Which winter break is best?

[Anonymous]

D - and I know I'm the outlier. Winter break is way too long.

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Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

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Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

We all know this particular group of parents hates teachers so that's probably a feature and not a bug for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

where did the state say this?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

Not that PP, but what are you talking about?

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter131/section150/#:~:text=The%20standard%20school%20year%20shall,in%20grades%20kindergarten%20through%2012.

“ A. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours.”

Notice the “or”?

[Anonymous]

This year's winter break for Arlington was awful.

For the short break, we really should have had today/Tuesday the 2nd off.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This year's winter break for Arlington was awful.

For the short break, we really should have had today/Tuesday the 2nd off.

+1

Next year we get the whole 2 weeks though going back on the 6th.

[Anonymous]

APS winter break has typically been less than 10 days. Look it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

Not that PP, but what are you talking about?

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter131/section150/#:~:text=The%20standard%20school%20year%20shall,in%20grades%20kindergarten%20through%2012.

“ A. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours.”

Notice the “or”?

Apparently, they did not, or they are choosing to misrepresent. Notice they could not point to the supposed place where the state said 180 only, probably because it doesn't exist because as you point out there's that state law that says they can go by hours.

We have the Arlington parents for education lobbying group to blame for the push for 180 days at all costs and the sucky vacation and burned out teachers we got as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This year's winter break for Arlington was awful.

For the short break, we really should have had today/Tuesday the 2nd off.

No we should have had the full first week. That half week made no sense at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

Not that PP, but what are you talking about?

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter131/section150/#:~:text=The%20standard%20school%20year%20shall,in%20grades%20kindergarten%20through%2012.

“ A. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours.”

Notice the “or”?

Apparently, they did not, or they are choosing to misrepresent. Notice they could not point to the supposed place where the state said 180 only, probably because it doesn't exist because as you point out there's that state law that says they can go by hours.

We have the Arlington parents for education lobbying group to blame for the push for 180 days at all costs and the sucky vacation and burned out teachers we got as a result.

APS has always had more than 180 days before the pandemic and Duran. Now we're struggling to keep 180. APE is right to fight for these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:C SUCKS- LCPS got screwed this year. I think I prefer B over A but in any case it should be 2 weeks.

Are you a teacher? I'm in LCPS and think the break is fine this year. Its more than long enough for students and families. 2 week breaks just means summer starts later.

m
Yes I’m a teacher. Have you not realized that we have a shorter winter break this year AND go a week later into June than we did last year ?

Not a math teacher I see. We accidentally only had 170 days of school last year. It was the anomaly - you got 10 free days off. This year is back to normal with 180.

We can thank you and your friends in a certain parent lobbying group for lobbying for 180.

Thanks a bunch for nothing. All you accomplished was a wasted 3 days in the weird half week before Christmas. Half the kids were out anyways, kids who went watched movies, there was no teaching. The rest of us - parents and teachers - would have much preferred two weeks off.

180 days is the state legal minimum for days in school. Why on earth are you advocating for less than the minimum?

APS used to count by hours which is also allowed. But that wasn't good enough for you and your friends. Congrats, you've burnt out the teachers and got yourself 3 more days of babysitting where the kids watched movies.

that is absolutely untrue. APS has always had 180 days of school. Post-pandemic, APS did attempt to justify counting by hours rather than days- the state disagrees that this is allowed and specifically said that 180 days is the starting point, and then, in case of snow, etc- can switch to hours. APS reverted back to 180 days. This is a good thing.

where did the state say this?

NP - I don't know anything about what the state said, but it is absolutely the case that prior to 2020 APS stuck to 180 days as the standard.