WaPo Opinion by a brave teacher!

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Anonymous wrote:Well done Mrs Downs!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/29/im-fairfax-teacher-i-want-be-back-classroom/

What is so “brave” about this?

Well she is being savaged by angry teachers in a private FB group.

Why am I not surprised?

She’s being savaged because apparently she’s chose virtual for herself and will be doing DL all year.

Unless the school has the need for her to do all virtual or she has an ADA - I think all teachers have to go in.

NP. I don’t know the specifics, but I’ve also heard she’s someone who will not be returning in person.

I think that’s fine if her school wants her to do an all virtual class. We should be supporting that.

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^^ to clarify - I think we should support all virtual classes where possible because I think it really does not help unity to have those who want virtual and those in person together. I think separating where possible alleviates the inherent tension between the two groups.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

PP—I support it. I also don’t think she should be writing WaPo opinions as if she’s a teacher who is planning to return to the classroom. It’s disingenuous at best.

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Rules are for thee but not for me. Is she a republican?

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Anonymous wrote:Rules are for thee but not for me. Is she a republican?

Ehh I think it goes both ways. I think Gavin Newson has his kids in private with public closed, to name one D.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

I think she would go if her colleagues would too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

I think she would go if her colleagues would too.

She’s not though. She’s the dedicated virtual teacher for her grade. She will be virtual all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

PP—I support it. I also don’t think she should be writing WaPo opinions as if she’s a teacher who is planning to return to the classroom. It’s disingenuous at best.

Don’t like the message, attack the messenger. That’s what’s happening g here and on FB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

I think she would go if her colleagues would too.

She’s not though. She’s the dedicated virtual teacher for her grade. She will be virtual all year.

Ok but schools need that too. That she was selected for that position doesn’t make her op Ed less true. I knew it to be true before she wrote it - I am a former teacher and my husband is a current teacher.

[Anonymous]

An opinion piece from CNN, December.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/21/opinions/protect-teachers-from-covid-robbins/index.html

Found it when I googled teacher deaths from Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

PP—I support it. I also don’t think she should be writing WaPo opinions as if she’s a teacher who is planning to return to the classroom. It’s disingenuous at best.

Don’t like the message, attack the messenger. That’s what’s happening g here and on FB.

It’s not about the message. NP here and I support the message . I also agree that it comes off as rules for thee but not for me. If she wants schools open, she should volunteer to return. To say that the risk is acceptable for others but not herself—hypocritical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

PP—I support it. I also don’t think she should be writing WaPo opinions as if she’s a teacher who is planning to return to the classroom. It’s disingenuous at best.

Don’t like the message, attack the messenger. That’s what’s happening g here and on FB.

It’s not about the message. NP here and I support the message . I also agree that it comes off as rules for thee but not for me. If she wants schools open, she should volunteer to return. To say that the risk is acceptable for others but not herself—hypocritical.

+1 it’s not very “brave” of her to stand up and say open schools when she’s not the one opening them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher who will be back in person (with my 6 students who chose in person.) I have no issues going back.
I’m in the fb group where people are upset with her. Rumor is that she requested to teach virtually and her class is virtual for the year. Some teachers think it’s a bit hypocritical that she is advocating for a return, but won’t be one of the ones returning.

She did it because her kids’ teachers are virtual. She’s practical, not hypocritical like many teachers have been.

100% disagree with this. Not a teacher and my kid will go F2F. She was welcome to write as a parent, but it’s hypocritical as hell to write as a teacher who chose DL for herself. Why is she not taking the risk since she thinks it is worth it? I’m sure there’s a colleague that would like to trade. I do believe that schools are relatively safe with mitigation, but she comes off as holier than though. She wants back in—get the vaccine and go.

Whoever is complaining about her working virtual doesn’t know how it works in FCPS. The only people who are working virtual are those who have an ADA or whose school has a need for them to work virtual. If their school has a need for them to work virtual - everyone should support that.

PP—I support it. I also don’t think she should be writing WaPo opinions as if she’s a teacher who is planning to return to the classroom. It’s disingenuous at best.

Don’t like the message, attack the messenger. That’s what’s happening g here and on FB.

It’s not about the message. NP here and I support the message . I also agree that it comes off as rules for thee but not for me. If she wants schools open, she should volunteer to return. To say that the risk is acceptable for others but not herself—hypocritical.

+1 it’s not very “brave” of her to stand up and say open schools when she’s not the one opening them.

I was an upthread supporter, and I agree with this. This is no different than Kimberly Adams spouting off about what she thinks is safe or not, then going to a party and getting infected.