How can we force our school to reopen?

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Anonymous wrote:To all the teachers out there, please know that many parents support you and think you are doing the best you can under unprecedented circumstances. Just because all of us don't spend time anonymously posting about it doesn't mean we feel any less supportive.

I can both think the teachers are doing the best they can, and also believe that schools should reopen.

I was just about to post this. My child's teachers are amazing and I support them 100%. He is learning nothing and suffering a lot. Schools must open. If we don't have the money to do it, let's furlough the whole , all but a skeleton staff, for three months and use that money for PPE and HVAC fixes so in three months we can open for real hybrid LEARNING.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:To all the teachers out there, please know that many parents support you and think you are doing the best you can under unprecedented circumstances. Just because all of us don't spend time anonymously posting about it doesn't mean we feel any less supportive.

I can both think the teachers are doing the best they can, and also believe that schools should reopen.

I get that, and I think you have a valid viewpoint. I just don't think enough parents feel the same way, or at least not strongly enough to push for a change. Many charter schools, which aren't even unionized, have already announced they are sticking with virtual learning into next year. Our elementary released a survey where a minority of parents said they would send their kids back to school in person if it was offered. I think a lot of parents feel the same way. It's sort of the silent majority. Other than anonymous posters on this board, there just isn't the outcry.

Given that private schools are all at least moving to hybrid soon, I think people need to think a little harder about this. Why are parents who pay getting schooling for their kids?

This is what we're about to do, move over to private school which costs about the same or less than all the childcare we're currently having to pay for. How is that a good scenario?

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Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

these numbers are totally bogus. leave dc. go somewhere else. you'll see how atypical dc is when it comes to closing schools completely. in much of the country, kids have been back in school for awhile.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

ACPS released survey results. 65% of parents want kids back in school. I don’t think it’s an anomaly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

ACPS released survey results. 65% of parents want kids back in school. I don’t think it’s an anomaly.

Is that Alexandria? Can you share more information about what that poll found?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

these numbers are totally bogus. leave dc. go somewhere else. you'll see how atypical dc is when it comes to closing schools completely. in much of the country, kids have been back in school for awhile.

Why would those of use who are OK with remote learning leave? We are satisfied with what we are getting. We think our kids are learning. We think they are safer. Assuming anyone decides to leave, wouldn't it be the parents who are unhapppy with remote learning, who want in-person learning above all else, and apparently can find it in "much of the country"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

these numbers are totally bogus. leave dc. go somewhere else. you'll see how atypical dc is when it comes to closing schools completely. in much of the country, kids have been back in school for awhile.

Why would those of use who are OK with remote learning leave? We are satisfied with what we are getting. We think our kids are learning. We think they are safer. Assuming anyone decides to leave, wouldn't it be the parents who are unhapppy with remote learning, who want in-person learning above all else, and apparently can find it in "much of the country"?

Kids are back to school IN DC. In privates and Catholic schools. If you can't see the issue with wealthy kids getting schooling in person, and the rest of us not, I don't know what to tell you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

This is a completely misleading summary of that survey, which stated that teachers and researchers believe overwhelming that kids are losing learning online. Also there's no information about how the poll was conducted, other than "online." And this organization has conducted other surveys, which I can't find anywhere on their website.

[Anonymous]

A lot of people have returned to their workplaces. Gallup says only one-third of workers are still working from home. 42 percent say they've never worked from home during the pandemic.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/321800/covid-remote-work-update.aspx?utm_source=twitterbutton&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sharing

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have contact info for Mayor Bowser’s office? The main number seems unmonitored. As constituents how are we meant to express our views?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have contact info for Mayor Bowser’s office? The main number seems unmonitored. As constituents how are we meant to express our views?

Paul Kihn who is Bowser's deputy mayor for education is at [e-mail]

[e-mail]

City COuncil Chair Phil Mendelson is at [e-mail]

City COuncil education chair David Gross is at [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

these numbers are totally bogus. leave dc. go somewhere else. you'll see how atypical dc is when it comes to closing schools completely. in much of the country, kids have been back in school for awhile.

Why would those of use who are OK with remote learning leave? We are satisfied with what we are getting. We think our kids are learning. We think they are safer. Assuming anyone decides to leave, wouldn't it be the parents who are unhapppy with remote learning, who want in-person learning above all else, and apparently can find it in "much of the country"?

Kids are back to school IN DC. In privates and Catholic schools. If you can't see the issue with wealthy kids getting schooling in person, and the rest of us not, I don't know what to tell you.

Which private schools are opened? Last I checked they were all distance learning too

[Anonymous]

Kids are back to school IN DC. In privates and Catholic schools. If you can't see the issue with wealthy kids getting schooling in person, and the rest of us not, I don't know what to tell you.


Which private schools are opened? Last I checked they were all distance learning too

I think basically all private high schools in DC are at least open for hybrid, including Potomac, Madeira, Holton, Landon, Bullis, St Andrews, Flint Hill, SJC, Gonzaga, Georgetown Prep, Good Counsel, Stone Ridge, Visitation and AHC. Holton opens next week, STA and NCS opening in the next couple of weeks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTU is weak. You are so wrong if you think the WTU is keeping schools closed.

And it's just a coincidence that the only places in America where schools are completely closed are big cities where teachers unions are still powerful?

Hmm. Pretty sure that’s not true.
Take Arlington, for example. Still closed. Not a big city and it doesn’t have a strong union.
They’ve put out a plan but, like DC, it’s not great.

At this point, most children in the United States are back in school at least part time.

Not true - 58 percent of kids are still fully remote, while only 18 percent are hybrid. Less than a quarter are fully in person.

Moreover, most parents with kids learning remotely think their kids are "fully learning" online. A majority also prefer that schools focus on improving the online learning experience rather than opening school buildings. There is a vocal minority that wants schools in person, but they are still a minority. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/8/21508138/parents-schools-covid-online-poll

these numbers are totally bogus. leave dc. go somewhere else. you'll see how atypical dc is when it comes to closing schools completely. in much of the country, kids have been back in school for awhile.

Why would those of use who are OK with remote learning leave? We are satisfied with what we are getting. We think our kids are learning. We think they are safer. Assuming anyone decides to leave, wouldn't it be the parents who are unhapppy with remote learning, who want in-person learning above all else, and apparently can find it in "much of the country"?

Kids are back to school IN DC. In privates and Catholic schools. If you can't see the issue with wealthy kids getting schooling in person, and the rest of us not, I don't know what to tell you.

Which private schools are opened? Last I checked they were all distance learning too

Tons of schools. Check the private schools forum here. I think most Catholic elementaries have been back full-time all year. Some privates as well. Other privates are on their way to full reopening (Burgandy_) or hybrid. My sister's kids in privates in NYC have been back FT since August.