Will schools that open responsibly be any fun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I worry that it will be stressful with the teachers constantly needing to remind kids of all the new rules.

The beginning of every school year is a reminder about rules. There are extra ones this year, but jumping to a doom and gloom mindset is not helpful. If you as the adult are positive, so will your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but safe is more important than fun. I do think it will suck for some students, but maybe we’re focusing too much on school being fun rather than education giving us critical skills for life.

This!!! There is so much about making school fun and engaging! Everything you do in life is not fun and engaging! It is an important lesson for kids!

[Anonymous]

For most kids school is not fun.

It’s not about fun it’s about socialization even if they can just talk to a kid every day they will be more mentally healthy.

I think school with DL can socialize without going to school.

No one solution is nirvana.

[Anonymous]

You can be safe and have fun.
I think this will really weed out the great teachers from the good/ok/bad and hopefully school districts and parents take note.
I think most of our jobs have changed in some way due to COVID and how we deal with it says a lot about us. It says a lot about teachers as well. The great ones will have a positive attitude and see this as an experience. The Good/Ok ones will see this as an ordeal and bad ones will see this as a death sentence and punish the kids by being crappy at best.
We need strong teachers who see this as an opportunity to grow, change methods and do better. We may just come out stronger you know. I know some changes my work has made to help with COVID are amazing and we plan to keep long after COVID.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For most kids school is not fun.

It’s not about fun it’s about socialization even if they can just talk to a kid every day they will be more mentally healthy.

I think school with DL can socialize without going to school.

No one solution is nirvana.

Except that this is going to teach horrible socialization. I don’t want my kids learning to be afraid of other people and having to stand far away and worried if they get too close. I don’t want my kids not learning nuances and the significance of facial expressions, which feeds a ton into empathy development. I don’t want my kids not able to give a hug or be hugged if they get hurt. I don’t want my young ES kids being constantly expected and pestered to sit stillin one spot and not explore for hours - much longer than what’s expected for their age. (And no, I’m not sending them to in person until this blows over.)

Yes, I know there are many kids who have unfortunate home lives so even being in that type of school setting is so much better. But for the majority of kids who don’t have unfortunate home situations, in person schooling done right is devastating and harmful. I really think it’s going to create a generation of emotionally stunted and anxious children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can be safe and have fun.
I think this will really weed out the great teachers from the good/ok/bad and hopefully school districts and parents take note.
I think most of our jobs have changed in some way due to COVID and how we deal with it says a lot about us. It says a lot about teachers as well. The great ones will have a positive attitude and see this as an experience. The Good/Ok ones will see this as an ordeal and bad ones will see this as a death sentence and punish the kids by being crappy at best.
We need strong teachers who see this as an opportunity to grow, change methods and do better. We may just come out stronger you know. I know some changes my work has made to help with COVID are amazing and we plan to keep long after COVID.

The belief that teachers should have a “positive attitude” about being forced to put themselves and their families in danger is totally warped. The entitlement here is staggering. You think your child deserves to have fun at school during a pandemic, and that unless a teacher makes it so they are “bad”. Maybe you should come up with some fun activities for a group of kids to do while sitting six feet away, sharing no materials, and not leaving their seats. Remember to align it to the common core standards. Show us how easy it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can be safe and have fun.
I think this will really weed out the great teachers from the good/ok/bad and hopefully school districts and parents take note.
I think most of our jobs have changed in some way due to COVID and how we deal with it says a lot about us. It says a lot about teachers as well. The great ones will have a positive attitude and see this as an experience. The Good/Ok ones will see this as an ordeal and bad ones will see this as a death sentence and punish the kids by being crappy at best.
We need strong teachers who see this as an opportunity to grow, change methods and do better. We may just come out stronger you know. I know some changes my work has made to help with COVID are amazing and we plan to keep long after COVID.

The belief that teachers should have a “positive attitude” about being forced to put themselves and their families in danger is totally warped. The entitlement here is staggering. You think your child deserves to have fun at school during a pandemic, and that unless a teacher makes it so they are “bad”. Maybe you should come up with some fun activities for a group of kids to do while sitting six feet away, sharing no materials, and not leaving their seats. Remember to align it to the common core standards. Show us how easy it is.

Actually I do teach. I teach those with physical and intellectual disabilities and it has been challenging but not undoable. Thanks for caring.
It is all about attitude. Everyone wears a mask no problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can be safe and have fun.
I think this will really weed out the great teachers from the good/ok/bad and hopefully school districts and parents take note.
I think most of our jobs have changed in some way due to COVID and how we deal with it says a lot about us. It says a lot about teachers as well. The great ones will have a positive attitude and see this as an experience. The Good/Ok ones will see this as an ordeal and bad ones will see this as a death sentence and punish the kids by being crappy at best.
We need strong teachers who see this as an opportunity to grow, change methods and do better. We may just come out stronger you know. I know some changes my work has made to help with COVID are amazing and we plan to keep long after COVID.

The belief that teachers should have a “positive attitude” about being forced to put themselves and their families in danger is totally warped. The entitlement here is staggering. You think your child deserves to have fun at school during a pandemic, and that unless a teacher makes it so they are “bad”. Maybe you should come up with some fun activities for a group of kids to do while sitting six feet away, sharing no materials, and not leaving their seats. Remember to align it to the common core standards. Show us how easy it is.

