2025 - MCPS's worst year yet

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This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

The SAHP poster doesn't want to talk about that. She just wants to attack women with audacity to work after they have kids.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

The SAHP poster doesn't want to talk about that. She just wants to attack women with audacity to work after they have kids.

Actually you keep changing the subject to slam SAHP's (which I am not) and its interesting as you post all day and night so how do you work and have kids and spend that much time on here. The issue isn't about working, the issue is about back up child care. If you were nicer, maybe a SAHP would be kind enough to watch your kids (for the right pay).

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Anonymous wrote:Why this became a thread about providers opening?

You mean whether MCPS allows them to open? Because it speaks to Thomas Taylor's poor judgement and that is relevant to the fact that MCPS is complete sh$t sh0w right now.

If MCPS buildings are closed due to safety it’s bad judgement to open child care.

Then at least let them open when the high schools open.

That's too late for teachers to get to work.

Let them open unless county government is closed. They can decide not to open if they feel it is unsafe.

Open with high schools means open when the high schools would be expected to be staffed. That's 30-60 minutes before the bell.

It shouldn't be about when schools open. School closure/delay decisions are made based on the need for buses to navigate residential streets. You shouldn't force child care shutdowns based on that standard.

That's a misconception. Buses handle fairly well in the snow due to their weight. They're not the limiting factor. The limiting factor is probably teachers commuting from other areas. But, yes, also doesn't make sense to apply to forced child care closures.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

The SAHP poster doesn't want to talk about that. She just wants to attack women with audacity to work after they have kids.

Actually you keep changing the subject to slam SAHP's (which I am not) and its interesting as you post all day and night so how do you work and have kids and spend that much time on here. The issue isn't about working, the issue is about back up child care. If you were nicer, maybe a SAHP would be kind enough to watch your kids (for the right pay).

The broader issue is that incompetent SAHPs and retirees are the only people that can reasonably serve on the BoE, thus removing the main method of oversight for the school district. Improving the quality of BoE members would lead, slowly, to improvements across the district.

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Anonymous wrote:The stay-at-home old-lady brigade isn't going to go down without a fight. This is the only power they have in their lives. They don't want to have to face more competent candidates.

We know. You’d rather have the bitter inflexible working mom brigade. Because everyone shares your personal opinions and you can empathize with those unlike yourself. You’ll open those childcare centers in an icy blizzard with 2 feet of snow so you don’t miss any billable hours. That’ll show everyone.

DP

No, but we will open them when it rains and will also open them less than 3 days after snow has ended.

We at least won't keep them closed after high schools open up. Delays should really mean they open up 30 minutes before high schools so teachers have some chance to get to get to school without being massively late.

Then, offer the minimum wage child care worker rides and get out to the school site with a shovel and clear it for everyone.

If people can get to high schools, why can't they get to elementary schools?

What do high schools have to do with it? If they are all delayed two hours or closed that gives the workers more time to get there or clear. Why can’t you pay one of the child care workers to come to your house and uber them if they don’t drive. Problem solved.

You clearly don't understand how child care works or how high schools work. Do you work in Central Office because that totally tracks.

Yes, I do and I’ve worked in child care. Clearly you haven’t given your unreasonable expectations of minimum wage workers. Bottom line you need a back up care taker.

Your high school comments make no sense. If you need child care you don’t have kids in high school.

DP-- the issue is that MCPS said (and you are also saying) "Totally safe for high schools to be open at 9. Totally safe for all-day child care programs in MCPS buildings to be open at 9. But it would be so horribly dangerous to open any beforecares before 11 so we must prohibit them from opening, even in places where it is only raining.". How do you justify that?

Again this has nothing to do with high schools. You need a back up child care plan. How do you justify risking minimum wage workers lives so you can make a few hundred an hour and never be responsible for your kids?

Oh, you're definitely the troll who was on here that morning taunting and laughing at working parents and completely ignoring any logic. Buzz off. (And everyone else, I'd suggest ignoring her... she clearly gets some kind of weird thrill out of upsetting people, let's not give her the satisfaction. I know it's hard to ignore someone who's simultaneously so wrong and so offensive, but then you're just giving her what she wants.)

Of course it is. It's the same poster that complained about reopening after covid, too. She has a distinct tone.

This poster constantly complains about child care. They need to make a back up plan like the rest of us do. Mcps is school, not child care. They rest of us figure it out, why can’t they?

Thank you for demonstrating so clearly why it is bad to put SAHPs on the BoE.

