Will MCPS go virtual the first part of January?

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Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

So we were forced to manage for over a year, now we may have to do it again because you can't or won't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

most of the county residents could not afford childcare last year and were left scrambling due to MCEA obstructionism. You have leave? Take it! The rest is not for you to figure out.But don’t expect us to feel bad for you over your childcare situation. Many of us were single mothers with no family help who did not work from home last year. If we survived a year and a half, you will survive 2 weeks. I suggest you take out a personal loan like I did last year to cover private care.

[Anonymous]

As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

[Anonymous]

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As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

you have no evidence that closing schools prevents surges. Schools were closed last year and the winter surge still happened. Mortality rates in states where schools stays open are the same as in MD. schools should be the last to close and the first to open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

You’re spot on and unfortunately, it won’t change the mind of some of these trolls.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

most of the county residents could not afford childcare last year and were left scrambling due to MCEA obstructionism. You have leave? Take it! The rest is not for you to figure out.But don’t expect us to feel bad for you over your childcare situation. Many of us were single mothers with no family help who did not work from home last year. If we survived a year and a half, you will survive 2 weeks. I suggest you take out a personal loan like I did last year to cover private care.

I know how dare the MCEA demand that teachers have safe working conditions! Why would they object to being put at risk for a deadly virus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

you have no evidence that closing schools prevents surges. Schools were closed last year and the winter surge still happened. Mortality rates in states where schools stays open are the same as in MD. schools should be the last to close and the first to open.

There are plenty of studies that have shown this. Try using google instead of spreading misinformation that suits your perferences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

you have no evidence that closing schools prevents surges. Schools were closed last year and the winter surge still happened. Mortality rates in states where schools stays open are the same as in MD. schools should be the last to close and the first to open.

There are plenty of studies that have shown this. Try using google instead of spreading misinformation that suits your perferences.

there are none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

They did not demand safe working conditions, the demanded virtual. Staying home is not equivalent to being safe at work.


you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

most of the county residents could not afford childcare last year and were left scrambling due to MCEA obstructionism. You have leave? Take it! The rest is not for you to figure out.But don’t expect us to feel bad for you over your childcare situation. Many of us were single mothers with no family help who did not work from home last year. If we survived a year and a half, you will survive 2 weeks. I suggest you take out a personal loan like I did last year to cover private care.

I know how dare the MCEA demand that teachers have safe working conditions! Why would they object to being put at risk for a deadly virus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

They did not demand safe working conditions, the demanded virtual. Staying home is not equivalent to being safe at work.


you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

most of the county residents could not afford childcare last year and were left scrambling due to MCEA obstructionism. You have leave? Take it! The rest is not for you to figure out.But don’t expect us to feel bad for you over your childcare situation. Many of us were single mothers with no family help who did not work from home last year. If we survived a year and a half, you will survive 2 weeks. I suggest you take out a personal loan like I did last year to cover private care.

I know how dare the MCEA demand that teachers have safe working conditions! Why would they object to being put at risk for a deadly virus?

solution.


They did not demand safe working conditions, the demanded virtual. Staying home is not equivalent to being safe at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As usual, pointing fingers at each other when your government should be doing more to help working families.

Every household should get compensation when one parent is forced to stay home because daycare or schools close.

To protect essential healthcare services, schools and businesses must go virtual at some point. This saves lives, and is inevitable during Covid surges that threatens hospitals. But those should come with guaranteed paid leave and no firings allowed.

France has implemented such a program, and perhaps other governments around the world.



Do not fight each other. You are all victims (and perps, if you socialize too much right now). Instead, demand the right response from your government.

You’re spot on and unfortunately, it won’t change the mind of some of these trolls.

Oh, the troll accusation post again. You consistently bring zero substance to the conversation. It looks like the hypocrisy brigade has predictably come along to say that "school is not childcare...unless it involves teachers, they're different and we need to bend over backwards for them..."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daycares are closing so teachers with young kids (myself included) cannot work. There is NO coverage. So please explain and come up with realistic ideas as to who will teach my class. Coworkers are out sick (3 had covid right before winter break) and are also dealing with daycare issues, who is left to watch the kids?

Last year when parents were in the same situation none of you cared.

I worked 12 hours a day and connected with my students (virtual lunch bunches) meeting them virtually after school. Don’t you dare say I didn’t care. And you think it wasn’t a burden for me to work AND watch my child while going above and beyond to take care of educating, connecting, and responding to the emotional needs of your kids? Wow, you are a real treat.

Okay? Most of us work hard. But the mantra on this board has consistently been "your kid, your problem". I imagine your ideal scenario would be MCPS going virtual until daycare is sorted, thereby leaving the rest of us scrambling to find a solution.

you all are salaried meaning the expectation is that you work over 40 hours a week. if you want to be paid per hour of work done go back to your union and work out an hourly scheme during the next contract negotiations. Most people work 12 hour days. pharmacists at CVS have 14 hour shifts with no break or lunch. We all had to find babysitters, hubs, etc last year. Sounds like you saved a lot of money on childcare and gas last year. Hire a babysitter. I have no empathy for you! Be an adult and parent.

I can’t afford a babysitter ontop of daycare on a ~$60,000 a year salary as a teacher working for MCPS. But thanks for you advice. I don’t care if I have to take off at this point, that’s not the issue. The issue is, what adults will be left to watch the kids? Looking for solutions instead of criticism.

So we were forced to manage for over a year, now we may have to do it again because you can't or won't.

+1 why is PP asking for solutions here? As we were repeatedly told, she should have figured this out before she had kids. It's not our problem. As for who covers for her, also no our problem, there are a lot of people being paid six figure salaries to.operate the school system, they need to figure it out (when they get back from vaycay of course).