Weeks with a day off- use Wednesday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Yes, I've told my union rep this.

And to this troll: have you spoken to actual teachers or do you just like making things up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Yes, I've told my union rep this.

And to this troll: have you spoken to actual teachers or do you just like making things up?

You can read all about it in the New York Times. Teachers unions are fighting to limit distance learning as much as possible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/teacher-union-school-reopening-coronavirus.amp.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Yes, I've told my union rep this.

And to this troll: have you spoken to actual teachers or do you just like making things up?

You can read all about it in the New York Times. Teachers unions are fighting to limit distance learning as much as possible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/teacher-union-school-reopening-coronavirus.amp.html

Ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

During your child's asynchronous learning time, teachers are live teaching a different cohort of students. So it is not free or prep time, it is teaching time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

As the teacher who posted above- yes!!! I want as much time with them as possible.

Have you told the union this? The fact of the matter is that the Union speaks for teachers and is saying loudly and clearly that teachers do not want as much time with kids as possible. In fact the union is being pretty clear that teachers do not care about the students at all.

Seriously? We’re still saying this BS?? The union didn’t decide on Wednesday, the district did because DL takes a lot more planning if you are a good teacher and have boundaries.

If you’re a mediocre teacher or one with no boundaries, feel free to teach all day Wednesday as well. Or better yet get less pay and teach easier at a charter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Yes, I've told my union rep this.

And to this troll: have you spoken to actual teachers or do you just like making things up?

You can read all about it in the New York Times. Teachers unions are fighting to limit distance learning as much as possible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/teacher-union-school-reopening-coronavirus.amp.html

Wow nyc, ONE school district. Honestly as a teacher myself this seems decisive, they likely said they didn’t want live hours all day(so they can create paper materials and not overwhelm kids) and this news reporter twisted words.

If it is true, I am disgusted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Yes, I've told my union rep this.

And to this troll: have you spoken to actual teachers or do you just like making things up?

You can read all about it in the New York Times. Teachers unions are fighting to limit distance learning as much as possible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/teacher-union-school-reopening-coronavirus.amp.html

Wow nyc, ONE school district. Honestly as a teacher myself this seems decisive, they likely said they didn’t want live hours all day(so they can create paper materials and not overwhelm kids) and this news reporter twisted words.

If it is true, I am disgusted.

You sound like Trump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

During your child's asynchronous learning time, teachers are live teaching a different cohort of students. So it is not free or prep time, it is teaching time.

That just is not true with the DCPS middle school schedules. Certainly not at Deal. During the asynchronous time, there is no instruction for anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

As the teacher who posted above- yes!!! I want as much time with them as possible.

Have you told the union this? The fact of the matter is that the Union speaks for teachers and is saying loudly and clearly that teachers do not want as much time with kids as possible. In fact the union is being pretty clear that teachers do not care about the students at all.

Seriously? We’re still saying this BS?? The union didn’t decide on Wednesday, the district did because DL takes a lot more planning if you are a good teacher and have boundaries.

If you’re a mediocre teacher or one with no boundaries, feel free to teach all day Wednesday as well. Or better yet get less pay and teach easier at a charter.

You can spin it in a more positive way and say that DL is difficult and the union is fighting to get teachers the prep time they need to delivery quality teaching under these unique conditions, but what you cannot argue is that the union/teachers are fighting for more contact time and in person learning. If you want me to look at the union positively, you at least have to be honest about what they are asking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

During your child's asynchronous learning time, teachers are live teaching a different cohort of students. So it is not free or prep time, it is teaching time.

+1
This is not teacher prep time; and at least at my kids school there is an option of having synchronous sessions then too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

As the teacher who posted above- yes!!! I want as much time with them as possible.

Have you told the union this? The fact of the matter is that the Union speaks for teachers and is saying loudly and clearly that teachers do not want as much time with kids as possible. In fact the union is being pretty clear that teachers do not care about the students at all.

Seriously? We’re still saying this BS?? The union didn’t decide on Wednesday, the district did because DL takes a lot more planning if you are a good teacher and have boundaries.

If you’re a mediocre teacher or one with no boundaries, feel free to teach all day Wednesday as well. Or better yet get less pay and teach easier at a charter.

It is sooooooooooooo hard to understand why DCPS teachers and the WTU have such a piss poor reputation and image. Stop typing and talking. You aren't helping your cause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

During your child's asynchronous learning time, teachers are live teaching a different cohort of students. So it is not free or prep time, it is teaching time.

That just is not true with the DCPS middle school schedules. Certainly not at Deal. During the asynchronous time, there is no instruction for anyone.

So there is 2/5 of the usual teaching time for the core subjects and the teachers need more prep time? What are they doing during the two hours of asynchronous time x 4/wk plus Wednesdays?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers have negotiated prep time and professional development in their contracts (because they need it and administers would steal the time if they could). From my understanding with the way the distance learning schedules are set up, in order to meet the requirements, Wednesdays have to be reserved for prep time.

I Keep hearing this but I don’t get this argument. On M, T, Th and F, about half the day is dedicated to “asynchronous learning” - Isn’t all that time teacher prep time? Why do they also need at least half of the day on Wednesday? For grades 6-8, the teachers only have contact with their students 2x per week. It seems like a really big challenge for teachers to deliver the required curriculum to students with only 2 classes per week (or one on weeks when there is a holiday).

During your child's asynchronous learning time, teachers are live teaching a different cohort of students. So it is not free or prep time, it is teaching time.

That just is not true with the DCPS middle school schedules. Certainly not at Deal. During the asynchronous time, there is no instruction for anyone.

So there is 2/5 of the usual teaching time for the core subjects and the teachers need more prep time? What are they doing during the two hours of asynchronous time x 4/wk plus Wednesdays?

My school will have study groups / office hours during the asynchronous time M, T ,Th, and Friday. On Wednesday we have small groups. I wish on holiday weeks that we could teach on Wednesdays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don’t want to work in person, and they also don’t want to work remotely.

Right. So I assume you’re going to homeschool and send your kids to Harvard, since you distrust teachers so much, right?