Caitlynn Peetz on teacher

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

As a parent, I only felt like teachers and parents were on opposite sides during covid.

That’s because you had to put in more effort. I was impressed at how quickly our teachers adapted and made it work. But my kids logged in, participated and did the work. We filled in the gaps just like we always did.

Somebody get the Parent of the Year Award

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Covid closures are over, we have lost hundreds of thousands of teachers across the nation (from burnout, from covid and I'm sure from other things) can we move along please? Education is in crisis mode, with not enough teachers to teach our children, especially in special ed.

So instead of whining about school closures in the past, can we please move forward and figure out how to solve this problem?

They’re linked, though. The reality is that any plausible solution includes a need for more funding. The public is not going to agree to more funding for teachers until and unless they change their behavior. That goes beyond simply agreeing that is essential to keep schools open. It also includes things like pay reform, such as performance-based pay and different pay scales for particularly hard-to-fill positions (e.g., special education and STEM), both of which the unions have fought against.

Schools have been open for two years. Move. On. Focus on the problems now. “Unless they change their behavior…” *massive eye roll* Maybe parents should start to realize they have to actually raise their own children and do their part. You won’t be able to blame the pandemic and school closures forever (but we can see you’re hellbent on clinging to it rather than looking in the mirror)

The demeanor and level of rationality that you'd expect from a VA mom. Your level of disdain for kids and their parents is clear.

Here's the thing, though: those parents are taxpayers and voters. You're not going to get more money for teachers without them. To do that, you're going to need to show value. Telling them that schools and teachers aren't responsible for anything isn't going to help you with that.

Maybe you don't care about failing schools because your kids don't go to school. But you should. VA will be one of the first things they cut when the COVID recovery funds run out.

You're....you're not too smart, are ya? My kids go to school in-person. I'm just not blind or dumb enough to blame others when they are misbehaving. I don't need a crutch like the pandemic to rest on. You clearly need someone and something to blame for your failures in parenting. Quite pathetic. I wouldn't really expect too much from you because again..you don't really seem like the brightest person. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

From the paper:
“Americans’ ever-changing views about teachers were most recently laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with the challenge of homeschooling their children, the initial weeks of the pandemic saw an outpouring of appreciation from parents about the difficult work teachers do. This newfound respect quickly waned as teachers were cast as the culprits of prolonged school closures. ”

I saw that swing take place and noticed it in real time. It went from an appreciation of the teachers and lots of love for them to a palpable distain.

Almost like people initially believed the “two weeks to flatten the curve” line.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Covid closures are over, we have lost hundreds of thousands of teachers across the nation (from burnout, from covid and I'm sure from other things) can we move along please? Education is in crisis mode, with not enough teachers to teach our children, especially in special ed.

So instead of whining about school closures in the past, can we please move forward and figure out how to solve this problem?

They’re linked, though. The reality is that any plausible solution includes a need for more funding. The public is not going to agree to more funding for teachers until and unless they change their behavior. That goes beyond simply agreeing that is essential to keep schools open. It also includes things like pay reform, such as performance-based pay and different pay scales for particularly hard-to-fill positions (e.g., special education and STEM), both of which the unions have fought against.

Schools have been open for two years. Move. On. Focus on the problems now. “Unless they change their behavior…” *massive eye roll* Maybe parents should start to realize they have to actually raise their own children and do their part. You won’t be able to blame the pandemic and school closures forever (but we can see you’re hellbent on clinging to it rather than looking in the mirror)

The demeanor and level of rationality that you'd expect from a VA mom. Your level of disdain for kids and their parents is clear.

Here's the thing, though: those parents are taxpayers and voters. You're not going to get more money for teachers without them. To do that, you're going to need to show value. Telling them that schools and teachers aren't responsible for anything isn't going to help you with that.

Maybe you don't care about failing schools because your kids don't go to school. But you should. VA will be one of the first things they cut when the COVID recovery funds run out.

You're....you're not too smart, are ya? My kids go to school in-person. I'm just not blind or dumb enough to blame others when they are misbehaving. I don't need a crutch like the pandemic to rest on. You clearly need someone and something to blame for your failures in parenting. Quite pathetic. I wouldn't really expect too much from you because again..you don't really seem like the brightest person. Good luck.

