honest question - what do we do with our kids after May 29?

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Go look up and read about equity, achievement gap & remote learning and get back to me. I am tired of spoon feeding.”

So no one learns?

Not PP, but they are arguing that those with a socioeconomic background that’s more poor tend to underperform their richer peers. So the gap widens.

It’s an interesting argument because Europe’s actually seen the opposite: it’s more of an equalizer.

What has Europe done differently re education then? Or... is it that they're actually providing leave for caretakers to stay home with their kids?! SHOCKER!

Nothing different actually. The studies I’m referring to are older. It’s just they’ve seen a different result. The interesting this is actually that the kids who did experience significant disruption actually ended up statistically outperforming those who didn’t, controlling for income.

Not trying to say Europe is for sure better (although it probably is), just that not all data would support the idea that the gap gets bigger during distance learning.

I'm interested in this topic. Can you please share the studies you're talking about? Because if they're looking at planned distance learning, that's very very different than triaged distance learning. High quality distance learning can be amazing.

I'm hoping that closing early is an acknowledgement that we're not getting high quality distance learning and that the time is being used to prepare for next year. Hoping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

+1. Just all talk people. And the key word is some and if you have been paying any attention about DCPS priorities, it’s easy to see who these kids are. Rest can fend for themselves......

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

+1. Just all talk people. And the key word is some and if you have been paying any attention about DCPS priorities, it’s easy to see who these kids are. Rest can fend for themselves......

My child’s teacher was the one who said they were planning to open early. Not speculation. Take a deep breath and relax. You aren’t the only one going through this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

+1. Just all talk people. And the key word is some and if you have been paying any attention about DCPS priorities, it’s easy to see who these kids are. Rest can fend for themselves......

My child’s teacher was the one who said they were planning to open early. Not speculation. Take a deep breath and relax. You aren’t the only one going through this.

I promise your child's teacher doesn't know yet. They rarely tell us anything early and if they do it's 1-2 hours lmao.

However if we do start early, we will end early. In May 2021. They cannot make teachers work more than the days allotted. However this could be changed if they offer something good enough. As some of you may know teacher's contract has expired and the WTU is currently negotiating a new one. If DCPS concedes to some of our big demands, it could be a one time thing to work more days and be paid more. All speculation though, no clue when we'll start. Guess we will see in a month. Ugh.

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Right. But it would be week at best. I don't know anyone that wants to work extra month. Also, with funding be cut to deal.with the virus now And for the next two years there is no extra money to put towards teachers union demands.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

+1. Just all talk people. And the key word is some and if you have been paying any attention about DCPS priorities, it’s easy to see who these kids are. Rest can fend for themselves......

My child’s teacher was the one who said they were planning to open early. Not speculation. Take a deep breath and relax. You aren’t the only one going through this.

No need to "take a deep breath". The teachers don't know any more than any other staff member at this point. Yep, I get the whole country is in the same boat. I really don't care if they make up the days. I would ratherher focus on staying healthy and changing the school programs to fit the situation. Not trying to make things "normal" again.

[Anonymous]

Latch key kids baby! I’m bringing my parenting style all the way to the 1980s. I survived.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

This is a lot of BS. How on earth, if they remove three weeks, are they unable to add three weeks to next year for the same teachers? I know it may be unprecedented but it's not like anyone is being asked to work EXTRA days.

Gosh I'm really starting to dislike the teacher's union.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

The schools are NOT opening early unless they move to students going in shifts which is likely to happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

You do realize they’re doing this so they can open school up weeks earlier, right? Duh.

No, they are not. They have no legal obligation to make up any of these days. They said they would try to make up the learning which could include opening early for some students, SOME students. The Chancellor said they would let people know WHICH Students are going to be included in summer school or catch up lessons.
Teachers nor the Union is going to accept extra weeks with no extra pay. Also, it is unlikely it will be safe to open early, on time is debatable as well.
If s/he is angery now just wait until it happens again next year. Or DCPS does what some states are planning with part-time in the class room school and part-rime at home school for next year! Lol

This is a lot of BS. How on earth, if they remove three weeks, are they unable to add three weeks to next year for the same teachers? I know it may be unprecedented but it's not like anyone is being asked to work EXTRA days.



I think it’s a problem when people quit. What do you do with the teachers who quit? They will already have been paid for the time... there are other issues beyond the teachers union. From what I understand the union is actually pushing to go back three weeks early. So it might be Dcps who has the problem. I’m not sure if we will even be able to go back August 3rd
Gosh I'm really starting to dislike the teacher's union.

[Anonymous]

Note, the school year ends for students on May 29th. That is not the last day for teachers. The teacher work force will be different next year due to teachers retiring, transferring to other schools (within and outside off the school district), taking maternity/paternity leave and being newly hired.

