WaPo Opinion by a brave teacher!

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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.

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.

The only reason people are saying it’s brave is because she agrees with them.

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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.

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.

The only reason people are saying it’s brave is because she agrees with them.

Okay.

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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.

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.

The only reason people are saying it’s brave is because she agrees with them.

Okay.

I am also a teacher with a young child who isn’t doing so well in math. (From what I can tell, because I’m too busy working.)

I can tell you that now, with vaccines out, and numbers going down, I’m ready to go back. The end is in sight.

If you asked me before this moment, though- I would’ve told you that my priority is my family’s health, not his math.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have access to this that's not behind a paywall?

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Many of us can’t read it. Could someone copy and paste?

I can’t believe how many people live in the area and don’t get the local paper. Come on.

Umm... perhaps you’re unaware of papers like the WSJ, which is far super to the WaPo and which many people around here (and worldwide) subscribe to? Come on, indeed.

Just don’t read the opinion segments. It’s the literate version of Fox & Friends.

The opinion section is excellent. Now the WaPo opinion section, on the other hand...

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have access to this that's not behind a paywall?

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Many of us can’t read it. Could someone copy and paste?

I can’t believe how many people live in the area and don’t get the local paper. Come on.

Umm... perhaps you’re unaware of papers like the WSJ, which is far super to the WaPo and which many people around here (and worldwide) subscribe to? Come on, indeed.

The Wall Street Journal is not the LOCAL paper. The Post is the LOCAL paper.

And? It’s a heavily biased, poorly edited rag.

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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.

News flash - NO ONE will be going back this year, no matter how many times they pretend otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic has done more to prove DeVos’ point than she could herself. We should privatize education and give those tax dollars to every family to find a school of their choice.

+1,000,000

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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.

News flash - NO ONE will be going back this year, no matter how many times they pretend otherwise.

I think the surge caused by the UK strain is going to hit right when these groups are supposed to return to school and f*ck it all up. Osterholm says it's going to happen UNLESS we can get more people vaccinated with at least their first dose very soon. It's not going to matter that teachers got vaccinated if hospitals are overwhelmed like they are in the UK right now. They won't send kids to school in those conditions.

And for those saying that's too doom and gloom... remember when things were bad in Italy, the experts said that would be us in 6 weeks, and we were all "oh that won't happen here"? Yeah.

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Anonymous wrote:Unposted the entire article last night. But it’s been taken down. Probably “reported” by some angry teacher on this board.

^ I posted

NO - you're not allowed to post an entire article here. It's against the rules, especially something that is behind a pay wall. You are so dumb.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic has done more to prove DeVos’ point than she could herself. We should privatize education and give those tax dollars to every family to find a school of their choice.

+1,000,000

Fck no. I'm not paying for your brat to learn creationism.

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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.

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.

Happy to report this teacher has been in the classroom since March. Do you really think she would write an article about going in to teach and not do so herself? She was teaching virtual because she has a 6 and 8 year old who can't stay home by themselves. Once they were cleared to go for 4 days, she happily returned to school.

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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.

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.

Happy to report this teacher has been in the classroom since March. Do you really think she would write an article about going in to teach and not do so herself? She was teaching virtual because she has a 6 and 8 year old who can't stay home by themselves. Once they were cleared to go for 4 days, she happily returned to school.

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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.

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.

Happy to report this teacher has been in the classroom since March. Do you really think she would write an article about going in to teach and not do so herself? She was teaching virtual because she has a 6 and 8 year old who can't stay home by themselves. Once they were cleared to go for 4 days, she happily returned to school.

It seems a little random to resurrect this post now

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have access to this that's not behind a paywall?

+1
Many of us can’t read it. Could someone copy and paste?

I can’t believe how many people live in the area and don’t get the local paper. Come on.

Umm... perhaps you’re unaware of papers like the WSJ, which is far super to the WaPo and which many people around here (and worldwide) subscribe to? Come on, indeed.

The Wall Street Journal is not the LOCAL paper. The Post is the LOCAL paper.

And? It’s a heavily biased, poorly edited rag.

Not "heavily" biased like most others. You should do a little research instead of proffering your own biased opinion: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/washington-post/

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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.

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.

Happy to report this teacher has been in the classroom since March. Do you really think she would write an article about going in to teach and not do so herself? She was teaching virtual because she has a 6 and 8 year old who can't stay home by themselves. Once they were cleared to go for 4 days, she happily returned to school.

That’s so nice for her! I’m an APS teacher that goes in 4, while my kids are in 2. I agree about resurrecting the post now. I think someone wants some press. (Clearly.)