$1,500 tutor grants

[Anonymous]

Stop = “drop”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get that the program isn’t perfect, but seeing a teacher on AEM complaining about the program and ranting about how teachers are wildly opposed to it in response to a parent who is simply looking for a tutor for her kid really gets me. As someone who has turned their life upside down to get adequate services, 1500 is a stop in the bucket - but still a welcome one. We learned about the program pretty early because we have lots of connections to special education tutors and services and specialized schools. Did the public schools fail to blast the info as fast or effectively? Was this because they didn’t approve of the program or is it because they didn’t care if their students were able to obtain grants? I’m not a Youngkin fan, but I’m thankful for the non-APS teacher who tracked me down and explained that the program was open to all students (an email I had seen from APS made me think it was only available for a lower income bracket).

Public schools may have shared information in emailed newsletters, but what else do you think they should have done? VDOE only announced this program in April, and beyond the announcement on the VDOE website, I'm not aware on any additional steps that VDOE took to publicize the program. Schools are entering SOL and AP testing season in April, and if VDOE didn't share this information with school districts ahead of time or provide resources, the expectation that school districts would simply develop a plan to do so at that point in the school year isn't realistic.

I'm not on AEM, but a number of teachers I know got themselves registered as tutors and are picking up as many $1500 tutoring jobs as they can this summer. Those who already worked as tutors shared information about the program with students they'd worked with previously. I haven't met or heard from any teacher "wildly opposed" to the program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get that the program isn’t perfect, but seeing a teacher on AEM complaining about the program and ranting about how teachers are wildly opposed to it in response to a parent who is simply looking for a tutor for her kid really gets me. As someone who has turned their life upside down to get adequate services, 1500 is a stop in the bucket - but still a welcome one. We learned about the program pretty early because we have lots of connections to special education tutors and services and specialized schools. Did the public schools fail to blast the info as fast or effectively? Was this because they didn’t approve of the program or is it because they didn’t care if their students were able to obtain grants? I’m not a Youngkin fan, but I’m thankful for the non-APS teacher who tracked me down and explained that the program was open to all students (an email I had seen from APS made me think it was only available for a lower income bracket).

FWIW, the 'teacher' making that rant is an aps parent and I think a FCPS teacher- not an APS teacher. Also a known wack job. I would just ignore it. And yes, I hear you- I also have failing students, signed up quickly for the grants, and received one. I'm not about to apologize for it. I have spent $1000's out of pocket trying to get my kids the help they need and deserve.

[Anonymous]

That woman really gets my heart rate up. She is loud and seems pretty dysregulated. Her last blast about the phishing email was pretty unreal.