School Cancelation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are some schools having virtual live classes? Our school is posting work online. Studies were done that meeting asynchronously was not effective at all.

Yes, our kids have to log on for 15 min increments with long breaks between. Its like the worse of COVID!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously? School might be closed for a week. Your kid will survive.

They will survive. But it is neither necessary nor very disruptive. Why can't attendance and stuff be optional?

Usually because there are safety issues for teachers and staff getting to school. If I were a teacher, I literally would not be able to come in. No plows on my road at all. Tried to get my car out and it got stuck. My neighborhood is accessible to metro only by car (or bike, which doesn’t work in the ice).

I guess you could ask school to open and have voluntary attendance for teachers and kids, and then it’s not actually an instructional day, just a babysitting day.

But that is OK. If you can't come in, can some of the kids and some of the teachers who live nearby still go to work? This is how I grew up.

My guess is none of the teachers at my kid's school would be able to afford to live within walking distance. Teaching isn't a well paid field.

+1

Teachers aren't living in Palisades, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason schools can't open tomorrow. Teenagers have been out driving around to each others houses. This was fun but time to go back to school.

Where do YOu live? Seriously even adults are not taking that risk in my area.

[Anonymous]

The entitlement is breathtaking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously? School might be closed for a week. Your kid will survive.

They will survive. But it is neither necessary nor very disruptive. Why can't attendance and stuff be optional?

Usually because there are safety issues for teachers and staff getting to school. If I were a teacher, I literally would not be able to come in. No plows on my road at all. Tried to get my car out and it got stuck. My neighborhood is accessible to metro only by car (or bike, which doesn’t work in the ice).

I guess you could ask school to open and have voluntary attendance for teachers and kids, and then it’s not actually an instructional day, just a babysitting day.

But that is OK. If you can't come in, can some of the kids and some of the teachers who live nearby still go to work? This is how I grew up.

My guess is none of the teachers at my kid's school would be able to afford to live within walking distance. Teaching isn't a well paid field.

+1

Teachers aren't living in Palisades, lol.

Exactly. Lots of entitlement from those saying it’s fine my kids are out driving around. Do you think the employees live in your neighborhoods 😂. Unless your admin you are making 50-90 k and that 90 is after 20 plus years so no they don’t live near you.

[Anonymous]

I would like to know where the teens are driving around also?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously? School might be closed for a week. Your kid will survive.

They will survive. But it is neither necessary nor very disruptive. Why can't attendance and stuff be optional?

Usually because there are safety issues for teachers and staff getting to school. If I were a teacher, I literally would not be able to come in. No plows on my road at all. Tried to get my car out and it got stuck. My neighborhood is accessible to metro only by car (or bike, which doesn’t work in the ice).

I guess you could ask school to open and have voluntary attendance for teachers and kids, and then it’s not actually an instructional day, just a babysitting day.

But that is OK. If you can't come in, can some of the kids and some of the teachers who live nearby still go to work? This is how I grew up.

My guess is none of the teachers at my kid's school would be able to afford to live within walking distance. Teaching isn't a well paid field.

+1

Teachers aren't living in Palisades, lol.

+2 we only come to the Palisades to serve you master.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People really think out of school the whole week?

How are you this dumb?

Streets have not been plowed, ice is covering them. It's under 20 degrees today tonight will refreeze again. Plows are getting stuck on side streets.

There will be no school maybe Friday.

Why is it dumb? In no other country will schools be closed for a week due to one day of snow. I never missed one day of school due to snow growing up. I live in the northern hemisphere of another country.

I hope you meant LIVED. BC otherwise why are you on here? Get a life!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are some schools having virtual live classes? Our school is posting work online. Studies were done that meeting asynchronously was not effective at all.

DC’s school is having live classes, although there’s some teacher discretion. First period teacher gave them a free period because it was supposed to be student presentations and that doesn’t translate well to Zoom. Math and history are very unlikely to do that.

[Anonymous]

Only a moron parent would let their teen drive around in these road conditions. They are not experienced enough drivers. Thanks for risking everyone else so your teen can go joy riding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are some schools having virtual live classes? Our school is posting work online. Studies were done that meeting asynchronously was not effective at all.

My daughter's school is having synchronous classes through Thursday (we are in PG County). I hope the synchronous parts are just short checkins. 4 hours of virtual classes is horrible.

[Anonymous]

we going back wednesday or what? lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we going back wednesday or what? lol

It’s sounds like the elites in the palisades can. The workers that’s another story. But listen the wealthy areas of NW DC are ready to go so we just need the poors to get with the program and get to work 😁

[Anonymous]

AHC just announced an e-learning day for Wednesday. I'm sure it's the first of many schools.

[Anonymous]

We have been cleared out and business as usual since 9am Monday. Kids are hanging out at the country club today since schools are closed. Looks like we will be doing this for a few more days.