If DMV schools don't open in the fall, are you moving?

[Anonymous]

Y'all must be rich as hell. (And don't tell me $250k+ HHI isn't rich, or at least UMC.)

I don't know how desperate I would have to be to *sell my house*, pack my stuff, uproot my family, etc., which would take months and cost who-knows-what, on the *chance* you'll get more in-person in Fall of 2021 (because that's as fast as I could move!) AND be assured they would get as good or better education in the long term elsewhere. And all the growing pains?

I guess if you can afford two mortgages, if you were already looking to move soon AND your child is in the bottom 1-2% of the worst struggles, etc...

But I think a lot of you are posing and would be fools to do it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here.
We've applied our one kid to 7 privates. Hoping one comes through but applications are way up all all schools.
Kid #2 is already in private.
Kid #3 in public and struggling but we don't have the money for more private school so didn't apply. This is our youngest kids and we love our elementary... just need in-person.

I'm thinking we may just move over the summer if things are trending virtual in June (which is when we're locked in for private tuition). It seems to be the easiest option.

Sucks for your third kid. And a good caution to others, not to have more kids than you can comfortably afford.

You are a horrible judgy person. Do you know how much you suck?

NP here. After all the vitriol thrown at teachers and people concerned about spread you have the gall to say this person is judgy? Seriously; This is what you take issue with?

NP here, but I'm with PP. Telling someone basically that their third kid would be better off not existing is bottom of the barrel judginess and way worse than telling teachers they should do their jobs effectively or "people concerned about spread" that they should look at the data when it comes to school opening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
We've applied our one kid to 7 privates. Hoping one comes through but applications are way up all all schools.
Kid #2 is already in private.
Kid #3 in public and struggling but we don't have the money for more private school so didn't apply. This is our youngest kids and we love our elementary... just need in-person.

I'm thinking we may just move over the summer if things are trending virtual in June (which is when we're locked in for private tuition). It seems to be the easiest option.

Sucks for your third kid. And a good caution to others, not to have more kids than you can comfortably afford.

You are a horrible judgy person. Do you know how much you suck?

NP here. After all the vitriol thrown at teachers and people concerned about spread you have the gall to say this person is judgy? Seriously; This is what you take issue with?

NP here, but I'm with PP. Telling someone basically that their third kid would be better off not existing is bottom of the barrel judginess and way worse than telling teachers they should do their jobs effectively or "people concerned about spread" that they should look at the data when it comes to school opening.

+1 million

I'm so sick of the suggestion that rational people should have planned for this pandemic. Barring homeschooling, it was basically illegal not to send your kids to school until last March, yet we should have planned for that contingency when making major life decisions?? Oooooookay.

To answer the question...I would pursue private school, but even if my DC can't get a spot, I would not move. Not feasible for my family for many reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
We've applied our one kid to 7 privates. Hoping one comes through but applications are way up all all schools.
Kid #2 is already in private.
Kid #3 in public and struggling but we don't have the money for more private school so didn't apply. This is our youngest kids and we love our elementary... just need in-person.

I'm thinking we may just move over the summer if things are trending virtual in June (which is when we're locked in for private tuition). It seems to be the easiest option.

Sucks for your third kid. And a good caution to others, not to have more kids than you can comfortably afford.

You are a horrible judgy person. Do you know how much you suck?

NP here. After all the vitriol thrown at teachers and people concerned about spread you have the gall to say this person is judgy? Seriously; This is what you take issue with?

NP here, but I'm with PP. Telling someone basically that their third kid would be better off not existing is bottom of the barrel judginess and way worse than telling teachers they should do their jobs effectively or "people concerned about spread" that they should look at the data when it comes to school opening.

+1 million

I'm so sick of the suggestion that rational people should have planned for this pandemic. Barring homeschooling, it was basically illegal not to send your kids to school until last March, yet we should have planned for that contingency when making major life decisions?? Oooooookay.

To answer the question...I would pursue private school, but even if my DC can't get a spot, I would not move. Not feasible for my family for many reasons.

+ 2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y'all must be rich as hell. (And don't tell me $250k+ HHI isn't rich, or at least UMC.)

I don't know how desperate I would have to be to *sell my house*, pack my stuff, uproot my family, etc., which would take months and cost who-knows-what, on the *chance* you'll get more in-person in Fall of 2021 (because that's as fast as I could move!) AND be assured they would get as good or better education in the long term elsewhere. And all the growing pains?

I guess if you can afford two mortgages, if you were already looking to move soon AND your child is in the bottom 1-2% of the worst struggles, etc...

But I think a lot of you are posing and would be fools to do it.

For some of us, it's that we've now seen the underbelly of DCPS and WTU so confidence in DCPS schools has plummeted, combined with other reasons to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y'all must be rich as hell. (And don't tell me $250k+ HHI isn't rich, or at least UMC.)

I don't know how desperate I would have to be to *sell my house*, pack my stuff, uproot my family, etc., which would take months and cost who-knows-what, on the *chance* you'll get more in-person in Fall of 2021 (because that's as fast as I could move!) AND be assured they would get as good or better education in the long term elsewhere. And all the growing pains?

I guess if you can afford two mortgages, if you were already looking to move soon AND your child is in the bottom 1-2% of the worst struggles, etc...

