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Anonymous wrote:Dp — The PERB ruled *for* the WTU. They said that DCPS did not work with them in good faith!

How on the world are you blaming DCPS’s bad actions on the WTU?!

the PERB ruled it was a ULP in the context of labor law. That says nothing about WTU’s decision to leverage that particular vulnerability in a way that serves the greater good. You can’t have it both ways - arguing that WTU is entitled to use any and every hard bargaining tactic at its disposal (including blocking communications) and complain about the resulting lack of staffing information. And if WTU is using every tactic to the exclusive benefits of its members, then I am certainly not going to take the WTU’s side in this debate, because they don’t see any duty in the children’s interests. Who does have the children and families interests in their mission? DCPS.

Honest question: do you really feel DCPS is looking out for your child’s best interest with this crappy plan?

Yes.

Must be someone who got an offer letter and does not care about children as a whole. Selfish. Hope you're not teaching your child to be so cold.

Any family who wishes to return should be given the opportunity.

I posted “yes” and I agree - we should reopen for everyone. I would delay my child’s start (yes he has an in person slot) if I knew that meant everyone could go in person who wanted.

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Anonymous wrote:The ULP was over DCPS’s failure to negotiate over the survey before sending it out. The obvious solution is for DCPS to comply with its legal obligations and negotiate with the teachers over the content of the survey, rather than just send it out unilaterally. Apparently, DCPS decided it was easier to come up with a half baked reopen plan, drop it on the whole world and then spend its resources on a PR campaign.

So no, this isn’t the WTU’s fault.

And it was WTU’s choice to make the survey a bargaining chip.

I guess some people just don't get it. I am a parent and it is so wrong to blame the teachers and the union for taking DCPS to the courts. The WTU was correct. They won the fight. This is all DCPS's fault. No doubt about it.

ffs. this is like a custody battle where one parent decides to go to court when the other is an hour late, or fights over every last spoon. Yes you are entitled to go to court, but no, that is not what successfully trying to resolve a problem looks like.

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Anonymous wrote:I can only imagine the onslaught of angry emails and phone calls when these announcements are made. If my child loses his amazing teacher who has been rocking it at DL I'm going to go nuts.

so privileged. that teacher is going to teach kids who need in-person learning. but hey it’s never been any secret that you all resent “those” kids.

Bite me. Our family has made lemonade out of very sour lemons and I won't apologize for wanting my child to get to keep his teacher. Nor will you shame me into being quiet.

You don’t have to apologize but please don’t pretend to care about “equity” blah blah blah. It’s all about you.

Yikes. You can’t be a parent. Our daughters teacher worked her tail off to build a virtual classroom and the idea we could have a totally different teacher now that everything is finally working is sad. Parents can feel sad about this and I hope more speak up.

Who said anything about equity?

I know it’s tough, but the notion of having values means that sometimes you accept change for the greater good. Maybe your only actual priority is to avoid all change and discomfort to yourself. In that case - do not pretend to have values that extend beyond prioritizing yourself at all costs to others.

My values:
I’m fine with needy children going in person.
That is a sacrifice.
What would be nice is if the virtual kids also get something out of this-
Like their original teacher.
GFY

and I want covid not to have happened but it did.

your kid did get something: presumably they are NT, not homeless, have a safe place to study with a wireless connection overseen by a parent. you have a LOT already.