Sky Valley Messenger

So, what has happened with Noah and school sense the last posting? The week after the last posting we were informed that Noah had sneezed and had a brief runny nose that required a few tissues early in the morning. This information was like a warning, like they almost had to send him home.

The following week, that being last week we were informed that Noah would be moved from Monday and Tuesday mornings to Thursday and Friday afternoon because his teachers were being fitted for N-95 face masks. After that he would be moved back to Monday and Tuesday. Rather that put Noah through that change we opted to keep him home. We later discovered that he would have been the only kid in the class because they usually do not have kids in the afternoons.

We found out more information through an employee and friend that we know in the school and is very familiar with Noah but does not work directly with him.  We were informed that the teachers and paras who work with Noah, keep the windows open with fans blowing the cold winter air into the classroom. This is due to their fear of catching the virus from the children, something that the CDC has repeatedly stated is rare and very unlikely. We were informed that the rooms are so cold that the teachers wear layers of clothing in addition to at least two coats in order to stay warm. On the other hand, the children are not allowed to wear their coats and must leave them in the hallway as the teachers are afraid that the childrens coats may contaminate the classroom.

Our informant tells us that there are no instructional games and virtually no social interaction between the three children is allowed. The three children are spaced apart so far as to prevent any communication. The classroom was described as “cold and sterile, both physically and figuratively”. Her recommendation was to keep Noah home.

What our son has been subjected to at the hands of the Mukilteo School district is inhumane and abusive. Their lack of transparency along with the restrictive isolation, and neglect in regards to the exposure to the cold while refusing proper clothing is more than a betrayal to us and our child.

Noah will not be returning!!!