What do teachers want?

[Anonymous]

We want to be left alone. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Some critics see teachers’ unions as trying to have it both ways: reluctant to return to classrooms, but also resistant in some districts to providing a full day of remote school via tools like live video — the kind of interactive, online instruction that many parents say their children need after watching them flounder in the spring."

This is hilarious, as these threads are full of parent screeching "MY PRECIOUS BEBE CAN'T HANDLE 3/4/5 HOURS A DAY ON ZOOM!!!"

Right!! It's ALL over. "My little Larlo just didn't care for that".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We want to be left alone. Thank you.

But still get paid, right? Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Some critics see teachers’ unions as trying to have it both ways: reluctant to return to classrooms, but also resistant in some districts to providing a full day of remote school via tools like live video — the kind of interactive, online instruction that many parents say their children need after watching them flounder in the spring."

This is hilarious, as these threads are full of parent screeching "MY PRECIOUS BEBE CAN'T HANDLE 3/4/5 HOURS A DAY ON ZOOM!!!"

You're blaming the victim here. Yes you're right, many families absolutely didn't want 100% DL for my child. We would have very much preferred hybrid. But teachers, administrators and the unions got their way and pushed through DL-only. So it is what it is. At least families should now be able to expect teachers try to do a good job at DL to help mitigate some of the inherent challenges of remote learning. But instead they're giving up on that as well. According to the NYT article, what apparently is happening is that the unions are now pushing to reduce DL even more, not because of "safety" but rather because some teachers feel "embarrassed" broadcasting live lessons from their home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, Op here. Please. Thank you to a pp who tried to suggest something. Please, tell me what dL day should look like in teachers’ thoughts. How will it be structured? How will homework be graded? What can parents do to help either their own kids or kids in their class?

I’d prefer to teach the regular bell schedule all week. That would mean 5 instructional zooms a day for me, 25 a week rather than the 2-3 a day, 10 a week my district picked. The people I hear complaining against more instructional time are mostly parents. My union has not advocated for less instructional time.

I would limit asynchronous work to the kind of preparatory homework I would have given in F2F. In my district, that’s a completion grade and it all adds up to only 10%.

Honestly, with the 4 day block schedule, I think parents are going to have much more work reminding kids which class to log into and what is due when. Post the schedule someplace highly visible and refer to it each AM at breakfast so that no one is mistaken about the day’s schedule. If Larlo thinks he has PDs 1-4, but really it’s PDs 5-8, he’ll get the day off to a rough start with the first Zoom he attempts.

As for the other kids in your child’s classes, I don’t know how you can help them other than if you see they lack learning materials at home and want to make an anonymous donation. If there’s a behavior issue, discreetly let the teacher know that you’ll support progressive discipline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
"Some critics see teachers’ unions as trying to have it both ways: reluctant to return to classrooms, but also resistant in some districts to providing a full day of remote school via tools like live video — the kind of interactive, online instruction that many parents say their children need after watching them flounder in the spring."



This is hilarious, as these threads are full of parent screeching "MY PRECIOUS BEBE CAN'T HANDLE 3/4/5 HOURS A DAY ON ZOOM!!!"



You're blaming the victim here. Yes you're right, many families absolutely didn't want 100% DL for my child. We would have very much preferred hybrid. But teachers, administrators and the unions got their way and pushed through DL-only. So it is what it is. At least families should now be able to expect teachers try to do a good job at DL to help mitigate some of the inherent challenges of remote learning. But instead they're giving up on that as well. According to the NYT article, what apparently is happening is that the unions are now pushing to reduce DL even more, not because of "safety" but rather because some teachers feel "embarrassed" broadcasting live lessons from their home.

Just because the NYT interviewed a couple of teachers who are embarrassed about where they live does NOT mean that teachers across the country have given up on preparing quality DL lessons. Your lack of logic is simply embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Some critics see teachers’ unions as trying to have it both ways: reluctant to return to classrooms, but also resistant in some districts to providing a full day of remote school via tools like live video — the kind of interactive, online instruction that many parents say their children need after watching them flounder in the spring."

This is hilarious, as these threads are full of parent screeching "MY PRECIOUS BEBE CAN'T HANDLE 3/4/5 HOURS A DAY ON ZOOM!!!"

Right!! It's ALL over. "My little Larlo just didn't care for that".

Yes, parents have concerns that their 5 yo is expected to pay attention to 5.5 hours of distance learning per day. They are also concerned that the current proposal has their kid, who can't tell time yet, signing off and on 13 times at random intervals throughout that block. Many parents already know that they cannot meet the expectation that there will be an adult present to manage technology and said 5 yo's behavior for those entire 5.5 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, Op here. Please. Thank you to a pp who tried to suggest something. Please, tell me what dL day should look like in teachers’ thoughts. How will it be structured? How will homework be graded? What can parents do to help either their own kids or kids in their class?

NP. When you began your thread in such a negative way it very much determined that it would be viewed as hostile. If your intent was truly well meant then I believe you would have framed your thread in a better and less antagonistic way.

[Anonymous]

Yes what I want in DL is 3 hours of instruction and two days set aside for teacher training (we might need more if DL is going to Continue) And hazard pay add to that also please. Ps: prefer Monday and Friday for teacher training please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
"Some critics see teachers’ unions as trying to have it both ways: reluctant to return to classrooms, but also resistant in some districts to providing a full day of remote school via tools like live video — the kind of interactive, online instruction that many parents say their children need after watching them flounder in the spring."



This is hilarious, as these threads are full of parent screeching "MY PRECIOUS BEBE CAN'T HANDLE 3/4/5 HOURS A DAY ON ZOOM!!!"



You're blaming the victim here. Yes you're right, many families absolutely didn't want 100% DL for my child. We would have very much preferred hybrid. But teachers, administrators and the unions got their way and pushed through DL-only. So it is what it is. At least families should now be able to expect teachers try to do a good job at DL to help mitigate some of the inherent challenges of remote learning. But instead they're giving up on that as well. According to the NYT article, what apparently is happening is that the unions are now pushing to reduce DL even more, not because of "safety" but rather because some teachers feel "embarrassed" broadcasting live lessons from their home.

Just because the NYT interviewed a couple of teachers who are embarrassed about where they live does NOT mean that teachers across the country have given up on preparing quality DL lessons. Your lack of logic is simply embarrassing.

Actually, if you read the article, the quote is from a senior union rep in from the fourth largest school district in the country. Not "some random teachers."

[Anonymous]

We want the parents to stop blaming us for the pandemic. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I don't think I can speak for all teachers, but I can speak for myself.

My first choice would be a return to a five day a week school day, mostly outside, with smaller class sizes.

If that is not possible (and sadly, it isn't in most school districts), I would like to do DL. I think hybrid is horrible--lots of exposure risks with limited academic benefit and limited childcare benefit for families. With DL, I would like to teach on a normal bell schedule, and during my period with each group of students I would like to have a mix of whole group meetings and small group/individual meetings (so students would be live with me for part of that period and completing work on their own or in small groups for part of the period).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We want to be left alone. Thank you.

You realize this isn't an option if you still want to get paid, right?

If you don't care about the money, then quit and find an office job you can do from home.

[Anonymous]

Did no one tell teachers dl was twice the work? It is easily that. But double the work and stress to be safe is a good trade off. Now teach our kids or find a new line of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did no one tell teachers dl was twice the work? It is easily that. But double the work and stress to be safe is a good trade off. Now teach our kids or find a new line of work.

This is exactly why I think we need two teacher training days!