BOE working remotely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

They have successfully done remote teaching when Mr. Smith was in charge. I do not see a reason why they cannot do that again. Kids did fine with no material deviation in the progress curve.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

+1 agree. Kids don't learn as well VL. That's been proven.

Also, most adults don't need supervision or help with tech; many kids do.

If you want teachers in the classroom being exposed to Covid from 30+ kids a period, then you can sit in your office and type away. Leadership runs from the top.

Data shows that VL negatively impacted kids. Many teachers struggled with VL themselves. Other states and countries are still doing in person school.

Teaching and children learning is not the same as adults working remotely. There are some jobs that cannot be done remotely. Your grocery store workers are still going into work so that you can get your groceries and don't starve.

IMO, teachers are essential for education for K-12. It's different if the students are adults.

Can you point us to the data that you site in this post?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

I have to disagree. I've taken many online classes that were very helpful. I don't even feel there's any advantage to in-person aside from the daycare angle.

And because online classes work for you, and adult, you think they must work for all other people? Children? I did an entire degree online, and it was great. And then watched my teen come apart at the seams during virtual learning. In a classroom with other people he pays attention, feels engaged, asks more questions, actually CARES about making his teacher proud. He does fine in school. Alone in his bedroom he is apathetic, disengaged, bored to tears, and confused. Yeah, yeah, I should be a better parent (though since I am busy paying the mortgage while he is in school it’s hard to see how). Or my kid could go to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Dr. McKnight is working remotely? What about the Associate Superintendents and Directors?

No one was answering the phones in Central Office last week and there wasn’t even a voicemail system to leave a message.

I agree, leadership starts by the example that those at the top demonstrate. Wear a MCPS N95 and get to work.

We were able to get in touch with Virtual Academy with no problems. Not at the offices

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

I have to disagree. I've taken many online classes that were very helpful. I don't even feel there's any advantage to in-person aside from the daycare angle.

Yes adults taking online classes is exactly the same as kids doing it. Exactly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

I have to disagree. I've taken many online classes that were very helpful. I don't even feel there's any advantage to in-person aside from the daycare angle.

And because online classes work for you, and adult, you think they must work for all other people? Children? I did an entire degree online, and it was great. And then watched my teen come apart at the seams during virtual learning. In a classroom with other people he pays attention, feels engaged, asks more questions, actually CARES about making his teacher proud. He does fine in school. Alone in his bedroom he is apathetic, disengaged, bored to tears, and confused. Yeah, yeah, I should be a better parent (though since I am busy paying the mortgage while he is in school it’s hard to see how). Or my kid could go to school.

+1. I've got a kindergartener. Shut up about your online college classes. They are irrelevant to this conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

This. Silly argument. Actually, it makes sense that everyone else who can work remotely do so, in order to help slow the spread.

Teaching young kids cannot be done remotely. There are plenty of studies to prove that.

Just like my dentist can’t work from home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

+1 agree. Kids don't learn as well VL. That's been proven.

Also, most adults don't need supervision or help with tech; many kids do.

If you want teachers in the classroom being exposed to Covid from 30+ kids a period, then you can sit in your office and type away. Leadership runs from the top.

100%

I agree with this. At my company, it’s the senior leadership who are going into the office and traveling regularly. Setting the example for everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

This. Silly argument. Actually, it makes sense that everyone else who can work remotely do so, in order to help slow the spread.

Teaching young kids cannot be done remotely. There are plenty of studies to prove that.

Just like my dentist can’t work from home.

I guess it's silly if you disregard all the millions of people that have died from covid but I'd rather not sweep that under the rug because it's inconvenient.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

This. Silly argument. Actually, it makes sense that everyone else who can work remotely do so, in order to help slow the spread.

Teaching young kids cannot be done remotely. There are plenty of studies to prove that.

Just like my dentist can’t work from home.

I guess it's silly if you disregard all the millions of people that have died from covid but I'd rather not sweep that under the rug because it's inconvenient.

So just so we are clear: you are advocating for all jobs to be virtual during this time correct? Including all healthcare workers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Dr. McKnight is working remotely? What about the Associate Superintendents and Directors?

No one was answering the phones in Central Office last week and there wasn’t even a voicemail system to leave a message.

I agree, leadership starts by the example that those at the top demonstrate. Wear a MCPS N95 and get to work.

Yes. Covid +

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

This. Silly argument. Actually, it makes sense that everyone else who can work remotely do so, in order to help slow the spread.

Teaching young kids cannot be done remotely. There are plenty of studies to prove that.

Just like my dentist can’t work from home.

How ironic that it's okay for the board to work remotely "in order to help slow the spread" but children with potentially unvaccinated siblings cannot?

Why is that?

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

This. Silly argument. Actually, it makes sense that everyone else who can work remotely do so, in order to help slow the spread.

Teaching young kids cannot be done remotely. There are plenty of studies to prove that.

Just like my dentist can’t work from home.

I guess it's silly if you disregard all the millions of people that have died from covid but I'd rather not sweep that under the rug because it's inconvenient.

Get vaccinated. Odds are very much in your favor that you won’t die.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is recommended that everyone who can do their jobs remotely, do them remotely. Teaching cannot be gone remotely. Same with grocery store workers and nurses. It’s a silly complaint.

They have successfully done remote teaching when Mr. Smith was in charge. I do not see a reason why they cannot do that again. Kids did fine with no material deviation in the progress curve.

Agree to disagree.

[Anonymous]

The BOE are part-time employees making very little. They can do their job effectively while being remote. There is no reason for them to be in the schools.

Central Office employees are completely different. They are full-time employees of MCPS. They should absolutely be in the buildings and in their offices. It is ridiculous that they got an extra week off. They need to be in schools daily.