Free Tutoring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The program was just another PR stunt by MCPS to deflect from the lack of instruction in the classroom. Have smaller class sizes then true teachers with curriculum experience could have the time to meet the needs of the students who have gaps.

We have found it useful. ES was easier to obtain tutors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ah MCPS….the three billion dollar gang that can’t shoot straight. Shocked they didn’t simply offer the tutors free eye and dental - they would have plenty of folks. Hell they paid bus drivers to sit at home during pandemic - many of whom simply left when economy turned and MCPS was caught flat footed for all their ‘generosity’. Such a laughingstock.

Many of the bus drivers were working.

Not at all. A few delivered meals. But most of the bus drivers were paid to stay home.

I would check your facts on that. And even if this talking point were literally true, good! The money had already been budgeted; the food crisis was severe enough; and we didn’t have enough drivers upon reopening anyway. Laying people off and then trying to rehire them would not have helped the shortage.

Tons of people got bonus unemployment checks..even gig workers who do not qualify. I have a family member who collected through some kind of payroll protection thing in a non profit. She did not work for months and got full salary. Paying bus drivers to be ready for schools to reopen is not some crazy thing MCPS did while other districts did not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The program was just another PR stunt by MCPS to deflect from the lack of instruction in the classroom. Have smaller class sizes then true teachers with curriculum experience could have the time to meet the needs of the students who have gaps.

Explain to us how we get to smaller class sizes without more teachers, redrawing boundaries, and more space?

So you are saying that McPS is simply ‘too big to fix’’. Very unfortunate.

Kids would benefit from smaller class sizes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A little laugh…

Back in Jan/Feb, I helped my DD put in requests for both of the offered tutoring services to help her with an AP class. I finally got a call from one of the services today letting me know that they’ve found someone and can offer weekly tutoring. Unfortunately, the test is Monday, so it’s a little late for that! Oh well, at least they can help with the more on demand needs!

I bet if you had called someplace with your credit card out you would have gotten support sooner. Just because there is a free program doesn't mean you should take the system up on it. Not only do you get what you pay for (which you did...nothing) you use up capacity from the poor families who need it more. While you might be poor I guess you are not by your kid taking AP classes and you being on DCUM. If you are you should not be surprised by the lag in people handing out free stuff getting to you too late, you should be used to it by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little laugh…

Back in Jan/Feb, I helped my DD put in requests for both of the offered tutoring services to help her with an AP class. I finally got a call from one of the services today letting me know that they’ve found someone and can offer weekly tutoring. Unfortunately, the test is Monday, so it’s a little late for that! Oh well, at least they can help with the more on demand needs!

I bet if you had called someplace with your credit card out you would have gotten support sooner. Just because there is a free program doesn't mean you should take the system up on it. Not only do you get what you pay for (which you did...nothing) you use up capacity from the poor families who need it more. While you might be poor I guess you are not by your kid taking AP classes and you being on DCUM. If you are you should not be surprised by the lag in people handing out free stuff getting to you too late, you should be used to it by now.

No, its first come first serve so if they asked sooner and the company had a tutor.