WHAT?! APS now closed 1/6??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So here's a question... why on earth are offices closed? Did the Central Office really just give themselves the day off for no reason? The streets are fine, as stated in their email. Surely they have work to do even if there are some people out sick.

At this point, the less work they do, the better

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought school wasn’t child care?

Apparently it is for APS teachers

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

I told my husband more or less the same thing this morning. That said, they did "get me' and the kids. All were happy dancing...now everybody's board and I have actual meetings all day. FFS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought school wasn’t child care?

Come on, teacher kids are special.

Now essential worker kids, eh... Are dirty. Nurses will figure it out, they always do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought school wasn’t child care?

It isn’t but if teachers put in for a sub because their kids are gone then there is no one to teach your kids….

Hmm. So it’s almost like they rely on schools being open to have someplace to send their kids so it doesn’t impact their ability to work?

Except with many other jobs, an employee having to stay home doesn’t affect the operation too much. When a teacher stays home, another human MUST be there in their place. APS wasn’t going to have enough human beings to keep your kids safe tomorrow.

Teachers aren’t exactly the only profession that needs to have a physical or mental presence devoted to their job.

Anyway, don’t mind me, I’m just being salty, it is what it is. I just got pissed off last year with the refrain “school isn’t childcare!!” when us working parents (overwhelmingly moms) were getting slammed.

I'm still pissy about that too. I mean, I'm a SAHM so I didn't need the childcare, but it's a shitty thing to say to a stressed out working mom and I can't believe it became a refrain.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought school wasn’t child care?

It isn’t but if teachers put in for a sub because their kids are gone then there is no one to teach your kids….

Hmm. So it’s almost like they rely on schools being open to have someplace to send their kids so it doesn’t impact their ability to work?

Except with many other jobs, an employee having to stay home doesn’t affect the operation too much. When a teacher stays home, another human MUST be there in their place. APS wasn’t going to have enough human beings to keep your kids safe tomorrow.

Teachers aren’t exactly the only profession that needs to have a physical or mental presence devoted to their job.

Anyway, don’t mind me, I’m just being salty, it is what it is. I just got pissed off last year with the refrain “school isn’t childcare!!” when us working parents (overwhelmingly moms) were getting slammed.

I'm still pissy about that too. I mean, I'm a SAHM so I didn't need the childcare, but it's a shitty thing to say to a stressed out working mom and I can't believe it became a refrain.

I truly have never heard one of my colleagues express that. We all use school for childcare! My son's school had to close once this year for freak thing and I got the notice at 7am. It was stressful!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

Nope- it’s obviously none of those things that make sense- it’s APS and it’s hatred of parents.

reading comprehension much?

the issue isn't that APS is closed. the issue is that APS flip-flopped within a few hours leaving parents in the lurch. we also have to plan ahead you know. on top of that, if the flip-flop was based off of some unforeseen event, then fine. but this (FCPS closing) was entirely predictable, and thus APS would've withheld any announcement until they knew what FCPS was going to do.

They didn't flip flop, they said they were trying to open. It happens, relax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The issue is FCPS is closed again tomorrow. Most teachers m/staff live in FC. APS had every intention of opening, but not enough staff due to all the other counties around them except ACPS being closed.

Yeah, we know. So did APS. They shouldn’t have ever announced that schools would be open since it all hinged on FCPS being open. Totally predictable.

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

Nope- it’s obviously none of those things that make sense- it’s APS and it’s hatred of parents.

reading comprehension much?

the issue isn't that APS is closed. the issue is that APS flip-flopped within a few hours leaving parents in the lurch. we also have to plan ahead you know. on top of that, if the flip-flop was based off of some unforeseen event, then fine. but this (FCPS closing) was entirely predictable, and thus APS would've withheld any announcement until they knew what FCPS was going to do.

They didn't flip flop, they said they were trying to open. It happens, relax.

False, they tweeted they were opening.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

Nope- it’s obviously none of those things that make sense- it’s APS and it’s hatred of parents.

reading comprehension much?

the issue isn't that APS is closed. the issue is that APS flip-flopped within a few hours leaving parents in the lurch. we also have to plan ahead you know. on top of that, if the flip-flop was based off of some unforeseen event, then fine. but this (FCPS closing) was entirely predictable, and thus APS would've withheld any announcement until they knew what FCPS was going to do.

They didn't flip flop, they said they were trying to open. It happens, relax.

At 5 pm, they tweeted that they were opening on time tomorrow. "After much frolicking in the snow, we are thrilled to say we are opening on time tomorrow, Thur., Jan. 6, 2022. See you soon and welcome back!" Cute little panda gif and all. What a complete clown show.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

Nope- it’s obviously none of those things that make sense- it’s APS and it’s hatred of parents.

reading comprehension much?

the issue isn't that APS is closed. the issue is that APS flip-flopped within a few hours leaving parents in the lurch. we also have to plan ahead you know. on top of that, if the flip-flop was based off of some unforeseen event, then fine. but this (FCPS closing) was entirely predictable, and thus APS would've withheld any announcement until they knew what FCPS was going to do.

They didn't flip flop, they said they were trying to open. It happens, relax.

PP is correct. APS posted publicly earlier this afternoon that they would open on time Thursday, and then announced a closure a few hours later.

[Anonymous]

I just love how the argument prior was always "school is not childcare" .. so hypocritical.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS finds a way to screw parents even harder. After the first "on time" message earlier today my wife and I updated our work coverage appropriately. And now it's too late to go back.

I mean, this is borderline incompetence. Did APS really not think this through?

Did you think sh&t wouldn't happen during a week bracketed by two snowstorms, a Covid wave of positives in the region, and a teacher shortage? GFY.

Nope- it’s obviously none of those things that make sense- it’s APS and it’s hatred of parents.

reading comprehension much?

the issue isn't that APS is closed. the issue is that APS flip-flopped within a few hours leaving parents in the lurch. we also have to plan ahead you know. on top of that, if the flip-flop was based off of some unforeseen event, then fine. but this (FCPS closing) was entirely predictable, and thus APS would've withheld any announcement until they knew what FCPS was going to do.[/quote]

Riiiiiiight. Like the parents wouldn't have lost their damn minds if they had just cancelled in the first place. Please.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The issue is FCPS is closed again tomorrow. Most teachers m/staff live in FC. APS had every intention of opening, but not enough staff due to all the other counties around them except ACPS being closed.

So what! They aren’t supposed to be using schools for child care remember.
They are supposed to be professionals yet they can’t figure out how to arrange alternate child care?
I absolutely favor APS hiring teachers from overseas. The sooner the better.

Not going to happen, but I hope your little tantrum made you feel powerful for a fleeting moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So here's a question... why on earth are offices closed? Did the Central Office really just give themselves the day off for no reason? The streets are fine, as stated in their email. Surely they have work to do even if there are some people out sick.

Just to make you angry.