You make no sense. Why would a SAHP need back up childcare?

Do you disagree that WOHPs need a backup plan?

A sahp can have other things going on and need child care. If a sahp is on the board and has meetings, they’d need child care. If a sahp has medical or other appointments, they’d need child care.

Should WOHPs have backup childcare?

- former SAHP/WAHP/WOHP who always has a backup

What is your backup?

I'm curious how the is "backup" is safer for the provider than opening child care. My backup is my parents who live 20 minutes away. It's much safer for us to drive to the school.

So you agree WOHPs should have backup.

Every WOHP has a backup. Usually it means missing work.

What is your backup that you claimed you have?

Yup, that’s often the plan. That’s parenting for ya.

Thanks for stating the obvious. So we can agree that MCPS prohibiting providers from opening (providers that were able and willing to open) means parents miss work and in many cases lose income. Many of these parents are MCPS staff with young children. What is the point of opening schools if you make it impossible for the staff to go to work?

So now it’s about MCPS staff. Like CO staff who get such tremendous respect on this thread? Those people? Mmm hmm.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

The SAHP poster doesn't want to talk about that. She just wants to attack women with audacity to work after they have kids.

Actually you keep changing the subject to slam SAHP's (which I am not) and its interesting as you post all day and night so how do you work and have kids and spend that much time on here. The issue isn't about working, the issue is about back up child care. If you were nicer, maybe a SAHP would be kind enough to watch your kids (for the right pay).

The broader issue is that incompetent SAHPs and retirees are the only people that can reasonably serve on the BoE, thus removing the main method of oversight for the school district. Improving the quality of BoE members would lead, slowly, to improvements across the district.

So, how do you justify the incompetent BOE members who aren't SAHP (and if they are BOE members they aren't SAHP). Many of them had jobs before the BOE and many are double dipping and still working. Your focus is really bizzare.

I'm sorry your life is so unhappy and you are forced to work at a job you hate so much. Good news is its a new year, time for change. Get a new job and run for the BOE.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread being overwhelmed by the bad call Taylor made to close during the snow event is exhausting.

Can we get back to bigger systemic failures than that one incident?

The SAHP poster doesn't want to talk about that. She just wants to attack women with audacity to work after they have kids.

Actually you keep changing the subject to slam SAHP's (which I am not) and its interesting as you post all day and night so how do you work and have kids and spend that much time on here. The issue isn't about working, the issue is about back up child care. If you were nicer, maybe a SAHP would be kind enough to watch your kids (for the right pay).

The broader issue is that incompetent SAHPs and retirees are the only people that can reasonably serve on the BoE, thus removing the main method of oversight for the school district. Improving the quality of BoE members would lead, slowly, to improvements across the district.

What are you doing to change the system? When are you going to run for BOE?

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Anonymous wrote:Why this became a thread about providers opening?

You mean whether MCPS allows them to open? Because it speaks to Thomas Taylor's poor judgement and that is relevant to the fact that MCPS is complete sh$t sh0w right now.

If MCPS buildings are closed due to safety it’s bad judgement to open child care.

Then at least let them open when the high schools open.

That's too late for teachers to get to work.

Let them open unless county government is closed. They can decide not to open if they feel it is unsafe.

Open with high schools means open when the high schools would be expected to be staffed. That's 30-60 minutes before the bell.

It shouldn't be about when schools open. School closure/delay decisions are made based on the need for buses to navigate residential streets. You shouldn't force child care shutdowns based on that standard.

That's a misconception. Buses handle fairly well in the snow due to their weight. They're not the limiting factor. The limiting factor is probably teachers commuting from other areas. But, yes, also doesn't make sense to apply to forced child care closures.

Bus drivers have to get there a few hours before to clean off the snow and get the busses warmed up. And, many kids walk and don't have bus service. For HS, its 2 miles. Often with no sidewalks, crossing multiple busy roads, etc. You think its ok to a HS student to walk at 6:30 AM on black ice on the middle of the road because there are no sidewalks? Multiple kids have been killed this year due to car accidents.

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Anonymous wrote:Why this became a thread about providers opening?

Because there is a troll here who keeps continuously saying very stupid, selfish, and wrong things about why MCPS made the right call about providers closing (despite the fact that MCPS themselves said they made the wrong decision), and the other posters are having a hard time ignoring her (I get it, I am having a hard time ignoring her too becase she's so awful, but it's pointless.)

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Anonymous wrote:Why this became a thread about providers opening?

