How was it worse?
It had high numbers the first two weeks of school. Then, just like it had done everywhere else in the world, the case numbers dropped significantly. Significantly.
The experts were way off and anyone who has an internet connection knew it. She and Mcadams kept showing up and virtue signaling wit their masks ( at meetings, at least - a lot of pics floated around of Nolen at her kids soccer games sitting among parents with no mask. Sitting one foot from people is ok if you are outside, right?).
Their best move was inviting the health district director to speak at a meeting as a middle finger to the rest of the board and district leadership. I remember both groups being furious and I gained a newfound respect for a lot of them through that.
Just searched an article about it from August '21.
Here is a great quote - in regards to Delta variant:
"This is different," he said.
He said models show 50-80% of children, especially in elementary schools where students are not eligible for the vaccine, will contract COVID-19. Of those students, 1-2% will require hospitalization, based on national and state data, he said. Of those, a third will need an ICU bed.
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50-80% of CSISD children did not get sick. From Delta or any other variant that year. Don't really want to look it up but my remembrance of 15% is going to be much closer than the expert.
No thanks on Nolen.
