City council voting today on bill to force school closings

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

The resources aren’t the issue for higher rates in some schools, it’s vaccine rates and the willingness to mask properly. They are free not to get vaccinated but that choice has consequences that should not be paid for by students whose parents did what they were asked to do. Are you also one of those that thought private schools shouldn’t open last year since publics couldn’t (or wouldn’t)?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

NP. Nobody is opposing the resource parts of the bill. But your narrative only works if you pretend they do, so you keep ignoring that fact.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

This isn’t about what DCPS is providing.

Janney PTA testified to council that they were able to supplement their own testing plan.
Hearst PTA tweeted out that they were able to provide rapid tests for all their teachers before the holidays.
The amount of safe outdoor space for lunch is skewed toward unw

I’m logging off for the day bc you all are trying to pretend you don’t have privilege and that’s just bonkers to me

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

This isn’t about what DCPS is providing.

Janney PTA testified to council that they were able to supplement their own testing plan.
Hearst PTA tweeted out that they were able to provide rapid tests for all their teachers before the holidays.
The amount of safe outdoor space for lunch is skewed toward unw

I’m logging off for the day bc you all are trying to pretend you don’t have privilege and that’s just bonkers to me

DP. I’ll absolutely admit that we have privilege but you are still twisting the facts if you keep insisting anyone opposes the resource parts of the bill, which is extremely disingenuous and only serves to uphold your prejudice.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

This isn’t about what DCPS is providing.

Janney PTA testified to council that they were able to supplement their own testing plan.
Hearst PTA tweeted out that they were able to provide rapid tests for all their teachers before the holidays.
The amount of safe outdoor space for lunch is skewed toward unw

I’m logging off for the day bc you all are trying to pretend you don’t have privilege and that’s just bonkers to me

I know it's hard when the facts don't align with your narrative. DC as a whole has been extremely generous and good about providing free access to testing for everyone. In fact, vaccination sites and even access to vaccines was skewed away from the areas you are complaining about. Resources have consistently been pushed disproportionately away from those areas. But that's not enough. Virtual was unfair because over educated rich parents taught their kids. Now in person is unfair because PTA's provide extra sanitizer, lol. This isn't babout privelege, which frankly is a term you are badly misusing. DC and DCPS have been great about providing schools and communities access to testing. Vaccines are easy to get. Sanitizer is theatre. Testing is widely available throughout the city. All schools and neighborhoods need to do is use itm

[Anonymous]

I think the argument about lack of safe outdoor lunch space is interesting. Anyone know how many (rough percentage?) DCPS schools are holding outdoor lunch? How many specifically can't because of lack of space?

[Anonymous]

You can find the text that Robert White prepared for the bill below in his post of January 4th:

https://m.facebook.com/100050155284095/

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Anonymous wrote:I think the argument about lack of safe outdoor lunch space is interesting. Anyone know how many (rough percentage?) DCPS schools are holding outdoor lunch? How many specifically can't because of lack of space?

Interesting as in completely unoriginal that has been debated ad nauseam?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

Just look at the outdoor lunch thread. It’s all Ward 3 schools.

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Anonymous wrote:You can find the text that Robert White prepared for the bill below in his post of January 4th:

https://m.facebook.com/100050155284095/

Yeah, so what that means to me is a strong disincentive to allow my child to be tested.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the argument about lack of safe outdoor lunch space is interesting. Anyone know how many (rough percentage?) DCPS schools are holding outdoor lunch? How many specifically can't because of lack of space?

Interesting as in completely unoriginal that has been debated ad nauseam?

LOL.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

I logged off after my PP so I missed this poster claiming that the wealthier schools are actually underfunded and just about choked

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

I logged off after my PP so I missed this poster claiming that the wealthier schools are actually underfunded and just about choked

They are, it's a fact. Look the numbers up yourself. The reason supposedly has something to do with the algorithm that calcuates funding levels and school size. Basically it assumes a maximum size that the big elementaries far exceed.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class. I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter. I can no longer support either.

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3.

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously?

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you

What resources?

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs

Ok sure. I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools. Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis. Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools.

I logged off after my PP so I missed this poster claiming that the wealthier schools are actually underfunded and just about choked

They are, it's a fact. Look the numbers up yourself. The reason supposedly has something to do with the algorithm that calcuates funding levels and school size. Basically it assumes a maximum size that the big elementaries far exceed.

There are other ways that schools get money in DCPS. There's no need to pretend