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Anyone who tries to make parents think that distance learning hasn't resulted in learning loss IS gaslighting. |
Learning loss is a fake term used by for profit companies to scare parents and raise anxiety amongst the community. Who cares if your kid is “1 year behind” (again meaningless), when all school communities are obviously aware that there was a pandemic and are adjusting their plans around that next year anyways. By middle and high school students with higher aptitude will be in advanced classes and others will be in different tracks. Johnny isn’t going to be deprived AP calc bc he had to learn fractions in 4th grade instead of fifth grade. Tl;dr learning loss is a lie (and no I’m not the earlier referenced social worker) |
yeah who cares if kids are a year behind. who cares if this impacts black kids disproportionately. who cares if my SN kid has regressed so much he may be heading for a self contained classroom. f you and your privilege. seriously f you. |
Nope, it’s proven that kids who are not reading by 3rd grade has a high chance of not finishing school. A year of no school is going to have a huge impact on these kids who may never catch up. You have your head in the sand and are denial that there is no learning loss and the huge ramifications it is going to have. |
I’m not sure what about that came across privileged but sorry if I offended you. I’m a T1 teacher who’s been in school since February. Most of my students have chosen to stay virtual and we’re doing the best we can. Next year, whether it’s me or another teacher, will pick up where we left off. If that means starting 3/4 of the way through the previous years curriculum than so be it. No college is concerned about what your DC reading level was when they were 7. |
Hi, fearmonger! Guess it’s a good thing there hasn’t been a year of no school. |
this isn’t about college. this is about my kid regressing in a way that may impact his education for the rest of his life. |
I understand your fear, and a lot of families have this, but I mean this sincerely when I say that schools are aware of the impacts of this year and will be adapting for not just next year but the future. Best thing you could do for your own mindset would stop reading the brain melting shit that goes on these threads (I know, pot meet kettle). It’s easy to get polarized on these posts but the truth is that the world will continue on and the professional educators that work with your child will also be there to support you. |
Then why not take a year off every few years? Why not cancel school on Wednesdays in perpetuity? |
Well if you’re serious about it, weds planning has been a godsend. I’ve been able to grade more, plan lessons that adapt to different learners better, and still have time to respond to family questions. |
| Absolutely not with this bullshit. ES need school 5 days a week. |
you don’t get it. this year + has been harmful to my kid and now he may actually be unable to remain in a mainstream classroom. stfu. |
Of course you would say that. But isn’t school supposed to serve the students rather than the adults? |
Grade more = students get feedback and have a better understanding of their progress and areas of growth Lesson planning = students have lessons adapted to their level that are also engaging and enjoyable. Unless of course you think contracts are BS, and teachers should be expected to do all this outside of their contracted time, which is what I imagine the majority of people on this site believe. |
Yes, every worker's life would be easier if they got an extra day off a week. That's what school is for. The teachers. |