Northam expanding school year into the summer -- we need the same in DC

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

No it’s not. We all know what this person is saying, but it’s not a strike. And calling it that doesn’t make it so.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

No it’s not. We all know what this person is saying, but it’s not a strike. And calling it that doesn’t make it so.

So you know what they're saying and know that it's a metaphor, but instead of using your brain, you're being a pedant, as though that would help you make your case.

[Anonymous]

There is no possible way DC - mayor, chancellor, OSSE, WTU - can get its collective sh!t together enough to make this happen in any form that would be bearable for the thousands of school children who have been doing DL for an entire school year. I just don’t believe in any of them. Certainly not enough to ruin another summer. Concentrate on a full re-opening in August and stop jerking these kids around.

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

No it’s not. We all know what this person is saying, but it’s not a strike. And calling it that doesn’t make it so.

So you know what they're saying and know that it's a metaphor, but instead of using your brain, you're being a pedant, as though that would help you make your case.

Wow look at you taking things posted on an anonymous forum personally. It’s not a strike. Calling it that doesn’t make your point any better either.

I have no case and don’t particularly care if DCPS decides to hold mandatory summer school. My kid won’t attend. I’m sure they will offer some more hyped up same old summer school they always do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

No it’s not. We all know what this person is saying, but it’s not a strike. And calling it that doesn’t make it so.

So you know what they're saying and know that it's a metaphor, but instead of using your brain, you're being a pedant, as though that would help you make your case.

Wow look at you taking things posted on an anonymous forum personally. It’s not a strike. Calling it that doesn’t make your point any better either.

I have no case and don’t particularly care if DCPS decides to hold mandatory summer school. My kid won’t attend. I’m sure they will offer some more hyped up same old summer school they always do.

Do you know what "figurative" means?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

I've been as irritated as anyone else that schools have been closed up to now, but I have also seen how my kids' teachers handle distance learning, and I definitely would not say they've taken any time off (except for the one sick-out day).

If they're going to extend the school year, though, I hope they'll announce that soon, before I finish paying for summer camps.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

You may think they have taken the year off, but in terms of working days they have not. What DCPS should have done was shift to 6 weeks off around Thanksgiving/Christmas and then go to school in the summer.

DCPS can’t just decide to add more days onto the contract without paying more. It’s the same thing that happened during summer bridge (volunteer basis).

Teachers aren't allowed to strike either, but teachers don't care so much about that, do they?

Or is the rule that if you don't call it a strike, then it's not a strike and it's allowed? Isn't that what teachers say? Maybe we could invent a new name for summer school so it's allowed too.

Teachers have been on strike for months. Schools should have reopened a long time ago.

This makes no sense and you must be a troll.

Bowser has said for months, going back to the summer, that she wants schools to open but teachers were refusing to come to work. My child's school has been saying the same thing -- they want to open, but teachers are refusing to come in.

+1. It may not be a strike technically, but we all know what the pp means when she says teachers have been on strike for months and it's disingenuous to pretend you don't.

No it’s not. We all know what this person is saying, but it’s not a strike. And calling it that doesn’t make it so.

So you know what they're saying and know that it's a metaphor, but instead of using your brain, you're being a pedant, as though that would help you make your case.

Wow look at you taking things posted on an anonymous forum personally. It’s not a strike. Calling it that doesn’t make your point any better either.

I have no case and don’t particularly care if DCPS decides to hold mandatory summer school. My kid won’t attend. I’m sure they will offer some more hyped up same old summer school they always do.

Do you know what "figurative" means?

Nope...I’m just that dumb. Is that the answer you want?

[Anonymous]

this is a creative way to deal with learning loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:this is a creative way to deal with learning loss.

Creative how? He has released no plan and has no details. How can you claim it is creative?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northam tells the Washington Post just now that it's needed to help these kids catch up on all the learning they've missed.

We need this in DC. Our kids are terribly far behind.

Someone tell Bowser.

[Anonymous]

DCPS had an extended school year program at several schools in the district for years. Do you know what happened to the program? Ferebee got rid of it because it cost too much money and didn't work!
Extended year students did no better than their traditional school year peers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Northam tells the Washington Post just now that it's needed to help these kids catch up on all the learning they've missed.

We need this in DC. Our kids are terribly far behind.

Someone tell Bowser.

Can you explain what the best part of the program is that we should replicate here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not gonna happen. Unless it is voluntary for teachers and students.

Teachers have taken a year off. They don't need the summer off too.

I've been as irritated as anyone else that schools have been closed up to now, but I have also seen how my kids' teachers handle distance learning, and I definitely would not say they've taken any time off (except for the one sick-out day).

If they're going to extend the school year, though, I hope they'll announce that soon, before I finish paying for summer camps.

the school year already goes to June 24. No way I want my kid in summer school in July. THis past year has sucked sure, I want a summer of fun and going to the pool and camps and family.

[Anonymous]

Who is in charge in DC? Does chancellor report to DME or mayor?