Movie Week at school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watch movies at home. There are plenty of things teachers can have kids doing in these last weeks - even without computers and without grades - with even a little forethought. Good god, one-to-one laptops has become an excuse for zero creativity or hands-on experiences like have been done for decades.

Even an option of (a) silent reading or (b) board games for all students would provide enrichment/valuable use of time and not involve screens.

Stop acting like an entitled “customer” who deserves a specific set of services. Working conditions have been tough this year. If a movie keeps your teacher from having a mental breakdown and quitting the last week of school, be thankful.

Also, where do you expect these board games to come from? You think FCPS pays for them? LOL. Board games are expensive.

Wait, so you think it's "entitlement" behavior to expect teachers to teach on school days? Seriously?

It’s entitlement to think a teacher should cater to your particular wishes, prejudices, and pet peeves. You need to let teachers do their jobs the way think is best and stop being a backseat driver. You aren’t helping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watch movies at home. There are plenty of things teachers can have kids doing in these last weeks - even without computers and without grades - with even a little forethought. Good god, one-to-one laptops has become an excuse for zero creativity or hands-on experiences like have been done for decades.

Even an option of (a) silent reading or (b) board games for all students would provide enrichment/valuable use of time and not involve screens.

Fine but then give teachers two days paid at the end of the year to pack everything up and do the end of the year checklist then. The reason they are showing movies is that they aren’t given days without students to get all of that stuff done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this shocking? Last few weeks of school is always a wash.

Last few WEEKS? No. Days, maybe, but this is absurd. Reason number 357,935,825,845 my kids are going private next year.

I’m pretty sure my teachers taught directly from the teacher’s manual. Teaching was a lot easier back then!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this shocking? Last few weeks of school is always a wash.

Last few WEEKS? No. Days, maybe, but this is absurd. Reason number 357,935,825,845 my kids are going private next year.

I have bad news for you but they show movies in private, too. We came to FCPS from private so I know.

[Anonymous]

We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

You don’t have to be okay with it. There’s always homeschooling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

I agree with you...Why can't teachers at least have the kids read or play games while they pack up the classroom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watch movies at home. There are plenty of things teachers can have kids doing in these last weeks - even without computers and without grades - with even a little forethought. Good god, one-to-one laptops has become an excuse for zero creativity or hands-on experiences like have been done for decades.

Even an option of (a) silent reading or (b) board games for all students would provide enrichment/valuable use of time and not involve screens.

Stop acting like an entitled “customer” who deserves a specific set of services. Working conditions have been tough this year. If a movie keeps your teacher from having a mental breakdown and quitting the last week of school, be thankful.

Also, where do you expect these board games to come from? You think FCPS pays for them? LOL. Board games are expensive.

Wait, so you think it's "entitlement" behavior to expect teachers to teach on school days? Seriously?

It’s entitlement to think a teacher should cater to your particular wishes, prejudices, and pet peeves. You need to let teachers do their jobs the way think is best and stop being a backseat driver. You aren’t helping.

My particular wish for my child to be not be babysat by a movie during the 180 instructional days that highly-educated, paid employees are in charge? Yes, I guess I am prejudiced and peevish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How happy are you with Kids watching moves from now till the last day of school? Emailed the principal about it and they said they are "educational movies" so its okay.

Are your kids watching "Educational movies"? For me it seems like the teacher are being lazy and don't want to work anymore.

You don’t get to micromanage teachers. Cope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this shocking? Last few weeks of school is always a wash.

Last few WEEKS? No. Days, maybe, but this is absurd. Reason number 357,935,825,845 my kids are going private next year.

Oh, good. No one will miss your whining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watch movies at home. There are plenty of things teachers can have kids doing in these last weeks - even without computers and without grades - with even a little forethought. Good god, one-to-one laptops has become an excuse for zero creativity or hands-on experiences like have been done for decades.

Even an option of (a) silent reading or (b) board games for all students would provide enrichment/valuable use of time and not involve screens.

Stop acting like an entitled “customer” who deserves a specific set of services. Working conditions have been tough this year. If a movie keeps your teacher from having a mental breakdown and quitting the last week of school, be thankful.

Also, where do you expect these board games to come from? You think FCPS pays for them? LOL. Board games are expensive.

Wait, so you think it's "entitlement" behavior to expect teachers to teach on school days? Seriously?

You’re getting your childcare that you screamed for. Pipe down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

You don’t have to be okay with it. There’s always homeschooling.

+1. These people VASTLY overestimate their own importance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

Did you not attend virtually?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We already missed a year of school due to COVID. Not really okay with it!

I agree with you...Why can't teachers at least have the kids read or play games while they pack up the classroom?

Well, the lower grades read for about 20 minutes and can’t play board games beyond 30 minutes without some argument/fight. We do those activities; but honestly, they will watch a 90minute movie quietly. That’s why teachers show movies.

[Anonymous]

These teachers don't do shit anyways.