DCPS parents: if you’re worried about the return plan, contact the mayor and council members

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the current GOALS are terrible.
The problem is the PLAN, which is poor and late. And that’s the mayor and chancellor’s fault.

I think the right thing to do is to push the council to get involved. This mayor doesn’t have the ability to run this properly.

OK, but if this goes down we'll lost anything for this year and next year is in jeopardy too because we won't have any track record that we can open with these low numbers.

This makes no sense - lost what? Do you really think a first grader not reading on grade level by the end of the school year is a loss? This will be true for all children - so everyone takes a step back and resets. Its not a competition. Just like with walking - some kids walked at 10 months and some at 18 but they are all walking.

And yes some children have "issues" "delays" etc. And there are a million things parents can do at home when they aren't working to help ameliorate the loss.

I have 3 a neurotypical children in my extended family, one in my home. She won't be okay if she gets covid. She won't be okay if she gives it to grandma. Does it suck - it suuuuuuuuucks. But demanding a reopening so I can be a good worker and not a good mom isn't my option. I am job insecure. I am working until 12 pm at night and on weekends to make up when the kids are asleep. Do I get to watch movies and chill out not as often as I like but I also don't worry about my kid or my mom on a ventilator.

Are you even familiar with the reopening plan? Most students are going to continue distance learning but they found a way to make it worse -by taking away our teachers. And teachers don’t even know if they are going back in person yet, but “reopening” is only weeks away.

But according to the poster you are replying too, "there are a million things parents can do at home when they aren't working to help ameliorate the loss." I imagine this includes loss that which comes with DLing with a new teacher. Look, if you are OK with no one going to school in person all year and possibly next year than, yes, try to get these plan shot down. I don't like the plan either (wanted hybrid) but I feel it gets us closer to in person school next year and am glad some really vulnerable kids will be in school.

I just don't think there will be a plan B this year unfortunately.

You saying we need to go back for vunerable kids means nothing as you don't know what it means and are using it as an excuse to get your needs met. Or, something is going on in your house where your kids are safer at school?

Believe it or not, some people advance arguments and causes that aren't about themselves but about others.

[Anonymous]

If this plan tanks, the WTU will be have such leverage that no one will go back at all this year.

[Anonymous]

please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you disagree talk to your council member.

And don’t take this letter seriously as a representation of what parents actually believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ugh, what an awful letter. February? That's crazy. This is really unhelpful in getting kids educated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

"please keep students with their teachers"
Do you remember that for every 8 students that go into an in-person classroom, there are 16 who stay virtual? Can those be "kept with their teachers?" The single issue I have with this plan is the impact on the virtual classes. so I will not be signing a petition worsening that impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

This is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ugh, what an awful letter. February? That's crazy. This is really unhelpful in getting kids educated.

You realize that with the current plan, most students won’t get any in-person teaching til next school year?

February sounds awful to me, but a lot better than September.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ugh, what an awful letter. February? That's crazy. This is really unhelpful in getting kids educated.

You realize that with the current plan, most students won’t get any in-person teaching til next school year?

February sounds awful to me, but a lot better than September.

LOL. We're all "you do realize" wagging at OP and we all want opposite things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

"please keep students with their teachers"
Do you remember that for every 8 students that go into an in-person classroom, there are 16 who stay virtual? Can those be "kept with their teachers?" The single issue I have with this plan is the impact on the virtual classes. so I will not be signing a petition worsening that impact.

yeah - their approach will result in concurrent classrooms (teaching in person and virtually at the same time). ls that what they want?

Also this letter is so absurd about the “gathering input” piece. It was the WTU that literally got DCPS’s teacher survey thrown out. and the parents of kids offered in person don’t need to be surveyed - they almost all want to go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ugh, what an awful letter. February? That's crazy. This is really unhelpful in getting kids educated.

You realize that with the current plan, most students won’t get any in-person teaching til next school year?

February sounds awful to me, but a lot better than September.

My kid has an in person slot. If a new DCPS plan would extend in-person to everyone in Feb, I’d be willing to wait. But I don’t think that’s the scenario here. If they tank this plan it will be no in person until next year. And even if they do reopen with a priority of keeping classes together, what that is going to mean is the “concurrent” model where teachers teach the in person kids at the same time they teach DL. I fully expect these parents to find some reason why that is unacceptable as well. So they may end up regretting ending up with a concurrent model where Larla at home feels “left out” versus DL with a larger class size.

[Anonymous]

I think we should do it Fairfax County style. Go to work or quit or take leave.

[Anonymous]

I hate the stupid plan as presented but I will hold my tongue until I know who my child's teacher is. If he loses his current teacher because she's forced back into the classroom, then I'll complain often and loudly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate the stupid plan as presented but I will hold my tongue until I know who my child's teacher is. If he loses his current teacher because she's forced back into the classroom, then I'll complain often and loudly.

To what end? Seems like it’d be too late for complaining to matter then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please consider adding your name to this letter that we wrote to Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee voicing concerns about DCPS' school reopening plan. If you know other parents who would be interested in signing on, please share. The letter will close for sign-on on October 28, when we will email it to the Chancellor and the other individuals listed at the bottom of the letter.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEj2ex2OnG8RNLlt_6htHHNg8v6KKydXrVefwRE6kxyLDmGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ugh, what an awful letter. February? That's crazy. This is really unhelpful in getting kids educated.

You realize that with the current plan, most students won’t get any in-person teaching til next school year?

February sounds awful to me, but a lot better than September.

My kid has an in person slot. If a new DCPS plan would extend in-person to everyone in Feb, I’d be willing to wait. But I don’t think that’s the scenario here. If they tank this plan it will be no in person until next year. And even if they do reopen with a priority of keeping classes together, what that is going to mean is the “concurrent” model where teachers teach the in person kids at the same time they teach DL. I fully expect these parents to find some reason why that is unacceptable as well. So they may end up regretting ending up with a concurrent model where Larla at home feels “left out” versus DL with a larger class size.

This is the principal problem (pun intended) with the Chancellor and Mayor’s plan—

It doesn’t plan for the future!!!!!!!! What happens if and when COVID cases spike? What are the school closing criteria? The Chancellor had many fumbling answers to future questions during the council hearing.

Hot mess in central DCPS.

Call your council member and call the mayor.