Why is fcps making elementary kids drag laptops to/from school?

[Anonymous]

We (two teachers) were both told it is a condition of the ESSER funding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We (two teachers) were both told it is a condition of the ESSER funding.

Thats ridiculous and obviously untrue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a very bad idea considering how often kids drop or throw their backpacks around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

Actually, I have this problem too with my kids (small and skinny). Adding 4-5 lb laptop in their backpacks makes a lot of difference (at least the ones at our school are that heavy), so I will have to work with school to see whether they can make an exception when it comes to carrying laptops back and forth. I know that many kids are bigger and maybe don’t carry lunch boxes every day, but my kids do. Add to that water bottles, library book pick-up and return, the backpack weight can easily get close to or over 10 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

Actually, I have this problem too with my kids (small and skinny). Adding 4-5 lb laptop in their backpacks makes a lot of difference (at least the ones at our school are that heavy), so I will have to work with school to see whether they can make an exception when it comes to carrying laptops back and forth. I know that many kids are bigger and maybe don’t carry lunch boxes every day, but my kids do. Add to that water bottles, library book pick-up and return, the backpack weight can easily get close to or over 10 lbs.

+1. Our school made us do this all last year and my child is small and a walker. She was told that the school didn’t have space to store them. I think she looked at hers twice at home during the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We (two teachers) were both told it is a condition of the ESSER funding.

ESSER funds didn’t pay for laptops, so someone’s lied to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

The same people who say laptops are too heavy are also clamoring for scores of textbooks.

[Anonymous]

Well, they don't have textbooks, so what's the problem? Is that still too heavy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We (two teachers) were both told it is a condition of the ESSER funding.

My school never sent them home beyond the first 2-3 weeks. (ES Teacher)

[Anonymous]

Parents, do not be difficult with your child’s teacher. Unless you want another teacher to leave the field. Just support them and if you have concerns discuss them. But don’t say, my kid is not doing this or that. That stress goes directly to the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, they don't have textbooks, so what's the problem? Is that still too heavy?

Yes, it is too heavy, especially for climbing in and out of the school bus. Current pediatric recommendation is for kids to carry not more than 10-15% of their body weight. There are many K-3 kids who weigh 40-60 lb, so you can do the math. When you account for backpacks, water bottles, snack, lunch boxes there isn’t room to add something that weighs another 5 lbs.

And, we are not talking about older students, but young elementary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

The PP didn’t say it is a Chromebook. Our students don’t have Chromebooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why my kid needs to take this laptop to and from school. He barely even gets any homework. I miss when they would have a math worksheet of homework and maybe something written. He carried this laptop to and from school daily last year and never used it at home besides to charge.

I didn’t see laptops out for my kindergarten child so I’m hoping/expecting that she won’t have to carry it. I remember my friend telling me that her tiny son had difficulty carrying his backpack with the laptop that was too heavy for him last year. She said he would tip over. The boy was the smallest in his class.

Are you always this dramatic? Chromebooks are not heavy. Buy your kid a backpack and tell them to wear both straps. Done. No, you are not getting paper "worksheets."

The PP didn’t say it is a Chromebook. Our students don’t have Chromebooks.

You’re being pedantic- laptop, chromebook, whatever. It’s still lighter than pretty much any textbook

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, they don't have textbooks, so what's the problem? Is that still too heavy?

Yes, it is too heavy, especially for climbing in and out of the school bus. Current pediatric recommendation is for kids to carry not more than 10-15% of their body weight. There are many K-3 kids who weigh 40-60 lb, so you can do the math. When you account for backpacks, water bottles, snack, lunch boxes there isn’t room to add something that weighs another 5 lbs.

And, we are not talking about older students, but young elementary.

K-2 weren’t bringing them home to begin with, so you can up your weight limits.