My kids are more comfortable at home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one is saying it’s better. It’s what they prefer. If someone wants to stay virtual because their kids prefer it, is there any skin off your back since it gives your kid a spot to be in a classroom?

Two issues:

One is the people who, when reopening is discussed, say "well what about those kids who are safe now because they were bullied at school?" That's a reason a family might prefer DL, but not justification for keeping buildings closed for all students.

The second issue might not be as compelling now, but will become more of an issue next year. It is one thing to make arrangements for students who have high risk issues to continue DL, but comfort has never been a legal reason for not attending school. Maybe this will change if their is investment in a regular DL only option.

[Anonymous]

I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids' virtual learning experience is better than what hybrid/concurrent instruction will be.

The default is in person? OK. When they go back to fully in person, my student will return if it is safe (I'm mostly concerned about spread on the buses and at lunch).

I see no point to sending them back for 2 days/week of concurrent instruction. It doesn't solve any problem I have.

AH, and therein lies the rub. (bolded)

You see, PP, some of us are desperate to get our kids back to school to solve problems THEY have. It is not about us, the parents.

If you don't see any point to having your kids in a classroom, even a modified situation, so that they can interact with peers and adults outside the home, plus enjoy some of the million nuances a day we all benefit from in human interaction, I don't know what to tell you. Except that I feel very, very sorry for your kids.

Works both ways. My kids don't miss the troublemakers in class that bully, have obvious anger issues, can't follow simple directions in high school, and disruptive, and distract the kids from actually learning.

Maybe if their parents addresses their kids issues, instead of heading off to their high paid job to escape, to pay for a house they can't afford, people would feel differently -- including teachers. Your kids need your positive attention, not to bring the fighting ways they see at home to the school. I know I speak of a particular FCPS population here, but it is real, and it is brutal, and I am tired of hearing from the whiny parents who don't want to parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids' virtual learning experience is better than what hybrid/concurrent instruction will be.

The default is in person? OK. When they go back to fully in person, my student will return if it is safe (I'm mostly concerned about spread on the buses and at lunch).

I see no point to sending them back for 2 days/week of concurrent instruction. It doesn't solve any problem I have.

AH, and therein lies the rub. (bolded)

You see, PP, some of us are desperate to get our kids back to school to solve problems THEY have. It is not about us, the parents.

If you don't see any point to having your kids in a classroom, even a modified situation, so that they can interact with peers and adults outside the home, plus enjoy some of the million nuances a day we all benefit from in human interaction, I don't know what to tell you. Except that I feel very, very sorry for your kids.

Works both ways. My kids don't miss the troublemakers in class that bully, have obvious anger issues, can't follow simple directions in high school, and disruptive, and distract the kids from actually learning.

Maybe if their parents addresses their kids issues, instead of heading off to their high paid job to escape, to pay for a house they can't afford, people would feel differently -- including teachers. Your kids need your positive attention, not to bring the fighting ways they see at home to the school. I know I speak of a particular FCPS population here, but it is real, and it is brutal, and I am tired of hearing from the whiny parents who don't want to parent.

You know that some parents have well behaved kids who want to go back, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

Teachers don't want to return any more than many of the students - because certain students ruin it for everyone, teachers included.

And those certain students are the exact kids whose parents want school to be in person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

The opposite is also true. OP's kids are more comfortable at schools thus s/he wants everyone to back. I doubt their kids suffer without a big yard or other low-hanging-fruit reasons that were provided in the OP. In fact, many reasons are wrong: more financially disadvantaged families chose remote than affluent families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids' virtual learning experience is better than what hybrid/concurrent instruction will be.

The default is in person? OK. When they go back to fully in person, my student will return if it is safe (I'm mostly concerned about spread on the buses and at lunch).

I see no point to sending them back for 2 days/week of concurrent instruction. It doesn't solve any problem I have.

AH, and therein lies the rub. (bolded)

You see, PP, some of us are desperate to get our kids back to school to solve problems THEY have. It is not about us, the parents.

If you don't see any point to having your kids in a classroom, even a modified situation, so that they can interact with peers and adults outside the home, plus enjoy some of the million nuances a day we all benefit from in human interaction, I don't know what to tell you. Except that I feel very, very sorry for your kids.

Works both ways. My kids don't miss the troublemakers in class that bully, have obvious anger issues, can't follow simple directions in high school, and disruptive, and distract the kids from actually learning.

Maybe if their parents addresses their kids issues, instead of heading off to their high paid job to escape, to pay for a house they can't afford, people would feel differently -- including teachers. Your kids need your positive attention, not to bring the fighting ways they see at home to the school. I know I speak of a particular FCPS population here, but it is real, and it is brutal, and I am tired of hearing from the whiny parents who don't want to parent.

