Arlington VLP Townhall

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Anonymous wrote:I really respect the first rate masking.

???

The panelists are wearing masks correctly.

Which is super important in a virtual meeting.

Well, they are role models.

[Anonymous]

VLP was doomed from the start. First, they couldn’t guarantee to the teacher applicants that they would stay virtual. This is not APS’s fault. They, rightly, expect many of these kids to switch to in-person once they are vaccinated. Second, they allowed anyone to elect virtual which made it that much more difficult to staff. The latter is APS’s fault. They could be better communicators about all of this but nothing is going to fix this disaster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VLP was doomed from the start. First, they couldn’t guarantee to the teacher applicants that they would stay virtual. This is not APS’s fault. They, rightly, expect many of these kids to switch to in-person once they are vaccinated. Second, they allowed anyone to elect virtual which made it that much more difficult to staff. The latter is APS’s fault. They could be better communicators about all of this but nothing is going to fix this disaster.

They rightly expect most kids to switch when they are vaccinated? Won’t that be in February?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VLP was doomed from the start. First, they couldn’t guarantee to the teacher applicants that they would stay virtual. This is not APS’s fault. They, rightly, expect many of these kids to switch to in-person once they are vaccinated. Second, they allowed anyone to elect virtual which made it that much more difficult to staff. The latter is APS’s fault. They could be better communicators about all of this but nothing is going to fix this disaster.

They rightly expect most kids to switch when they are vaccinated? Won’t that be in February?

I think many of the kids in VLP are waiting until kids can be vaccinated. At the point, there will be many leaving the program whenever that day comes (likely before the end of the school year).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VLP was doomed from the start. First, they couldn’t guarantee to the teacher applicants that they would stay virtual. This is not APS’s fault. They, rightly, expect many of these kids to switch to in-person once they are vaccinated. Second, they allowed anyone to elect virtual which made it that much more difficult to staff. The latter is APS’s fault. They could be better communicators about all of this but nothing is going to fix this disaster.

They rightly expect most kids to switch when they are vaccinated? Won’t that be in February?

I think many of the kids in VLP are waiting until kids can be vaccinated. At the point, there will be many leaving the program whenever that day comes (likely before the end of the school year).

True for elementary and early middle, but still a significant number 12+ choosing virtual regardless of vaccine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really respect the first rate masking.

???

The panelists are wearing masks correctly.

Which is super important in a virtual meeting.

Well, they are role models.

There's no better way for the panelists to signal their virtue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really respect the first rate masking.

???

The panelists are wearing masks correctly.

Which is super important in a virtual meeting.

Well, they are role models.

There's no better way for the panelists to signal their virtue.

Well, there is, depending on messages on masks.

[Anonymous]

Dreambox …. ughhhhh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know of several teachers who wanted to teach in the virtual school, myself included but there was no guarantee we would stay. The advertised position said you can be placed at any other school if they didn't need you. Ummm...why would I leave the school I'm in for a crap shoot or teaching virtually or being moved to a different school.

Yes, I think that's a huge factor as to why they can't recruit because it limits the pool of teachers to the DMV area since they might have to switch to a classroom suddenly. If they just created actual VLP teacher positions - and not 42 of them - and then advertised those nation wide or even just state wide, then yes, I think they would fill the positions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I know of several teachers who wanted to teach in the virtual school, myself included but there was no guarantee we would stay. The advertised position said you can be placed at any other school if they didn't need you. Ummm...why would I leave the school I'm in for a crap shoot or teaching virtually or being moved to a different school.



Yes, I think that's a huge factor as to why they can't recruit because it limits the pool of teachers to the DMV area since they might have to switch to a classroom suddenly. If they just created actual VLP teacher positions - and not 42 of them - and then advertised those nation wide or even just state wide, then yes, I think they would fill the positions.

Teachers interested in teaching virtually, especially after last year, are a small minority. Most teachers wanted to return to the classroom and never even considered these positions.

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/974723.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I know of several teachers who wanted to teach in the virtual school, myself included but there was no guarantee we would stay. The advertised position said you can be placed at any other school if they didn't need you. Ummm...why would I leave the school I'm in for a crap shoot or teaching virtually or being moved to a different school.



Yes, I think that's a huge factor as to why they can't recruit because it limits the pool of teachers to the DMV area since they might have to switch to a classroom suddenly. If they just created actual VLP teacher positions - and not 42 of them - and then advertised those nation wide or even just state wide, then yes, I think they would fill the positions.

Teachers interested in teaching virtually, especially after last year, are a small minority. Most teachers wanted to return to the classroom and never even considered these positions.

Well, yes, that might be true of the teachers you know. That's why I am suggesting a much larger pool of candidates is needed because yes, there are some teachers who were teaching virtually before Covid and some teachers who preferred it during Covid. Also, the salary offered for someone in a LCOL area is attractive and it might convince them that they want to become a virtual teacher.