I don’t like the new concurrent plan (FCPS)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DL is going well for us. We were on board with the initial hybrid plan that included 3 asynchronous days. At least that would be a break from virtual slides and presentations by the teachers. Kids would actually have time to complete work. I don’t like this new concurrent plan because it short changes both groups. I don’t think it’s worth the risk to send my kid in for 2 days, only to have the teacher trying to deal with both the virtual and in class kids simultaneously. This is totally ridiculous and will be a disaster. The only reason they have moving to this new plan is because SOLs aren’t waived. They need 4 days of instruction to even attempt the SOLs. Anyone agree?

Nearly every school already open, private and public, is doing this and it works well. Your criticism is offbase.

DP. They just say this stuff because it feels right but facts say the opposite if they cared to look into it. Concurrent teaching is entirely possible given the format that DL is currently being delivered in FCpS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it a lot. I hope they get it off the ground.

+1

I emailed my school board members and the at large members and told them this. I'll email again this week and repeat that the concurrent plan sounds good and say how poorly my kid is doing right now, academically and emotionally, with DL.

Cool. I just did the opposite. Not so much as "oppose" concurrent but urged a slow approach that doesn't punish DL kids by taking away their teachers (and some other concerns), as some on here seem to be suggesting. Looks like I'll be doing that on the regular until a decision is make.
Thanks for the reminder.

So that’s what is really going on, dl folks are unhappy. Buckle up folks, it is all downhill for dl from here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can the three stooges et out of here please? We can’t even get our kids in twice a week, much less five. I mean, what are you drinking?

The choice is DL or concurrent. There is no other realistic option on the table. 2 day hybrid with 3 day asynch didn’t even work, or else we would have done it.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it a lot. I hope they get it off the ground.

+1

I emailed my school board members and the at large members and told them this. I'll email again this week and repeat that the concurrent plan sounds good and say how poorly my kid is doing right now, academically and emotionally, with DL.

Cool. I just did the opposite. Not so much as "oppose" concurrent but urged a slow approach that doesn't punish DL kids by taking away their teachers (and some other concerns), as some on here seem to be suggesting. Looks like I'll be doing that on the regular until a decision is make.
Thanks for the reminder.

Concurrent keeps your kid with his teacher.

Sigh.

But she has other concerns that probably center around FOMO. Hence, the slow approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it a lot. I hope they get it off the ground.

+1

I emailed my school board members and the at large members and told them this. I'll email again this week and repeat that the concurrent plan sounds good and say how poorly my kid is doing right now, academically and emotionally, with DL.

Cool. I just did the opposite. Not so much as "oppose" concurrent but urged a slow approach that doesn't punish DL kids by taking away their teachers (and some other concerns), as some on here seem to be suggesting. Looks like I'll be doing that on the regular until a decision is make.
Thanks for the reminder.

Concurrent keeps your kid with his teacher.

Sigh.

But she has other concerns that probably center around FOMO. Hence, the slow approach.

It’s called compromise. Concurrent makes both groups do it. I like it.

-different DL parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it a lot. I hope they get it off the ground.

+1

I emailed my school board members and the at large members and told them this. I'll email again this week and repeat that the concurrent plan sounds good and say how poorly my kid is doing right now, academically and emotionally, with DL.

Cool. I just did the opposite. Not so much as "oppose" concurrent but urged a slow approach that doesn't punish DL kids by taking away their teachers (and some other concerns), as some on here seem to be suggesting. Looks like I'll be doing that on the regular until a decision is make.
Thanks for the reminder.

So that’s what is really going on, dl folks are unhappy. Buckle up folks, it is all downhill for dl from here.

Right - the only reason I can think to oppose concurrent is because you don’t want anyone to have in person - or that you don’t want your all virtual kid in the concurrent environment with others going in. It’s really 6 of one, half a dozen of the other if you compare hybrid to concurrent - even for the teachers IMO and I’m a former teacher and spouse is a current teacher so it’s not like IDGAF about teachers either.

[Anonymous]

How's the tech going to work especially for middle/HS?
Are there laptop chargers for every kid? how can laptop hold charge all day?
What about wifi and tech issues? Even in my work we CONSISTENTLY have tech issues and we have been doing virtual meetings and events with private resources for years.

[Anonymous]

Will the bell schedules be changed if/when concurrent happens? My MSer will go 15 mins earlier, which isn't a big deal, but my ESer would start after 10am and not get out until almost 5pm. That is huge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will the bell schedules be changed if/when concurrent happens? My MSer will go 15 mins earlier, which isn't a big deal, but my ESer would start after 10am and not get out until almost 5pm. That is huge.

This is actually a good question. Someone should send it in to the town hall tonight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How's the tech going to work especially for middle/HS?
Are there laptop chargers for every kid? how can laptop hold charge all day?
What about wifi and tech issues? Even in my work we CONSISTENTLY have tech issues and we have been doing virtual meetings and events with private resources for years.

In person kids will not be using laptops... teacher will share her screen with the class via smartboard or projector. At home kids will do what they’ve been doing. Fewer kids online on any given day with concurrent=fewer tech problems.

[Anonymous]

When FCPS pivoted from the choice of hybrid to all DL, parents were told to deal with it.

Now that DL might look different, other parents might have to deal with it.

Oh the irony. 😚

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When FCPS pivoted from the choice of hybrid to all DL, parents were told to deal with it.

Now that DL might look different, other parents might have to deal with it.

Oh the irony. 😚

I really don’t think a lot of DL parents care as long as their kids stay home and keep their teachers—this plan does that. No need to pick a fight. The people that oppose it are the teachers that want to stay home all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will the bell schedules be changed if/when concurrent happens? My MSer will go 15 mins earlier, which isn't a big deal, but my ESer would start after 10am and not get out until almost 5pm. That is huge.

This is actually a good question. Someone should send it in to the town hall tonight.

I thought this was addressed and the answer was that bell schedules will not change. I hope they won’t, because 5 PM for ES is too damn late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When FCPS pivoted from the choice of hybrid to all DL, parents were told to deal with it.

Now that DL might look different, other parents might have to deal with it.

Oh the irony. 😚

I really don’t think a lot of DL parents care as long as their kids stay home and keep their teachers—this plan does that. No need to pick a fight. The people that oppose it are the teachers that want to stay home all year.

There are a lot of parents who do not like the concurrent teaching idea, because they don’t want their kids to see the other kids in the classroom vs at home like they are. Like you, I think this is the best plan for keeping current teachers’ assignments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When FCPS pivoted from the choice of hybrid to all DL, parents were told to deal with it.

Now that DL might look different, other parents might have to deal with it.

Oh the irony. 😚

I really don’t think a lot of DL parents care as long as their kids stay home and keep their teachers—this plan does that. No need to pick a fight. The people that oppose it are the teachers that want to stay home all year.

There are a lot of parents who do not like the concurrent teaching idea, because they don’t want their kids to see the other kids in the classroom vs at home like they are. Like you, I think this is the best plan for keeping current teachers’ assignments.

Uh they won’t be seeing them, they don’t see them now, except in breakout groups. Cameras are hardly EVER on.