Lafayette OPEN in a real way!

[Anonymous]

Because schools that opened with three feet distance had the same number of cases as those that opened with six feet distance in the studies. We have been conditioned to believe that six feet distancing is safer in schools but the evidence does not support that. The additional three feet is not more protective in schools, where other measures are the ones keeping infections low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone on this thread claiming "It's not the unions!" Read this and weep:

https://www.the74million.org/article/analysis-randi-weingarten-says-her-aft-has-been-trying-to-reopen-schools-since-last-april-what-the-unions-locals-actually-did/

The 74 launched with a $4 million annual budget. Funders include Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Walton Family Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation.

Yes I believe everything this website posts about education.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how she got the teachers on board. At Oyster Adams very few teachers volunteered for term 3 (if at all). And in each grade there are a handful of core teachers doing virtual. Very few are over 45. I wonder if our principal wasn't trying hard enough to pressure them or at least encourage and support them in getting vaccinations and reassurance on the safety measures. Whatever it was, we are not able come back for proper in person school. About a third of the elem grades are 100% virtual, some of whom want it that way but many who don't.

[Anonymous]

Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for those who are concerned about the (undeniably less safe) changes to IPL is that the Lafayette principal refused to explain what the teacher changes would be for virtual students, so parents are asked to make a “binding” decision that involves a cost-benefit analysis based on incomplete information.

Huh? It was abundantly clear. If your teacher is virtual and you are in person, or vice versa, you will switch teachers. The end.

+1. Plus it's not "undeniably less safe" than the current IPL.

This is not what all parents were told. We were told this was still being worked out. If a decision has been made but was not shared with only some parents that's concerning. DCUM shouldn't be where Lafayette parents hear any news related to reopening for the first time, although if this is the case thanks for doing the Principal's job and sharing it.

Please stop making up your own set of facts. The Principal told everyone during Thursday's parent huddle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone on this thread claiming "It's not the unions!" Read this and weep:

https://www.the74million.org/article/analysis-randi-weingarten-says-her-aft-has-been-trying-to-reopen-schools-since-last-april-what-the-unions-locals-actually-did/

The 74 launched with a $4 million annual budget. Funders include Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Walton Family Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation.

Yes I believe everything this website posts about education.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean their reporting in this case is factually incorrect. Wouldn’t it be great if the teachers unions stopped giving them so much ammunition to support their anti-union agenda?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because schools that opened with three feet distance had the same number of cases as those that opened with six feet distance in the studies. We have been conditioned to believe that six feet distancing is safer in schools but the evidence does not support that. The additional three feet is not more protective in schools, where other measures are the ones keeping infections low.

Did I say anything about feet? I said number of kids and number of days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Lafayette has a large portion of its teaching staff that did not qualify for any accommodation. It's not so much about "setting the tone" but more about having a significantly young staff without school aged children and another portion that came back because they understand how important it is for kids to be in school. The reality is that Dr. B lucked out in the demographic composition of her teaching staff and the balance that volunteered or didn't resist not so much because of Dr. B but more so because of their personal commitment to education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Lafayette has a large portion of its teaching staff that did not qualify for any accommodation. It's not so much about "setting the tone" but more about having a significantly young staff without school aged children and another portion that came back because they understand how important it is for kids to be in school. The reality is that Dr. B lucked out in the demographic composition of her teaching staff and the balance that volunteered or didn't resist not so much because of Dr. B but more so because of their personal commitment to education.

Having young staff is the upside of high turnover and Dr. B having pushed out the most senior teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Some teachers did strike in November because the plan didn’t serve enough students and would have disrupted most students. Teachers prevented a strike in Feb, but we don’t talk about that. There was a vote, and the vote was no to striking. Also, that plan you all like, the plan that ends the care classrooms for 3-5, that plan was the teachers’ plan not Dr B. But keep trying to make the teachers the villain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Some teachers did strike in November because the plan didn’t serve enough students and would have disrupted most students. Teachers prevented a strike in Feb, but we don’t talk about that. There was a vote, and the vote was no to striking. Also, that plan you all like, the plan that ends the care classrooms for 3-5, that plan was the teachers’ plan not Dr B. But keep trying to make the teachers the villain.

I know right? Admin can’t do anything without getting teachers on board. I applaud BOTH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Lafayette has a large portion of its teaching staff that did not qualify for any accommodation. It's not so much about "setting the tone" but more about having a significantly young staff without school aged children and another portion that came back because they understand how important it is for kids to be in school. The reality is that Dr. B lucked out in the demographic composition of her teaching staff and the balance that volunteered or didn't resist not so much because of Dr. B but more so because of their personal commitment to education.

that is not true. fifth grade alone would have been all virtual. every one of the teachers who showed up on 2/2 have young kids at home. they chose to go back in. they could have taken leave if they wanted to. Dr B did set the tone but a lot of teachers knew it was time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because regardless of what Lafayette parents want you to believe, there are a core of Lafayette teachers that want to be back and have actively supported each step of reopening.

That would be nice to believe, but lots of Lafayette teachers went on strike to protest DCPS opening in November for the most vulnerable students and were very opposed to returning in February. I give a lot of credit to Dr. B for setting the right tone to prioritize reopening.

Lafayette has a large portion of its teaching staff that did not qualify for any accommodation. It's not so much about "setting the tone" but more about having a significantly young staff without school aged children and another portion that came back because they understand how important it is for kids to be in school. The reality is that Dr. B lucked out in the demographic composition of her teaching staff and the balance that volunteered or didn't resist not so much because of Dr. B but more so because of their personal commitment to education.

that is not true. fifth grade alone would have been all virtual. every one of the teachers who showed up on 2/2 have young kids at home. they chose to go back in. they could have taken leave if they wanted to. Dr B did set the tone but a lot of teachers knew it was time

ok, for 5th grade Dr. B set the tone.

[Anonymous]

Lafayette busting in with that big reopening energy!!