Teachers Resigning Like Crazy?

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Youtube is one of those sites that FCPS does not need digital consent for. Believe me I checked if I could just opt out of digital consent somehow.

There are hundreds of apps/programs on the list that don't require parent consent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

our school makes those be put away. They are not allowed to have them in class.

+1

At our school, there are no phones in class. It seems that this may vary by school, some schools are supportive of teachers who ask the phones be put away and other schools aren't. As a parent, if I knew that my DC's school allowed phones in class, I would complain to the principal, AP, to the superintendent, school board, everyone. Phones are away for the day. For good reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

our school makes those be put away. They are not allowed to have them in class.

+1

At our school, there are no phones in class. It seems that this may vary by school, some schools are supportive of teachers who ask the phones be put away and other schools aren't. As a parent, if I knew that my DC's school allowed phones in class, I would complain to the principal, AP, to the superintendent, school board, everyone. Phones are away for the day. For good reason.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Youtube is one of those sites that FCPS does not need digital consent for. Believe me I checked if I could just opt out of digital consent somehow.

It 100% does require consent. Someone may have accidentally entered consent for your kid, but I can assure you it is on the list.

https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/g-suite/fcps-g-suite-ecosystem/additional-google-services

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

our school makes those be put away. They are not allowed to have them in class.

+1

At our school, there are no phones in class. It seems that this may vary by school, some schools are supportive of teachers who ask the phones be put away and other schools aren't. As a parent, if I knew that my DC's school allowed phones in class, I would complain to the principal, AP, to the superintendent, school board, everyone. Phones are away for the day. For good reason.

I teach a lower ES grade and smart watches are starting to become a problem.

[Anonymous]

I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

I just meant it’s not all screens. But they also were on other screens a lot more and got more addicted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

I just meant it’s not all screens. But they also were on other screens a lot more and got more addicted.

Because schools were closed.

Pandemic virtual consequences are actually that some teachers became even lazier. They now simply pop up some slides for the kids to do and don’t actually teach. If you can believe it, we had a teacher last year that refused to give any hard copies of handouts/readings to the class. Every single thing was online. She made the kids go on Schoology to do every single thing, even when it wasn’t appropriate to be in that format.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

our school makes those be put away. They are not allowed to have them in class.

+1

At our school, there are no phones in class. It seems that this may vary by school, some schools are supportive of teachers who ask the phones be put away and other schools aren't. As a parent, if I knew that my DC's school allowed phones in class, I would complain to the principal, AP, to the superintendent, school board, everyone. Phones are away for the day. For good reason.

I teach a lower ES grade and smart watches are starting to become a problem.

+1 our DD’s phone stays home, but the class text threads are active during the day thanks to watches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

I just meant it’s not all screens. But they also were on other screens a lot more and got more addicted.

Because schools were closed.

Pandemic virtual consequences are actually that some teachers became even lazier. They now simply pop up some slides for the kids to do and don’t actually teach. If you can believe it, we had a teacher last year that refused to give any hard copies of handouts/readings to the class. Every single thing was online. She made the kids go on Schoology to do every single thing, even when it wasn’t appropriate to be in that format.

Don't be shocked when these "lazy" teachers resign.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

I see this too. Kids just don’t come to school or if they do, they roll in hours late. I have a group of 3-4 students who kids phonics nearly every day. That’s what happens when you come in two hours late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

I just meant it’s not all screens. But they also were on other screens a lot more and got more addicted.

Because schools were closed.

Pandemic virtual consequences are actually that some teachers became even lazier. They now simply pop up some slides for the kids to do and don’t actually teach. If you can believe it, we had a teacher last year that refused to give any hard copies of handouts/readings to the class. Every single thing was online. She made the kids go on Schoology to do every single thing, even when it wasn’t appropriate to be in that format.

Nice lonely fact

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

I see this too. Kids just don’t come to school or if they do, they roll in hours late. I have a group of 3-4 students who kids phonics nearly every day. That’s what happens when you come in two hours late.

I teach secondary but I am blown away by this too. Kids stroll in 30-60 minutes late to my 1st period class with starbucks or chick fil a cups in hand. Some of them drive themselves but some of them are sophomores and freshmen so parents are taking them to get food and come late! Once or twice, okay, but it's nearly daily for some kids.

Surprise...you're failing math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic virtual consequences isn’t so much the screens but the laziness. Kids got used to being at home, being in PJs, laying in the couch and having Monday “off.” Even now many kids aren’t fully back in the routine of school and work.

Nope. Nice try.

I just meant it’s not all screens. But they also were on other screens a lot more and got more addicted.

Because schools were closed.

Pandemic virtual consequences are actually that some teachers became even lazier. They now simply pop up some slides for the kids to do and don’t actually teach. If you can believe it, we had a teacher last year that refused to give any hard copies of handouts/readings to the class. Every single thing was online. She made the kids go on Schoology to do every single thing, even when it wasn’t appropriate to be in that format.

Which grade?

What subject?

Were the online assignments because she was differentiating for students but didn't want to draw attention to the fact that each student had leveled work, so it was beneficial to students' privacy and dignity to do everything on Schoology so it wasn't obvious who had which level of work?

Did she actually REFUSE to allow paper handoutss, or did she limit paper handouts because the students litter them all over the classroom rather than taking them home?