Will DCPS really choose hybrid when all surrounding districts are virtual only?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Some will still take leave. But I imagine some have upper elementary kids who they don't feel comfortable leaving alone all day but could be occupied in the house while the parent was teaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Yup they sure are, just like they did in Spring, just like we all are...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Yup they sure are, just like they did in Spring, just like we all are...

+1
There are lots of people right now working from home while also caring for their own children. Teachers are no different in that regard when they are doing distance learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Yup they sure are, just like they did in Spring, just like we all are...

<y kids' distance learning in the spring sucked, so don't use that as a measure. And so did my work output. I am hiring chidcare because I can't keep my job if I continue to try to watch my kids full-time while working. But I guess teachers can put in 4-5 distracted hours a day of work and it's all good?>

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

Busses are the other thing I can think of that DC doesn’t have to factor in. It doesn’t seem like enough to swing the decision to me but it is one less thing DC has to navigate

[Anonymous]

It’s a possibility if our numbers don’t climb up too much more.

But with bars,restaurants, etc. open doubt in person will be possible. A mask mandate isn’t enough.

[Anonymous]

I hope they do and it goes really well. Might give some data for other districts to consider opening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

Are they more economically disadvantaged than Baltimore City Schools? They chose virtual for safety. If they can....so can DC.

You have no idea how safe or unsafe it can be with precautions. And just because Baltimore City chose all virtual doesn't it does not have consequences for the well being of children and families. Both AAP and CDC have encouraged schools to think critically about the risks of COVID to children versus the benefits of attending school in person, at least some of the time. It you have a telework job that requires mostly email checking and/or affording a nanny, babysitter or tutor it is very easy to shut your eyes to the crisis of work and child care for low income families that this situation is worsening. I hope DC schools are thinking about these real issues.

Your concern for minimum wage workers is lovely. I mean, you are full of it and using that as a shield. But you are still ever so lovely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think teachers would have been more amenable to returning had DCPS been more inclusive and transparent. Teachers could figure out a way to make it work for just about all parties. I would return to work in an environment of transparency and trust. But we’re left out, talked down too, etc.

DCPS is just not trustworthy. They set their own track record so have themselves to blame.

I do not think that we should go back in person in the fall. But your post is silly. No one made you feel special and so now you want to take your ball and go home? If my child behaved like you I'd correct the behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Yup they sure are, just like they did in Spring, just like we all are...

This. Teachers aren’t in some special category. All households where both parents work will have to figure this out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population that will need more supports for distance learning than the surrounding districts. I suspect they are thinking about that.

More than PG County? Nope. PGCPS is bigger than DCPS with similar numbers of Title 1 schools.


Also - DCPS must realize how many of their teachers live in Maryland, and have kids in MD schools.

This. Hybrid means that a ton of teachers would have to take leave to care for their own kids. This would be a logistical nightmare.

But if they are teaching from home won't they have to anyway. Or are they going to teach from home WHILE providing full-time childcare.

Yup they sure are, just like they did in Spring, just like we all are...

This. Teachers aren’t in some special category. All households where both parents work will have to figure this out.

By hiring childcare (just like if they were hybrid) or by doing a crappy job. Agree teacher's aren't special, so which will it be?

[Anonymous]

ACPS hasn’t announced either. They are waiting until mid August. I know very few people who aren’t using a nanny/ babysitter/ day care right now. Mine have been going to daycare all along.

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/23/racist-effects-school-reopening-during-pandemic-by-teacher/

Think again about the wisdom of sending kids back to school