Sure you do… Except your writing style and particularly nasty attitude towards other parents is remarkably similar to the VA mom that still keeps her kids at home due to her anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

As a parent, I only felt like teachers and parents were on opposite sides during covid.

That’s because you had to put in more effort. I was impressed at how quickly our teachers adapted and made it work. But my kids logged in, participated and did the work. We filled in the gaps just like we always did.

Somebody get the Parent of the Year Award

I think the point is that the PP doesn't need an award because they met very simple expectations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools have been open for two years. This needs to end now. Teachers should focus on learning loss and parents should focus on raising their kids. I've been a parent volunteer in classrooms and I can tell you- the majority of you have not been doing your job in raising your children. Instead, you just choose to blame teachers and closed schools. Nope-again, school has been open for two years. I've watched teachers doing their part working on learning loss. Step it up, MoCo parents. I hate being looped in with the rest of you. You just refuse to take any responsibility for your own children and that is just really sad.

School has been open for two years? So you count remote as open? One marking period has passed in this school year. Did you think the standards were normal last year? (Hint, it's not been two year since schools were open for in-person learning).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

As a parent, I only felt like teachers and parents were on opposite sides during covid.

That’s because you had to put in more effort. I was impressed at how quickly our teachers adapted and made it work. But my kids logged in, participated and did the work. We filled in the gaps just like we always did.

Somebody get the Parent of the Year Award

I think the point is that the PP doesn't need an award because they met very simple expectations

What were the very simple expectations? Be specific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Covid closures are over, we have lost hundreds of thousands of teachers across the nation (from burnout, from covid and I'm sure from other things) can we move along please? Education is in crisis mode, with not enough teachers to teach our children, especially in special ed.

So instead of whining about school closures in the past, can we please move forward and figure out how to solve this problem?

They’re linked, though. The reality is that any plausible solution includes a need for more funding. The public is not going to agree to more funding for teachers until and unless they change their behavior. That goes beyond simply agreeing that is essential to keep schools open. It also includes things like pay reform, such as performance-based pay and different pay scales for particularly hard-to-fill positions (e.g., special education and STEM), both of which the unions have fought against.

Schools have been open for two years. Move. On. Focus on the problems now. “Unless they change their behavior…” *massive eye roll* Maybe parents should start to realize they have to actually raise their own children and do their part. You won’t be able to blame the pandemic and school closures forever (but we can see you’re hellbent on clinging to it rather than looking in the mirror)

The demeanor and level of rationality that you'd expect from a VA mom. Your level of disdain for kids and their parents is clear.

Here's the thing, though: those parents are taxpayers and voters. You're not going to get more money for teachers without them. To do that, you're going to need to show value. Telling them that schools and teachers aren't responsible for anything isn't going to help you with that.

Maybe you don't care about failing schools because your kids don't go to school. But you should. VA will be one of the first things they cut when the COVID recovery funds run out.

You're....you're not too smart, are ya? My kids go to school in-person. I'm just not blind or dumb enough to blame others when they are misbehaving. I don't need a crutch like the pandemic to rest on. You clearly need someone and something to blame for your failures in parenting. Quite pathetic. I wouldn't really expect too much from you because again..you don't really seem like the brightest person. Good luck.

Sure you do… Except your writing style and particularly nasty attitude towards other parents is remarkably similar to the VA mom that still keeps her kids at home due to her anxiety.

Anxiety must be very real with you if you have to project it on others. I hope you can get the help you need soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools have been open for two years. This needs to end now. Teachers should focus on learning loss and parents should focus on raising their kids. I've been a parent volunteer in classrooms and I can tell you- the majority of you have not been doing your job in raising your children. Instead, you just choose to blame teachers and closed schools. Nope-again, school has been open for two years. I've watched teachers doing their part working on learning loss. Step it up, MoCo parents. I hate being looped in with the rest of you. You just refuse to take any responsibility for your own children and that is just really sad.

School has been open for two years? So you count remote as open? One marking period has passed in this school year. Did you think the standards were normal last year? (Hint, it's not been two year since schools were open for in-person learning).

