They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't with teachers and FCPS employees anymore. It's not perfect out there but you can absolutely get to work! Schools are clear. Roads are getting to be mostly cleared. Highways are cleared. Please just be an adult!

Some teachers also commute in from really far out locations.

THEY NEVER WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK
and they want the other storm and another and another

Why are you acting like teachers are so different than any other group of people. I think the majority of people would like to work from home every so often if not every day.

[Anonymous]

I think teachers have a hard and thankless job. I also think some teachers complain more about doing their jobs more than any other profession I’ve encountered. Sol even so it on public Facebook groups with their name and profession visible to all, which is wild. The negativity is contagious and affects morale. It just frustrate the teachers who don’t complain as much to have such whiny colleagues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think teachers have a hard and thankless job. I also think some teachers complain more about doing their jobs more than any other profession I’ve encountered. Sol even so it on public Facebook groups with their name and profession visible to all, which is wild. The negativity is contagious and affects morale. It just frustrate the teachers who don’t complain as much to have such whiny colleagues.

Ok, so?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I can't with teachers and FCPS employees anymore. It's not perfect out there but you can absolutely get to work! Schools are clear. Roads are getting to be mostly cleared. Highways are cleared. Please just be an adult!

Yeah, I think you’re really underestimating how bad driving conditions are right now for many people .

I don’t think it’s a matter of just employees getting to work. It’s about whether schools can safely handle “rush hours” for busses, pedestrians, students, AND employees. As of now, not all schools in the county are ready.

I am not talking about kids being in school. Talking about teachers whining about going to work this week for PD

Having to go to our actual school is fine. Having to drive to a different school just to sit in a room with only teachers from our own school is not fine.

Why? Sounds like a bunch of whining.

You are literally posting on a website where people complain about FCPS and teachers all day long, what did you expect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My principal said the sidewalks aren’t clear and parking lot is a mess and she doesn’t want anyone coming in tomorrow. It’s a real headache if someone falls and injures themselves on school property. Not sure what that says about getting back with kids but we definitely need these days for clearing.

This. It's about liability and school busses. They're always going to err in the side of caution instead of dealing with child injuries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think teachers have a hard and thankless job. I also think some teachers complain more about doing their jobs more than any other profession I’ve encountered. Sol even so it on public Facebook groups with their name and profession visible to all, which is wild. The negativity is contagious and affects morale. It just frustrate the teachers who don’t complain as much to have such whiny colleagues.

I’m a teacher and there is a lot to complain about, but it is like chess.

During staff development I pay just enough attention I can ask a pertinent question they clearly didn’t think enough about and then they avoid me for the rest of the time and I avoid them so I get work done.

Then, you go into your classroom, close the door and teach. So much of it is learning to just do the important stuff. The problem is that when you are learning to teach, it all sounds so important because every person who is telling you what to do makes it sound like if you don’t, you will horribly hurt THE CHILDREN!!!! Cutting out the extra is a learned skill.

The people who complain don’t bother me, it is obvious we don’t have enough time to do anything and I commend them for their attempts and maybe one day it will get through. They just haven’t mastered the zen of letting the crap go yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think teachers have a hard and thankless job. I also think some teachers complain more about doing their jobs more than any other profession I’ve encountered. Sol even so it on public Facebook groups with their name and profession visible to all, which is wild. The negativity is contagious and affects morale. It just frustrate the teachers who don’t complain as much to have such whiny colleagues.

I’m a teacher and there is a lot to complain about, but it is like chess.

During staff development I pay just enough attention I can ask a pertinent question they clearly didn’t think enough about and then they avoid me for the rest of the time and I avoid them so I get work done.

Then, you go into your classroom, close the door and teach. So much of it is learning to just do the important stuff. The problem is that when you are learning to teach, it all sounds so important because every person who is telling you what to do makes it sound like if you don’t, you will horribly hurt THE CHILDREN!!!! Cutting out the extra is a learned skill.

The people who complain don’t bother me, it is obvious we don’t have enough time to do anything and I commend them for their attempts and maybe one day it will get through. They just haven’t mastered the zen of letting the crap go yet.