Then you have a completely different problem. And teaching your kids to hide at home on DL is not the solution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

The opposite is also true. OP's kids are more comfortable at schools thus s/he wants everyone to back. I doubt their kids suffer without a big yard or other low-hanging-fruit reasons that were provided in the OP. In fact, many reasons are wrong: more financially disadvantaged families chose remote than affluent families.

Being in school is the NORM, PP, or have you already forgotten that? Why the hell are we all of a sudden supposed to accommodate remote learning for a huge chunk of the population?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

The opposite is also true. OP's kids are more comfortable at schools thus s/he wants everyone to back. I doubt their kids suffer without a big yard or other low-hanging-fruit reasons that were provided in the OP. In fact, many reasons are wrong: more financially disadvantaged families chose remote than affluent families.

Being in school is the NORM, PP, or have you already forgotten that? Why the hell are we all of a sudden supposed to accommodate remote learning for a huge chunk of the population?

NORMs change. Yet, it's still not the norm or ethical to use the disadvantage population's needs to move your personal agenda forward.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agree completely. Also, if your kid is awkward socially, avoiding people forever isn't the solution.

I agree. My son is an introvert and perfectly happy doing distance learning at home and socializing with friends over video games. He does not need to be at school for academic reasons, he needs to be there to improve his in-person communication skills.

+100
This is SO important, for literally every age group, and probably the biggest loss of the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

Especially when it's still an option for their kids!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

The opposite is also true. OP's kids are more comfortable at schools thus s/he wants everyone to back. I doubt their kids suffer without a big yard or other low-hanging-fruit reasons that were provided in the OP. In fact, many reasons are wrong: more financially disadvantaged families chose remote than affluent families.

Being in school is the NORM, PP, or have you already forgotten that? Why the hell are we all of a sudden supposed to accommodate remote learning for a huge chunk of the population?

NORMs change. Yet, it's still not the norm or ethical to use the disadvantage population's needs to move your personal agenda forward.

No, "norms" do not change, at least overnight, when kids have been conditioned for 100+ years to go to school. And I don't know what the hell you mean about using the disadvantaged population's needs to move my "personal" agenda forward. I expect it's just more of your meaningless PC babble talking points, but do try to explain yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've definitely seen this sentiment expressed many times on these boards: My kids are more comfortable at home, so we should continue DL for everyone. It's absolutely nuts.

The opposite is also true. OP's kids are more comfortable at schools thus s/he wants everyone to back. I doubt their kids suffer without a big yard or other low-hanging-fruit reasons that were provided in the OP. In fact, many reasons are wrong: more financially disadvantaged families chose remote than affluent families.

Being in school is the NORM, PP, or have you already forgotten that? Why the hell are we all of a sudden supposed to accommodate remote learning for a huge chunk of the population?

NORMs change. Yet, it's still not the norm or ethical to use the disadvantage population's needs to move your personal agenda forward.

No, "norms" do not change, at least overnight, when kids have been conditioned for 100+ years to go to school. And I don't know what the hell you mean about using the disadvantaged population's needs to move my "personal" agenda forward. I expect it's just more of your meaningless PC babble talking points, but do try to explain yourself.

It’s been a year. So not overnight. And if you have a 100 y.o. kid, please do tell.

OP is trying to pretend to be all concerned about the families without big yards when those are the families who prefer DL.

Explaining myself further to the angry idiot you are, is not worth my time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is the most selfish, irresponsible reason for keeping schools closed or staying distance learning.

Because you are privileged and lucky - or maybe your kids are awkward socially and prefer not to interact - is not a good reason that thousands of children should get a subpar education. Many are left alone all day long because their parents have to work. Most children whose parents don't have the resources for tutors and extra help are not learning a thing. Children are gaining weight and getting depressed from not leaving their houses all day - not everyone has a park or a big backyard they can go to.

So at least on this board, can we agree that just because you prefer it, it doesn't make it better?

Do you realize that you sound like an ass?

DP. I have a kid like that and aren't offended at all. There's a safety in a kid's home based learning space that isn't always a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the most selfish, irresponsible reason for keeping schools closed or staying distance learning.

Because you are privileged and lucky - or maybe your kids are awkward socially and prefer not to interact - is not a good reason that thousands of children should get a subpar education. Many are left alone all day long because their parents have to work. Most children whose parents don't have the resources for tutors and extra help are not learning a thing. Children are gaining weight and getting depressed from not leaving their houses all day - not everyone has a park or a big backyard they can go to.

So at least on this board, can we agree that just because you prefer it, it doesn't make it better?

Do you realize that you sound like an ass?

DP. I have a kid like that and aren't offended at all. There's a safety in a kid's home based learning space that isn't always a good thing.

Am not offended