No School November

[Anonymous]

My child is home, again, for a random day, interrupting their school week and disrupting my work week. This time it’s to allow voting in schools, despite the myriad of community and government centers spread over this County and despite the option to keep schools open— for example, have kids just in their classrooms (as they did in yonder years).

More than all the big picture forces shaping elections, the fact of my child sitting at home and never being in school for solid weeks of learning — because of issues which are led by Democrats (recognizing all religions, recognizing all holidays, maximizing everyone’s ability to have a voting site close as possible) impacts my life on a daily basis the most. Someone out there in Democratic leadership please listen and restore sanity.

[Anonymous]

Virginia always gives teachers a grading day- and they combined it with an election day so you get two days for the price of one. Happy?

[Anonymous]

The party of book banning, abstinence-only, Ten Commandments on the wall, school prayer, no free lunches for hungry kid, unlicensed warm body teachers, the Civil War was about “states rights,” climate change is a hoax, and dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man have no leg to stand on when it comes to public education.

[Anonymous]

In APS it is a grade prep day that happens to be on Election Day. It could have been yesterday, but it makes it easier for voters as well as staff to have it today. We would’ve had a day off this week no matter what.

[Anonymous]

When APS added the religious holidays, they should have removed other days off. But of course they don't want to make hard decisions or say no, so they just keep adding more days off. At the very least, they should get rid of veteran's day. The district I used to live in had school on veteran's day.

[Anonymous]

Your kids' teachers need a work day so they can prepare grades for the first quarter. When do you think they would do this if not for a day off? It makes sense to combine it with election day with random people in/out of schools all day. If our country would do something about guns, maybe I'd feel better about keeping schools open on this day for elections. But we'd still need to give teachers time to grade prep.

Lean into it OP, you may come to appreciate days off when your kids are older. They can use the day to catch up on schoolwork, to visit colleges, to apply to colleges, or just for a mental health break from their busy schedules. Mental health is important you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is home, again, for a random day, interrupting their school week and disrupting my work week. This time it’s to allow voting in schools, despite the myriad of community and government centers spread over this County and despite the option to keep schools open— for example, have kids just in their classrooms (as they did in yonder years).

More than all the big picture forces shaping elections, the fact of my child sitting at home and never being in school for solid weeks of learning — because of issues which are led by Democrats (recognizing all religions, recognizing all holidays, maximizing everyone’s ability to have a voting site close as possible) impacts my life on a daily basis the most. Someone out there in Democratic leadership please listen and restore sanity.

well clearly you have a little kid. explain please how you keep high school kids in their classrooms all day?

also you clearly have no idea how schools work as this doesn't even work for elementary. they need to go to lunch, to the bathroom, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is home, again, for a random day, interrupting their school week and disrupting my work week. This time it’s to allow voting in schools, despite the myriad of community and government centers spread over this County and despite the option to keep schools open— for example, have kids just in their classrooms (as they did in yonder years).

More than all the big picture forces shaping elections, the fact of my child sitting at home and never being in school for solid weeks of learning — because of issues which are led by Democrats (recognizing all religions, recognizing all holidays, maximizing everyone’s ability to have a voting site close as possible) impacts my life on a daily basis the most. Someone out there in Democratic leadership please listen and restore sanity.

What in the name of all sane things does the Democratic party have to do with your kids school days. They have had that calendar for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is home, again, for a random day, interrupting their school week and disrupting my work week. This time it’s to allow voting in schools, despite the myriad of community and government centers spread over this County and despite the option to keep schools open— for example, have kids just in their classrooms (as they did in yonder years).

More than all the big picture forces shaping elections, the fact of my child sitting at home and never being in school for solid weeks of learning — because of issues which are led by Democrats (recognizing all religions, recognizing all holidays, maximizing everyone’s ability to have a voting site close as possible) impacts my life on a daily basis the most. Someone out there in Democratic leadership please listen and restore sanity.

What in the name of all sane things does the Democratic party have to do with your kids school days. They have had that calendar for decades.

The Democratic Party endorses APS school board members. No non Democratic endorsed candidate has been elected in how long? Decades? Regardless the party takes a position on the school system and the school system is engaged in nonstop performative progressive acts — fighting the gender/sex bathroom fight! Feeding at risk families! Recognizing all religions via closing schools! Opening schools so everyone can vote at the nearest location! What do you mean what does the Democratic Party have to do with my school days? In Arlington, a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When APS added the religious holidays, they should have removed other days off. But of course they don't want to make hard decisions or say no, so they just keep adding more days off. At the very least, they should get rid of veteran's day. The district I used to live in had school on veteran's day.

+1

[Anonymous]

Teacher here! I'm from NY originally and we never had a day off for grading. It is stupid (but I love it) that they give you one here. Completely unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The party of book banning, abstinence-only, Ten Commandments on the wall, school prayer, no free lunches for hungry kid, unlicensed warm body teachers, the Civil War was about “states rights,” climate change is a hoax, and dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man have no leg to stand on when it comes to public education.

Some of your listed items are lies and exaggerations, but I guess you enjoy hearing yourself spout off nonsense. .

[Anonymous]

So book a day camp for the days off. They are everywhere. These days off are not going away, get used to it.

[Anonymous]

School hours and calendars are not meant for dual working families. In the 80s there was NO childcare offered bc the expectation was that families had a SAHM or a nanny.

By the time you lobby for more little kid friendly hours and care, your little kid will be old enough to stay home alone here and there and it will feel less stressful.

[Anonymous]

VA state law says your public schools must be open 180 instructional days (or 990 instructional hours.)

There are 52 x 5 weekdays per year. So out of 260 weekdays, VA law says your kid will be in school 180 weekdays.

There will be 80 weekdays where your child doesn't have school. The school district can move those days around. Some days there will be no school for teacher grading day or professional development, or different religious holidays. But it's always going to be 80 days of No School.

If you want a change, you need to make a change to VA state law to increase the number of instructional days to 190 or 200 or whatever it is you want. But be prepared that you will need to pay more in taxes to cover the cost.