Because there is a troll here who keeps continuously saying very stupid, selfish, and wrong things about why MCPS made the right call about providers closing (despite the fact that MCPS themselves said they made the wrong decision), and the other posters are having a hard time ignoring her (I get it, I am having a hard time ignoring her too becase she's so awful, but it's pointless.)

You are the only one who is harping on it as you don't have a back up child care plan. Out of the rest of the 160K students, it was only an issue for you! Move on and find something real to complain about.

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Anonymous wrote:Why this became a thread about providers opening?

You mean whether MCPS allows them to open? Because it speaks to Thomas Taylor's poor judgement and that is relevant to the fact that MCPS is complete sh$t sh0w right now.

If MCPS buildings are closed due to safety it’s bad judgement to open child care.

Then at least let them open when the high schools open.

That's too late for teachers to get to work.

Let them open unless county government is closed. They can decide not to open if they feel it is unsafe.

Open with high schools means open when the high schools would be expected to be staffed. That's 30-60 minutes before the bell.

It shouldn't be about when schools open. School closure/delay decisions are made based on the need for buses to navigate residential streets. You shouldn't force child care shutdowns based on that standard.

That's a misconception. Buses handle fairly well in the snow due to their weight. They're not the limiting factor. The limiting factor is probably teachers commuting from other areas. But, yes, also doesn't make sense to apply to forced child care closures.

Bus drivers have to get there a few hours before to clean off the snow and get the busses warmed up. And, many kids walk and don't have bus service. For HS, its 2 miles. Often with no sidewalks, crossing multiple busy roads, etc. You think its ok to a HS student to walk at 6:30 AM on black ice on the middle of the road because there are no sidewalks? Multiple kids have been killed this year due to car accidents.

You still haven't explained why, after drivers got to the buses ready and did their routes, after students walked to bus stops and schools, after facilities workers prepared buildings and grounds and after teachers went to school, it was *still* somehow unsafe to allow child care operators the *option* to open up.

Because you're obviously just a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 2025 the worst year in MCPS history?

They sued parents and lost in the supreme court.

They didn’t pay teachers on time for summer school.

They didn’t have current background checks for thousands of employees.

They paid a teacher half a million dollars for making up lies about him.

An MCPS student tragically died by being hit by an MCPS school bus.

Multiple schools have had to close due to flooding due to years of neglect.

They announced that they plan to redistrict every school with blatant lies and zero transparency.

They announced the new school that taxpayers funded will be used as a holding school.

An MCPS student was attacked with a deadly weapon by an intruder at a high school and the school and district engaged in a cover up.

An MCPS middle school student was hospitalized after being attacked by another MCPS student and the school and district engaged in a cover up.

The attorney general found gross misuse of funds and not following MCPS’s own protocols while spending taxpayer money.

They changed the grading policy to ensure grade inflation.

They spent millions of dollars without Board approval.

They announced the abrupt closing of a large middle school, only to attempt to walk it back.

Multiple articles in the news about egregious student behavior that permeates elementary schools.

They prematurely announced the closing of the only charter school in the district.

I’ve been involved in this system for a long time, and I cannot remember a year as awful as this one.

Well, so far 2026 is looking just peachy

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Anonymous wrote:Is 2025 the worst year in MCPS history?

They sued parents and lost in the supreme court.

They didn’t pay teachers on time for summer school.

They didn’t have current background checks for thousands of employees.

They paid a teacher half a million dollars for making up lies about him.

An MCPS student tragically died by being hit by an MCPS school bus.

Multiple schools have had to close due to flooding due to years of neglect.

They announced that they plan to redistrict every school with blatant lies and zero transparency.

They announced the new school that taxpayers funded will be used as a holding school.

An MCPS student was attacked with a deadly weapon by an intruder at a high school and the school and district engaged in a cover up.

An MCPS middle school student was hospitalized after being attacked by another MCPS student and the school and district engaged in a cover up.

The attorney general found gross misuse of funds and not following MCPS’s own protocols while spending taxpayer money.

They changed the grading policy to ensure grade inflation.

They spent millions of dollars without Board approval.

They announced the abrupt closing of a large middle school, only to attempt to walk it back.

Multiple articles in the news about egregious student behavior that permeates elementary schools.

They prematurely announced the closing of the only charter school in the district.

I’ve been involved in this system for a long time, and I cannot remember a year as awful as this one.

Well, so far 2026 is looking just peachy

Yeah it looks like 2026 beats 2025 already