Actually I do teach. I teach those with physical and intellectual disabilities and it has been challenging but not undoable. Thanks for caring.
It is all about attitude. Everyone wears a mask no problems.

Oh, and we have never really shared supplies. Each person has their own box with their craft supplies in it. I never understood why if kids bring in all of these supplies they need to have communal sharing.
I got a label maker super cheap on Amazon and it is amazing!

[Anonymous]

I think they will adapt and be fine. The people that chose DL seem to want hybrid and in person to be awful and fail. Kids find joy everywhere. It’s something parents should try to relearn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For most kids school is not fun.

It’s not about fun it’s about socialization even if they can just talk to a kid every day they will be more mentally healthy.

I think school with DL can socialize without going to school.

No one solution is nirvana.

Except that this is going to teach horrible socialization. I don’t want my kids learning to be afraid of other people and having to stand far away and worried if they get too close. I don’t want my kids not learning nuances and the significance of facial expressions, which feeds a ton into empathy development. I don’t want my kids not able to give a hug or be hugged if they get hurt. I don’t want my young ES kids being constantly expected and pestered to sit stillin one spot and not explore for hours - much longer than what’s expected for their age. (And no, I’m not sending them to in person until this blows over.)

Yes, I know there are many kids who have unfortunate home lives so even being in that type of school setting is so much better. But for the majority of kids who don’t have unfortunate home situations, in person schooling done right is devastating and harmful. I really think it’s going to create a generation of emotionally stunted and anxious children.

Not if you are a responsible parent. Your kids should have a few friends they socialize with/hug/etc

Even distance learners can meet up and socialize in groups <10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can be safe and have fun.
I think this will really weed out the great teachers from the good/ok/bad and hopefully school districts and parents take note.
I think most of our jobs have changed in some way due to COVID and how we deal with it says a lot about us. It says a lot about teachers as well. The great ones will have a positive attitude and see this as an experience. The Good/Ok ones will see this as an ordeal and bad ones will see this as a death sentence and punish the kids by being crappy at best.
We need strong teachers who see this as an opportunity to grow, change methods and do better. We may just come out stronger you know. I know some changes my work has made to help with COVID are amazing and we plan to keep long after COVID.

The belief that teachers should have a “positive attitude” about being forced to put themselves and their families in danger is totally warped. The entitlement here is staggering. You think your child deserves to have fun at school during a pandemic, and that unless a teacher makes it so they are “bad”. Maybe you should come up with some fun activities for a group of kids to do while sitting six feet away, sharing no materials, and not leaving their seats. Remember to align it to the common core standards. Show us how easy it is.

Actually I do teach. I teach those with physical and intellectual disabilities and it has been challenging but not undoable. Thanks for caring.
It is all about attitude. Everyone wears a mask no problems.

In my district students with disabilities don’t have to wear masks. I don’t think that’s “no problem”. Please, tell us about all these fun activities you’ve been working on.

[Anonymous]

I work at a specialized school and part of our life skills lessons is wearing masks. We have increased from 30 minutes to 4 hours at a time.

[Anonymous]

Why must teachers have to constantly come in and try to crap all over people who don't think this is a death sentence, modifications can and have been made and are looking for positives in all of this.
Why must we all never ever ever want to leave our houses again or have our kids ever see another human outside of those they live with?
LIke, that is not life right now. Kids wear masks. Modifications have been made to thousands of workplaces. People have been working for months.
Why must teachers act like they are first responders in all of this? They are literally last to go back to work. Things don't have to be doom and gloom. Precautions can be made. No one is telling teachers to no wear masks or not use sanitizer or not wear a face shield. My gosh people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For most kids school is not fun.

It’s not about fun it’s about socialization even if they can just talk to a kid every day they will be more mentally healthy.

I think school with DL can socialize without going to school.

No one solution is nirvana.

Except that this is going to teach horrible socialization. I don’t want my kids learning to be afraid of other people and having to stand far away and worried if they get too close. I don’t want my kids not learning nuances and the significance of facial expressions, which feeds a ton into empathy development. I don’t want my kids not able to give a hug or be hugged if they get hurt. I don’t want my young ES kids being constantly expected and pestered to sit stillin one spot and not explore for hours - much longer than what’s expected for their age. (And no, I’m not sending them to in person until this blows over.)

Yes, I know there are many kids who have unfortunate home lives so even being in that type of school setting is so much better. But for the majority of kids who don’t have unfortunate home situations, in person schooling done right is devastating and harmful. I really think it’s going to create a generation of emotionally stunted and anxious children.

Not if you are a responsible parent. Your kids should have a few friends they socialize with/hug/etc

Even distance learners can meet up and socialize in groups <10.

Omg, no, they cannot. This is exactly why Americans suck so hard at fighting this virus. If classrooms with less than 10 at a time and masks and social distancing at all times can not open because it’s unsafe, you absolutely cannot safely meet up in groups of less than 10 and hug it out. You have got to be kidding me with this.