!!!CALL TO ACTION!!! SB1303 (mandatory in-person school option)

[Anonymous]

Note that VEA is running their own push against SB 1303:

[Anonymous]

Hope you are all emailing Marsden. He sent a very stupid reply back to me last week and didn't reply to my follow up Q. Basically he doesn't want schools open until teachers and kids are vaccinated. I asked, when exactly do you think schools should open, because there's no vaccine for kids yet? and he never replied...

[Anonymous]

It's unconscionable how the teachers unions are pushing for something so harmful to children. TO ALL YOU RATIONAL AND REASONABLE PARENTS OUT THERE, LET'S FIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN!

Anonymous wrote:Note that VEA is running their own push against SB 1303:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SB1303, which mandates an in-person school option, passed the Education Committee in the Senate on 1/28 (YAY!). But it still has a ways to go to become law. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

The bill will go before the full VA Senate next week (wk of 2/1). Please contact your VA State Senator right away and share your opinion!
You can find his/her contact info here: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

If it passes the full senate vote, then it will go before the House of Delegates the week after (wk of 2/8). Please contact your VA Delegate and share your opinion!
You can find his/her contact info here: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

If it passes the House of Delegates, then it will go before Governor Northam. Please contact Governor Northam and share your opinion! You can do that here: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/communicating-with-the-governors-office/


I know there are tentative plans to bring kids back into the classroom in March, but we can’t rely on that given the teachers unions’ bully pulpit, especially w/r/t next school year. There needs to be someone/something that PUTS OUR CHILDREN FIRST!

Go take a nap. You sound hysterical.

No, she's just motivated. Maybe you should get up off the sofa and do something productive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Note that VEA is running their own push against SB 1303:

I clicked on the "start writing" button, and changed their template letter to the complete opposite (i.e. "Please support SB 1303")

[Anonymous]

OMG, they wrote the letter in such a way that you cannot tell that the bill is for opening schools in the FALL!! So people are going to read that, not read the actual bill, and send the letter. This is why I hate politics.

Dear Colleague,

The Virginia Senate is considering a bill (SB 1303) that would force every school division in Virginia to offer in-person instruction to every student, based on the preference of the student's parent or guardian.

This is a very bad idea: Our school divisions have made their pandemic teaching arrangements very carefully, based on input from local health officials and communities. They should not now be forced to change their approach by an unnecessary and ill-advised state mandate.

Let your Senator know that you want them to strongly OPPOSE SB 1303!
Dr. James J. Fedderman
VEA President

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG, they wrote the letter in such a way that you cannot tell that the bill is for opening schools in the FALL!! So people are going to read that, not read the actual bill, and send the letter. This is why I hate politics.

Dear Colleague,

The Virginia Senate is considering a bill (SB 1303) that would force every school division in Virginia to offer in-person instruction to every student, based on the preference of the student's parent or guardian.

This is a very bad idea: Our school divisions have made their pandemic teaching arrangements very carefully, based on input from local health officials and communities. They should not now be forced to change their approach by an unnecessary and ill-advised state mandate.

Let your Senator know that you want them to strongly OPPOSE SB 1303!
Dr. James J. Fedderman
VEA President

SB1303 has an emergency clause to make it effective on passage (so spring 2021). It's Chap Petersen's amemendment that is for fall. Given that most districts in VA are hybrid and the ones that aren't are close to returning or at least have viable return plans, I don't think asking for some sort of hybrid this spring is too big an ask.

[Anonymous]

I wish we could vote

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's unconscionable how the teachers unions are pushing for something so harmful to children. TO ALL YOU RATIONAL AND REASONABLE PARENTS OUT THERE, LET'S FIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN!

Anonymous wrote:Note that VEA is running their own push against SB 1303:

Above that on twitter is a link to a news article about the head of the VEA catching COVID (which sounded like it was very rough, and I'm sorry to hear it) FROM A FAMILY GATHERING
http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2021/jan/28/vea-president-learns-hard-lesson-about-covid-19/

Meanwhile we hear so much preaching from leaders and here on DCUM about not meeting in groups. I really am sorry that that gentleman Dr. James J. Fedderman contracted COVID, but the hypocrisy is stunning, and VEA is advertising it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note that VEA is running their own push against SB 1303:

I clicked on the "start writing" button, and changed their template letter to the complete opposite (i.e. "Please support SB 1303")

I did too! Rewrote the whole letter. Now they think they're reaching their letter writing goal but if more people do that it'll be the opposite of what they're asking people to do. Buah ha ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG, they wrote the letter in such a way that you cannot tell that the bill is for opening schools in the FALL!! So people are going to read that, not read the actual bill, and send the letter. This is why I hate politics.

Dear Colleague,

The Virginia Senate is considering a bill (SB 1303) that would force every school division in Virginia to offer in-person instruction to every student, based on the preference of the student's parent or guardian.

This is a very bad idea: Our school divisions have made their pandemic teaching arrangements very carefully, based on input from local health officials and communities. They should not now be forced to change their approach by an unnecessary and ill-advised state mandate.

Let your Senator know that you want them to strongly OPPOSE SB 1303!
Dr. James J. Fedderman
VEA President

SB1303 has an emergency clause to make it effective on passage (so spring 2021). It's Chap Petersen's amemendment that is for fall. Given that most districts in VA are hybrid and the ones that aren't are close to returning or at least have viable return plans, I don't think asking for some sort of hybrid this spring is too big an ask.

I don't either, but I do think there will be less support from some parents who are freaked out by even the idea of any children (not theirs, mind you) being in a school building. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish we could vote

You can write your senator and tell them you will be voting against their reelection if they do not support this bill. I certainly plan to see which way mine voted and I will absolutely vote that person out of office if they vote against it.

[Anonymous]

Just so everyone knows, I'm a teacher and I don't agree with the union, and I don't think most of us do. As soon as I get my full vaccine, I'm good to go. I agree that kids are struggling. They need to be in school. I'm glad parents are uniting. I think this is the only way because the unions are too powerful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean puts the virus first.

This is a deadly mistake.

Go away

[Anonymous]

All the people using children as shields are a nightmare.