To note the initial question, I made a shift that I will continue through the summer and leading up to the school year starting in the fall (whenever that may be). I am working from home, but my children are learning life lessons (per usual) and creating their own experiments. In addition, whatever were their areas of weakness, their teachers have provided suggestions as well as a list of benchmarks that they are supposed to meet at the end of this school year and by the end of first advisory next school year. We are slowly working to meet those goals. No pressure. Our students are all in the same boat (though some are staying more dry than others) and their teachers and the school district is aware. While we provide emotional support and a sense of well-being as only we can, their teachers for next year will be hard at work to get them caught up. It will take time, and when our students return, we'll be understanding, patient, and supportive.

As for now, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best gift for the teachers who have given so much time to switch from paper to virtual lessons that had not been planned. Some of you can imagine. My children go to Stokes East End, and the teachers there have been doing a phenomenal job of providing interesting lessons and videos for the students. My children haven't been able to do them all (the team has provided enough work to satisfied the children's parents who can monitor them constantly and those who cannot), but the teachers have made steps to individualize learning and have made it clear that the students won't be penalized for late work.

Again, after May 29th we'll continue to love and support our children and try to be in the moment while we try to keep them from video bombing our conferences. I do suggest ordering educational games or experiment sets that students can do independently. A friend of mine ordered a circuits set from Target and that along with puzzles keeps her child occupied long enough between conferences and meals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Note, the school year ends for students on May 29th. That is not the last day for teachers. The teacher work force will be different next year due to teachers retiring, transferring to other schools (within and outside off the school district), taking maternity/paternity leave and being newly hired.

To note the initial question, I made a shift that I will continue through the summer and leading up to the school year starting in the fall (whenever that may be). I am working from home, but my children are learning life lessons (per usual) and creating their own experiments. In addition, whatever were their areas of weakness, their teachers have provided suggestions as well as a list of benchmarks that they are supposed to meet at the end of this school year and by the end of first advisory next school year. We are slowly working to meet those goals. No pressure. Our students are all in the same boat (though some are staying more dry than others) and their teachers and the school district is aware. While we provide emotional support and a sense of well-being as only we can, their teachers for next year will be hard at work to get them caught up. It will take time, and when our students return, we'll be understanding, patient, and supportive.

As for now, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best gift for the teachers who have given so much time to switch from paper to virtual lessons that had not been planned. Some of you can imagine. My children go to Stokes East End, and the teachers there have been doing a phenomenal job of providing interesting lessons and videos for the students. My children haven't been able to do them all (the team has provided enough work to satisfied the children's parents who can monitor them constantly and those who cannot), but the teachers have made steps to individualize learning and have made it clear that the students won't be penalized for late work.

Again, after May 29th we'll continue to love and support our children and try to be in the moment while we try to keep them from video bombing our conferences. I do suggest ordering educational games or experiment sets that students can do independently. A friend of mine ordered a circuits set from Target and that along with puzzles keeps her child occupied long enough between conferences and meals.

Yes it is. The last day of the school year is May 29th. The question is whether DCPS will turn the day(s) prior into records day to give teachers time for report cards. The school year ends for everyone May 29th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note, the school year ends for students on May 29th. That is not the last day for teachers. The teacher work force will be different next year due to teachers retiring, transferring to other schools (within and outside off the school district), taking maternity/paternity leave and being newly hired.

To note the initial question, I made a shift that I will continue through the summer and leading up to the school year starting in the fall (whenever that may be). I am working from home, but my children are learning life lessons (per usual) and creating their own experiments. In addition, whatever were their areas of weakness, their teachers have provided suggestions as well as a list of benchmarks that they are supposed to meet at the end of this school year and by the end of first advisory next school year. We are slowly working to meet those goals. No pressure. Our students are all in the same boat (though some are staying more dry than others) and their teachers and the school district is aware. While we provide emotional support and a sense of well-being as only we can, their teachers for next year will be hard at work to get them caught up. It will take time, and when our students return, we'll be understanding, patient, and supportive.

As for now, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best gift for the teachers who have given so much time to switch from paper to virtual lessons that had not been planned. Some of you can imagine. My children go to Stokes East End, and the teachers there have been doing a phenomenal job of providing interesting lessons and videos for the students. My children haven't been able to do them all (the team has provided enough work to satisfied the children's parents who can monitor them constantly and those who cannot), but the teachers have made steps to individualize learning and have made it clear that the students won't be penalized for late work.

Again, after May 29th we'll continue to love and support our children and try to be in the moment while we try to keep them from video bombing our conferences. I do suggest ordering educational games or experiment sets that students can do independently. A friend of mine ordered a circuits set from Target and that along with puzzles keeps her child occupied long enough between conferences and meals.

Yes it is. The last day of the school year is May 29th. The question is whether DCPS will turn the day(s) prior into records day to give teachers time for report cards. The school year ends for everyone May 29th.

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Maybe they will require a day or two of record keeping or PD, but teachers are definitely not working those three weeks in June.