Haha. That’s why the majority of teachers leave within five years, because it takes years -if not decades- to master that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't with teachers and FCPS employees anymore. It's not perfect out there but you can absolutely get to work! Schools are clear. Roads are getting to be mostly cleared. Highways are cleared. Please just be an adult!

Yeah, I think you’re really underestimating how bad driving conditions are right now for many people .

I don’t think it’s a matter of just employees getting to work. It’s about whether schools can safely handle “rush hours” for busses, pedestrians, students, AND employees. As of now, not all schools in the county are ready.

I am not talking about kids being in school. Talking about teachers whining about going to work this week for PD

Teachers complain about PDs because they are truly *that* bad. If you ever have the misfortune to attend one, you would understand why it is an experience that makes teachers feel very jaded and cynical about education, as well as angry at administrators who are wasting valuable teaching time in order to stage a performance that “justifies” administrative jobs that should be eliminated. For this PD, teachers must drive to a different school - not their own school. Some would need to travel across the entire county. So, it’s a super inconvenient PD in less than desirable driving conditions.

Plus, some of my colleagues are still snowed/iced in.

Luckily, my school has a good principal who truly cares about the well-being of her faculty, and she has provided us with a virtual option for fulfilling the PD criteria.

All PD for tomorrow is now virtual, so that helps.

[Anonymous]

I guess this means SACC won’t be open 😡😡

[Anonymous]

APS closed, Loudoun closed, Fairfax will likely close

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS closed, Loudoun closed, Fairfax will likely close

Ummm, you do know that FCPS is already closed for professional development (Thursday) and teacher workday (Friday)? What do you think all the teachers were whining about the last two pages?

[Anonymous]

It takes a certain level of immaturity to dismiss legitimate safety concerns as “whining.” When people speak up about being required to travel unnecessarily across the county, especially when it introduces avoidable risk and wastes time, they’re not complaining for sport. They’re advocating for basic, reasonable conditions that allow them to do their jobs without being put in harm’s way.

Reducing those concerns to “whining” is a way of avoiding the actual issue. It’s easier to belittle someone than to engage with the substance of what they’re saying: that the system is inefficient, that the expectations are unrealistic, and that the risks are real. Calling it “whining” doesn’t make those problems disappear; it just exposes how unwilling the accuser is to think beyond their own convenience.

A mature response would be to listen, consider the practical implications, and help people work toward solutions. Resorting to name‑calling instead of problem‑solving only highlights who’s actually being unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It takes a certain level of immaturity to dismiss legitimate safety concerns as “whining.” When people speak up about being required to travel unnecessarily across the county, especially when it introduces avoidable risk and wastes time, they’re not complaining for sport. They’re advocating for basic, reasonable conditions that allow them to do their jobs without being put in harm’s way.

Reducing those concerns to “whining” is a way of avoiding the actual issue. It’s easier to belittle someone than to engage with the substance of what they’re saying: that the system is inefficient, that the expectations are unrealistic, and that the risks are real. Calling it “whining” doesn’t make those problems disappear; it just exposes how unwilling the accuser is to think beyond their own convenience.

A mature response would be to listen, consider the practical implications, and help people work toward solutions. Resorting to name‑calling instead of problem‑solving only highlights who’s actually being unreasonable.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't with teachers and FCPS employees anymore. It's not perfect out there but you can absolutely get to work! Schools are clear. Roads are getting to be mostly cleared. Highways are cleared. Please just be an adult!

You’re the reason good people quit working in schools. You’re probably also the person who writes “get a real job” on the tip line of a restaurant receipt. Your kids are going to put you in home and never come visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't with teachers and FCPS employees anymore. It's not perfect out there but you can absolutely get to work! Schools are clear. Roads are getting to be mostly cleared. Highways are cleared. Please just be an adult!

Some teachers also commute in from really far out locations.

THEY NEVER WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK
and they want the other storm and another and another

With parents like you, who could blame them? I wouldn’t want to go to work if I had to deal with you.