It’s been almost two years so there is no longer the blame Covid. Kids are struggling because parents demanded the dumb down curriculum, no homework, no nothing so they don’t have to be involved. You got what you asked for. So, stop complaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools have been open for two years. This needs to end now. Teachers should focus on learning loss and parents should focus on raising their kids. I've been a parent volunteer in classrooms and I can tell you- the majority of you have not been doing your job in raising your children. Instead, you just choose to blame teachers and closed schools. Nope-again, school has been open for two years. I've watched teachers doing their part working on learning loss. Step it up, MoCo parents. I hate being looped in with the rest of you. You just refuse to take any responsibility for your own children and that is just really sad.

School has been open for two years? So you count remote as open? One marking period has passed in this school year. Did you think the standards were normal last year? (Hint, it's not been two year since schools were open for in-person learning).

It’s been almost two years so there is no longer the blame Covid. Kids are struggling because parents demanded the dumb down curriculum, no homework, no nothing so they don’t have to be involved. You got what you asked for. So, stop complaining.

I don't know any parent who wanted a dumbed down curriculum and no homework. Stop making stuff up. That helped MCPS and teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools have been open for two years. This needs to end now. Teachers should focus on learning loss and parents should focus on raising their kids. I've been a parent volunteer in classrooms and I can tell you- the majority of you have not been doing your job in raising your children. Instead, you just choose to blame teachers and closed schools. Nope-again, school has been open for two years. I've watched teachers doing their part working on learning loss. Step it up, MoCo parents. I hate being looped in with the rest of you. You just refuse to take any responsibility for your own children and that is just really sad.

School has been open for two years? So you count remote as open? One marking period has passed in this school year. Did you think the standards were normal last year? (Hint, it's not been two year since schools were open for in-person learning).

It’s been almost two years so there is no longer the blame Covid. Kids are struggling because parents demanded the dumb down curriculum, no homework, no nothing so they don’t have to be involved. You got what you asked for. So, stop complaining.

It's not been almost two years. Kids were fully remote 2 years ago, with 2 hours per week per subject, and nothing on Wednesday. You need math help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools have been open for two years. This needs to end now. Teachers should focus on learning loss and parents should focus on raising their kids. I've been a parent volunteer in classrooms and I can tell you- the majority of you have not been doing your job in raising your children. Instead, you just choose to blame teachers and closed schools. Nope-again, school has been open for two years. I've watched teachers doing their part working on learning loss. Step it up, MoCo parents. I hate being looped in with the rest of you. You just refuse to take any responsibility for your own children and that is just really sad.

School has been open for two years? So you count remote as open? One marking period has passed in this school year. Did you think the standards were normal last year? (Hint, it's not been two year since schools were open for in-person learning).

It’s been almost two years so there is no longer the blame Covid. Kids are struggling because parents demanded the dumb down curriculum, no homework, no nothing so they don’t have to be involved. You got what you asked for. So, stop complaining.

It's not been almost two years. Kids were fully remote 2 years ago, with 2 hours per week per subject, and nothing on Wednesday. You need math help.

And even in the Spring of 2021 they weren’t fully back at MCPS, for no rational reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

As a parent, I only felt like teachers and parents were on opposite sides during covid.

That’s because you had to put in more effort. I was impressed at how quickly our teachers adapted and made it work. But my kids logged in, participated and did the work. We filled in the gaps just like we always did.

How old are your kids and how do you identify the gaps in each subject? I'm not trying to be snarky, just genuinely trying to navigate MCPS. It's not like I attended public stellar schools growing up but my parents didn't "supplement." They expected us to do our homework, study, and read books but left teaching to the teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how the article says the problems for teachers started more than 10 years ago but everyone here just wants to talk covid. DCUM gonna DCUM.

As a parent, I only felt like teachers and parents were on opposite sides during covid.

That’s because you had to put in more effort. I was impressed at how quickly our teachers adapted and made it work. But my kids logged in, participated and did the work. We filled in the gaps just like we always did.

How old are your kids and how do you identify the gaps in each subject? I'm not trying to be snarky, just genuinely trying to navigate MCPS. It's not like I attended public stellar schools growing up but my parents didn't "supplement." They expected us to do our homework, study, and read books but left teaching to the teachers.

We better call CPS on this one. Didn’t you know you were supposed to get an education degree before having kids?

[Anonymous]

Whoever said MoCo parents are insane… was correct. Stumbled in this thread and you all are proving that point. A lot of you really could use some help. This is pitiful and embarrassing to read.