But I think a lot of you are posing and would be fools to do it.

For some of us, it's that we've now seen the underbelly of DCPS and WTU so confidence in DCPS schools has plummeted, combined with other reasons to leave.

It’s not foolish. People make life decisions around quality of public schools and they are really looking like crap right now. I would for sure consider moving. Besides, our jobs are now virtual and mobile, and being in DC generally is kind of depressing.

[Anonymous]

So.. where are you moving?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in Arlington but no. We will stay. I like our schools and ink so this won’t last forever.

Yep probably only for 2 years = 1/6 of your child's entire school career.

Uh 2 years is closer to 1/8. Your fault if your child didn’t do pre-k.

[Anonymous]

I love this thread, honestly if you all leave that’d be great. Hopefully we could have smaller class sizes and children would get more help once they are back in person.
And you’d get in person eqrly in another state or private, win win.

[Anonymous]

I’m loving this thread too.

All these people w the “drama” of DL is too funny.

I’m thinking the majority of people are fine w it - BECAUSE ITS A PANDEMIC - and the rest of people don’t care to come on and talk about it because they are making it work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not moving. DCPS DL is going fine for our 3rd grader and 1st grader. 3rd grader is self sufficient. 1st grader just needs some prompts with technology. Both do a couple of hours of virtual tutoring per week with 3 of their friends. The kids love sleeping-in.

We do some targeted outdoor/masked/distanced meet-ups so they get socialization. When I say "targeted" only families that are taking Covid precautions very seriously. Several families we have avoided since early in the pandemic have already gotten Covid, but they pushed the boundaries, seemingly just because they really, really don't like this.

But don't get me wrong -- I can't wait for in-person, so long as it is safe. It just seems like school opening is being forced at the worst time of the pandemic -- highest numbers and vaccine right around the corner. And I hate to say it, but the loudest proponents of "open now" seem to be really, really struggling with their kids being home.

Do you consider the 'targeted' family to be taking COVID precautions very seriously if they are meeting with people (your family)? Not meant as a snarky question, but I woudltn'.

[Anonymous]

Most of us considering moving have been thinking of moving for years. We're not from DC and our parents and families are elsewhere. We consistently wonder if the cost of living and congestion of DC are worth it. And we wonder if our kids should grow up around cousins and grandparents.
Factor in virtual school are we're like "what the heck are we still doing here?"
I know about a dozen families having this conversation plus others who have already left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
We've applied our one kid to 7 privates. Hoping one comes through but applications are way up all all schools.
Kid #2 is already in private.
Kid #3 in public and struggling but we don't have the money for more private school so didn't apply. This is our youngest kids and we love our elementary... just need in-person.

I'm thinking we may just move over the summer if things are trending virtual in June (which is when we're locked in for private tuition). It seems to be the easiest option.

Sucks for your third kid. And a good caution to others, not to have more kids than you can comfortably afford.

You are a horrible judgy person. Do you know how much you suck?

NP here. After all the vitriol thrown at teachers and people concerned about spread you have the gall to say this person is judgy? Seriously; This is what you take issue with?

NP here, but I'm with PP. Telling someone basically that their third kid would be better off not existing is bottom of the barrel judginess and way worse than telling teachers they should do their jobs effectively or "people concerned about spread" that they should look at the data when it comes to school opening.

+1 million

I'm so sick of the suggestion that rational people should have planned for this pandemic. Barring homeschooling, it was basically illegal not to send your kids to school until last March, yet we should have planned for that contingency when making major life decisions?? Oooooookay.

To answer the question...I would pursue private school, but even if my DC can't get a spot, I would not move. Not feasible for my family for many reasons.

Oh but what happened to 'that doesn't work anymore' That's what you tell teachers. You've almost had a whole year to plan now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t afford to move.

Florida is cheap. You could stay in a motel for 6 months and spend far less than here. No power bill, no cable bill, just the hotel room and food while your child learns in a classroom.

That sounds traumatic and fun.

No, the real trauma is DL. Better to live next to meth whores and registered sex offenders while you sit in one of finest public school buildings Florida’s tax payers are willing to offer than to do another second of Zoom in the DMV.

Spoken from a place of privilege. There are many families here in DC who live next to such people and have fallen to drugs themselves, get raped, or just have to try and turn a blind eye and 'play nice.' Kids who deal with this, see this, and live this everyday. That's real trauma.

Drama queen. Your child on DL will be ok. I feel bad for children going through real trauma, they need in person more than ever. But I also understand school isn't the main issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y'all must be rich as hell. (And don't tell me $250k+ HHI isn't rich, or at least UMC.)

I don't know how desperate I would have to be to *sell my house*, pack my stuff, uproot my family, etc., which would take months and cost who-knows-what, on the *chance* you'll get more in-person in Fall of 2021 (because that's as fast as I could move!) AND be assured they would get as good or better education in the long term elsewhere. And all the growing pains?

I guess if you can afford two mortgages, if you were already looking to move soon AND your child is in the bottom 1-2% of the worst struggles, etc...

But I think a lot of you are posing and would be fools to do it.

If I were going to do this I would more likely find an apartment that I could rent close to where my relatives live. It wouldn't be a permanent move, unless we decided we liked it there.