Teachers: do you trust the families in your school to take COVID seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me this is a chicken and egg scenario. I would be more cautious if we were in school because my children would be getting the socialization they need. They're not, so we traveled for holidays so they could see cousins and family. There isn't a metric where the unions have said they will definitely open schools so I'm doing what I can to mitigate the impact this has had on my kids' social development and their emotional well-being. If they were in school, we wouldn't have traveled.

Behavior like yours is what has contributed to the spread of the virus. You truly do not get that, do you?

+1. Travel is not mandatory for your child's social development and wellbeing. You lack brains AND imagination.

Oh, so tell me what you believe a safer opportunity is? It wouldn't happen to be calling businesses to complain, would it?

[Anonymous]

No. I was teaching in person throughout the fall and my students were always telling me about the weddings they went to, going to Chuck E Cheese, and indoor amusement parks (why is this a thing?)

These same families refuse to pick their children up if the school nurse determines they have a fever. I had a parent try telling me that their feverish child just had “asthma” and kept sending their coughing, miserable child in to school. Yes, this was during the pandemic. No, nothing was done.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. My students talk about all the things they do on the weekend and everywhere they go, and it’s so utterly frustrating and upsetting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No, I do not trust the parents of my students. I have been diligently teaching every class period on my schedule virtually, so I have had a lot of interaction with my students. I have seen the foreign and domestic holidays and the large gatherings of multiple households of kids and parents. The parents don’t give a damn about my health, they just want their kids in school and will then continue to do whatever the hell they want, because they want to, whether or not it flies in the face of social distancing and safety protocol.

Before you say I am lazy, I am a teacher who has taught every one of my classes virtually for the full length of the clas periods and I have done hours of small group support and tutoring of students who need it throughout the pandemic. But this site and my experience in the pandemic have shown me that to parents I am a low value person whose health is a worthy sacrifice for your desire to have your kid back in person while you continue to flout distancing and travel guidelines.

Yes, I should get out of teaching if I feel this way, and I will do so as soon as I find an exit strategy and new career. The parents have soured me on my profession: I have read all the vitriol and hate here, and I Know very well what you think of me, a lowly teacher.

Do you want a cookie? "I do the minimum expected, so I am not a bad teacher. But also your mean words have hurt me to the bone." It'll be fun out there when you try to switch careers. Teachers have a really over-inflated sense of their value on the job market. I say this having taught teachers before; your skills at lesson planning may be formidable, but without alternative experience, that's meaningless in most office work, and I assume you're heading towards that and not...retail or something.

I do far more than the minimum.

I have a Harvard degree and an MA in my subject, plus “alternative experience” from before I went into teaching. I think I’ll be fine when I figure out what I want to do, thanks.

Your attitude toward teachers is horrible, though. I know plenty who are fiercely intelligent and well-educated, and they CHOSE to teach. Many are burnt out and looking to leave, though. People like you contribute to the brain drain funneling those with options out of the education sector, and that is a terrible thing for our children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I was teaching in person throughout the fall and my students were always telling me about the weddings they went to, going to Chuck E Cheese, and indoor amusement parks (why is this a thing?)

These same families refuse to pick their children up if the school nurse determines they have a fever. I had a parent try telling me that their feverish child just had “asthma” and kept sending their coughing, miserable child in to school. Yes, this was during the pandemic. No, nothing was done.

This is along with my thoughts. The parents who sent their obviously ill children to school before to infect their classmates/teachers (Because Larla couldn't miss the test review! Because work doesn't allow me sick leave! It's just allergies! Exc.) will continue to behave this way now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I was teaching in person throughout the fall and my students were always telling me about the weddings they went to, going to Chuck E Cheese, and indoor amusement parks (why is this a thing?)

These same families refuse to pick their children up if the school nurse determines they have a fever. I had a parent try telling me that their feverish child just had “asthma” and kept sending their coughing, miserable child in to school. Yes, this was during the pandemic. No, nothing was done.

Well, the child probably “needed the socialization”, so there were really no downsides to keeping her in school. I mean, the worst that could happen is that a teacher or two could get sick or some other kid could carry the child’s infection home to their family, but those are minor issues, really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I was teaching in person throughout the fall and my students were always telling me about the weddings they went to, going to Chuck E Cheese, and indoor amusement parks (why is this a thing?)

These same families refuse to pick their children up if the school nurse determines they have a fever. I had a parent try telling me that their feverish child just had “asthma” and kept sending their coughing, miserable child in to school. Yes, this was during the pandemic. No, nothing was done.

