Virtual?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

Exactly. There is an obvious solution that has been the norm for decades. Make up the snow days.

Or be more sparing in when you close so there are fewer days to make up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

This! Plus… it’s one. Day. The overdramatics are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

This! Plus… it’s one. Day. The overdramatics are ridiculous.

This is just you saying you don't like people saying they don't think a virtual day is worth it.

So I'm going to say it again. A virtual day is not worth it. I would rather MCPS use one of its designated makeup days.

Whine all you want about how "overdramatic" I am lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

Except the data shows it doesn't work. And that's even under ideal conditions where the students opted in, and the teachers prepared. A last-minute flip to virtual guarantees a worthless experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

I have no issue for virtual. How is it a lot of work? You sit your kids down in a quiet space and log them on if they cannot do it themselves. If it's too much for teachers, find a new profession as they just need to use their same lesson plans from in person virtually. I want my kids to get an education. I don't care if it's in person or virtual. You sound lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

Except the data shows it doesn't work. And that's even under ideal conditions where the students opted in, and the teachers prepared. A last-minute flip to virtual guarantees a worthless experience.

Strange, it worked well for my kids. Its one day or a few days.. you just are lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

I have no issue for virtual. How is it a lot of work? You sit your kids down in a quiet space and log them on if they cannot do it themselves. If it's too much for teachers, find a new profession as they just need to use their same lesson plans from in person virtually. I want my kids to get an education. I don't care if it's in person or virtual. You sound lazy.

You sound lovely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

Except the data shows it doesn't work. And that's even under ideal conditions where the students opted in, and the teachers prepared. A last-minute flip to virtual guarantees a worthless experience.

Strange, it worked well for my kids. Its one day or a few days.. you just are lazy.

It worked well for 2 of my 3. But I can’t say it didn’t work at all for #3. He just really preferred in person because math is hard for him. One day of virtual beats an in person makeup day months from now when the work missed is long past due. Nobody is suggesting we go 100% virtual again.

And, guess what, even my college kids have virtual classes. Best for our kids to adapt to multiple ways of learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

Except the data shows it doesn't work. And that's even under ideal conditions where the students opted in, and the teachers prepared. A last-minute flip to virtual guarantees a worthless experience.

Strange, it worked well for my kids. Its one day or a few days.. you just are lazy.

It worked well for 2 of my 3. But I can’t say it didn’t work at all for #3. He just really preferred in person because math is hard for him. One day of virtual beats an in person makeup day months from now when the work missed is long past due. Nobody is suggesting we go 100% virtual again.

And, guess what, even my college kids have virtual classes. Best for our kids to adapt to multiple ways of learning.

What in the world?! No one is saving the snow day content for a distant day in June. They do it on the next school day. Whatever is leftover at the end is tacked on in June.

This isn't cutting edge or rocket science, it's what's been happening since we were kids!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

I have no issue for virtual. How is it a lot of work? You sit your kids down in a quiet space and log them on if they cannot do it themselves. If it's too much for teachers, find a new profession as they just need to use their same lesson plans from in person virtually. I want my kids to get an education. I don't care if it's in person or virtual. You sound lazy.

We have two teleworking parents amd a toddler, plus kid in ES. We actually don't have another "quiet corner"s in our home, which isn't huge to begin with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

Except the data shows it doesn't work. And that's even under ideal conditions where the students opted in, and the teachers prepared. A last-minute flip to virtual guarantees a worthless experience.

Strange, it worked well for my kids. Its one day or a few days.. you just are lazy.

It worked well for 2 of my 3. But I can’t say it didn’t work at all for #3. He just really preferred in person because math is hard for him. One day of virtual beats an in person makeup day months from now when the work missed is long past due. Nobody is suggesting we go 100% virtual again.

And, guess what, even my college kids have virtual classes. Best for our kids to adapt to multiple ways of learning.

What in the world?! No one is saving the snow day content for a distant day in June. They do it on the next school day. Whatever is leftover at the end is tacked on in June.

This isn't cutting edge or rocket science, it's what's been happening since we were kids!

What I think they were trying to say is that if you have makeup days at the end of the year, probably just means a blow off day vs a day with meaningful instruction

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

It works fine for kids all over the country and has worked since the early 2000s. You just refuse to accept change.

This! Plus… it’s one. Day. The overdramatics are ridiculous.

This is just you saying you don't like people saying they don't think a virtual day is worth it.

So I'm going to say it again. A virtual day is not worth it. I would rather MCPS use one of its designated makeup days.

Whine all you want about how "overdramatic" I am lol

I don’t want make up days as that’s disruptive. I’m sorry you cannot parent your kids and make it work so you need to punish the rest of our kids with ruining spring break or summer plans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if kids don’t do it are they excused?

Elementary schools are in the midst of mandatory testing (MAP testing, district mandated reading interim assessments, DIBELS assessing, WIDA testing, etc.) We need charged chromebooks for ALL of these assessments. The thought of having to send them home (unprotected) in the hopes that they are returned unharmed is distressing. They will of course, return uncharged which presents its own problems. There is no "win" with a decision to go virtual for the elementary students.

Elementary schools should NEVER go virtual. Did we learn NOTHING from 1.5 years of Covid? It is a farce. Just say you don't care about actual education and be done with it.

One day of virtual will be ok. Sounds like a parenting issue, not a school issue.

No it's just a lot of work for everyone with very little benefit except to allow MCPS to not have to offer in person education for the full number of days it used to have to do.

Why are you so obsessed with virtual education? The cat is out of the bag. It doesn't work.

I have no issue for virtual. How is it a lot of work? You sit your kids down in a quiet space and log them on if they cannot do it themselves. If it's too much for teachers, find a new profession as they just need to use their same lesson plans from in person virtually. I want my kids to get an education. I don't care if it's in person or virtual. You sound lazy.

We have two teleworking parents amd a toddler, plus kid in ES. We actually don't have another "quiet corner"s in our home, which isn't huge to begin with.

Then hire a nanny. I’m sure you can figure it out like the rest of us to.