Do DC parents still blame teacher unions for everything?

[Anonymous]

Oh, I'm generally mad that DC has largely shitty schools (charter or not). That is a baseline level of anger for me.

I can ALSO be mad that my sort-of un-shitty school has shitty IPL availability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, I'm generally mad that DC has largely shitty schools (charter or not). That is a baseline level of anger for me.

I can ALSO be mad that my sort-of un-shitty school has shitty IPL availability.

Totally reasonable.

I am a DCPS teacher and have a baseline anger that our schools are awful.
And then mad on top of mad at how the powers that be (Mayor, Chancellor, WTU) messed up the IPL roll out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they do. But most have stopped reflexively adding the word "lazy" before teachers union.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they do. But most have stopped reflexively adding the word "lazy" before teachers union.

Well, that would be like saying "flyer plane" or "floater ship" or "roller ball"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

Private schools are readily available in the District of Columbia for teachers haters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

Right? “You’re all terrible, lazy, and racist for expecting me to do the job I get paid for! Now call the mayor’s office and get me some laptops!” Oh yes, jumping right on that.

I guess it might work on the type of white woman who wants to pay $5000 to attend a dinner party to be told how bigoted and horrible she is. But even in upper NW there’s a very limited supply of those.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

Right? “You’re all terrible, lazy, and racist for expecting me to do the job I get paid for! Now call the mayor’s office and get me some laptops!” Oh yes, jumping right on that.

I guess it might work on the type of white woman who wants to pay $5000 to attend a dinner party to be told how bigoted and horrible she is. But even in upper NW there’s a very limited supply of those.

I teach at an upper nw school. My students’ parents were incredibly understanding when I wanted to wait until I was vaxxed to return. They nominated me for TOY for my flexibility with all the changes in virtual teaching. I’m back and me and my students are having an incredible fourth term. Its so fun to read this site and watch the crazies think they have some sort of quorum. Keep screaming into the void on your way to private school and moco.

[Anonymous]

What’s tough for me, as a teacher is the twisting/twisted narrative. It goes something like this: DL was incredible hard (it wasn’t) but also incredibly effective (it’s not). But it was also terrible for kids- because parents suck- so now schools need more money.
Wrapped up in this is the insistence that every teacher is really racing to get back to the classroom… really…. trust us. We miss commuting, not having copy paper, and classroom management. We want to get back sooo badly- but that pesky Covid (that we have ALL had the opportunity to be vaccinated for) is keeping us home.
But- it’ll be all cleared up when we return to the building in July to work summer acceleration for admin premium because… it’s all about Covid/kids/or money

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

Private schools are readily available in the District of Columbia for teachers haters.

DP. No, they are not. Most families can’t afford them, and space is limited. (And for the record, I’m not a teacher hater, even if I agree that the refusal to return to the classroom was an abdication of professional responsibility.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher but this is my job. I know parents except us to always sacrifice for the greater good but at the end of the day, this is how we make a living. I like teaching and interacting with students but teachers are not respected or valued in this country and no way I’m going to be a sacrificial lamb. I’ve been back since Feb but I teach at a title 1 school and most families and kids at our school don’t feel ready to come back yet.

im afraid of flying. does that mean flying is unsafe? doctors have said a thousand times that it's safe for schools to reopen. and in fact schools in most of the rest of the country have been open every day for months, if not this entire school year. just because you're afraid doesn't mean it's not safe. you need to separate your feelings from the actual facts in the world.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been in school. But I ignore stupid parents who think they can lecture me about how to do my job.

Really hope that if you are a teacher, you don't bring that attitude to your classroom. I feel bad for your students. The only person demonstrating stupidity here is you.

The students and I get along great. No attitude with them. I always get asked for multiple college recommendations for students. It is you crazy parents I have a problem with. If you actually care about what is happening in schools, you should be advocating that teachers actually get classroom supplies on time and working laptops for kids. How should I run labs when DCPS does not provide me with lab supplies until March instead of last August? There is a reason that teachers run into the arms of WTU. It’s because they are treated so badly by DCPS.

Teachers walked away from their responsibilities to educate children during the pandemic. It was inexcusable and unforgiveable. If you think I'm going to advocate on your behalf now, you are crazy.

Right? “You’re all terrible, lazy, and racist for expecting me to do the job I get paid for! Now call the mayor’s office and get me some laptops!” Oh yes, jumping right on that.

I guess it might work on the type of white woman who wants to pay $5000 to attend a dinner party to be told how bigoted and horrible she is. But even in upper NW there’s a very limited supply of those.

I teach at an upper nw school. My students’ parents were incredibly understanding when I wanted to wait until I was vaxxed to return. They nominated me for TOY for my flexibility with all the changes in virtual teaching. I’m back and me and my students are having an incredible fourth term. Its so fun to read this site and watch the crazies think they have some sort of quorum. Keep screaming into the void on your way to private school and moco.

Oh honey. You weren’t hearing from ALL the parents - just the suck-ups who have psychological projection issues that make them need to perform how much they “support teachers.” The rest of us were silently seething at your selfishness, and rolling out eyes at the suck-ups and your TOY nomination.