This is along with my thoughts. The parents who sent their obviously ill children to school before to infect their classmates/teachers (Because Larla couldn't miss the test review! Because work doesn't allow me sick leave! It's just allergies! Exc.) will continue to behave this way now.

+1 These types of people don’t care if others are infected. They really don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me this is a chicken and egg scenario. I would be more cautious if we were in school because my children would be getting the socialization they need. They're not, so we traveled for holidays so they could see cousins and family. There isn't a metric where the unions have said they will definitely open schools so I'm doing what I can to mitigate the impact this has had on my kids' social development and their emotional well-being. If they were in school, we wouldn't have traveled.

[Anonymous]

Who cares???? They are vaccinated! Good grief. Everyone has abandoned their common sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me this is a chicken and egg scenario. I would be more cautious if we were in school because my children would be getting the socialization they need. They're not, so we traveled for holidays so they could see cousins and family. There isn't a metric where the unions have said they will definitely open schools so I'm doing what I can to mitigate the impact this has had on my kids' social development and their emotional well-being. If they were in school, we wouldn't have traveled.

Behavior like yours is what has contributed to the spread of the virus. You truly do not get that, do you?

+1. Travel is not mandatory for your child's social development and wellbeing. You lack brains AND imagination.

+1
agreed
all I read above is someone who feels entitled to do what they want regardless of how it impacts their community
it is a me-first world these days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me this is a chicken and egg scenario. I would be more cautious if we were in school because my children would be getting the socialization they need. They're not, so we traveled for holidays so they could see cousins and family. There isn't a metric where the unions have said they will definitely open schools so I'm doing what I can to mitigate the impact this has had on my kids' social development and their emotional well-being. If they were in school, we wouldn't have traveled.

I agree with this. My kids have been back in school since late October and we are much more careful since then. For example, they played (outdoor) fall sports which I was totally fine with, as they were not in school and it was really the one thing we let them do. We skipped winter sports and for spring- we’ll see (again, this would be outdoor sports). We visited family over the summer (driving distance) because we had all only been at home anyway. We have not seen family in person since school started (so- no holiday visits at all). Not saying there aren’t a few bad apples (there always are) but personally we are much more careful when the kids are in school in person, and most people we know are the same. No one wants to be the family who screws things up for everyone and causes a class quarantine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares???? They are vaccinated! Good grief. Everyone has abandoned their common sense.

They're vaccinated and wearing masks with limited numbers of kids in the classroom. Millions of Americans have been working jobs that require interactions with the public including private school teachers and daycare teachers. Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I do not trust the parents of my students. I have been diligently teaching every class period on my schedule virtually, so I have had a lot of interaction with my students. I have seen the foreign and domestic holidays and the large gatherings of multiple households of kids and parents. The parents don’t give a damn about my health, they just want their kids in school and will then continue to do whatever the hell they want, because they want to, whether or not it flies in the face of social distancing and safety protocol.

Before you say I am lazy, I am a teacher who has taught every one of my classes virtually for the full length of the clas periods and I have done hours of small group support and tutoring of students who need it throughout the pandemic. But this site and my experience in the pandemic have shown me that to parents I am a low value person whose health is a worthy sacrifice for your desire to have your kid back in person while you continue to flout distancing and travel guidelines.

Yes, I should get out of teaching if I feel this way, and I will do so as soon as I find an exit strategy and new career. The parents have soured me on my profession: I have read all the vitriol and hate here, and I Know very well what you think of me, a lowly teacher.

Please understand that it has not Hoo g to do with those parents not valuing your health. Think about it. All those people traveling and socializing and eating in restaurants just don’t think anyone under 75 is at any real risk. I mean surely they value their own health and they are still going right. So it isn’t that they don’t care about your health. They just don’t find Covid scary. (I’m not one of them—I’m technically obese and mildly terrified. I’ve taken very minimal risks so far but I do want my kids back on school because I feel like that is what we need. We are in the last group in FCPS so my kids’ teachers will be fully vaccinated when we return.)

[Anonymous]

No, I do not. I teach first grade and the kids are constantly talking about their travels. I am virtual, so the fact that 2 of my kids did CC on the road does not bother me. I wonder about the families that are IPL that will snub their noses at the rules, or think because they haven't gotten sick yet they will be fine, or because Suzy follows the science and she knows better. I really really hope my community can all work together and not be selfish, but that isn't what I've seen so far. I am thankful to still be virtual, and I worry for my IPL colleagues, the families, and the little friends in their classes.

[Anonymous]

No.

I think the poorer kids will stay home and do DL, and I will end up with the wealthier in person kids who travel and whose parents have much better health insurance than I do.