For you. My special needs kid is loosing ground on every measure. There is a rush for him to be back into school. Socially and academically, he won't be AT ALL prepared for middle school next year. His teachers could care less. Kids are in school all over the country and the all over the world. NYC with it's old buildings has kids in school. But somehow DC is different. |
Counterpoint: teachers are not office workers. They work in classrooms. Sorry, you're not the same. |
When do we get to stop saying that we don’t lay teachers enough? The average salary of the teachers at my school is 100k. |
Teachers are worth a million dollars, each! Even when they aren't getting their work done! They are martyrs for our children and would LITERALLY DIE FOR THEM for any reason except for COVID |
Then make sure he is prepared. You've got a brain and the internet. And with so many activities cancelled you have the time. Advocating for your kid isn't just standing up and shouting (whining). You've got to put in effort too. And right now, you've got to put in more effort if you want your kid prepared for middle school. |
You are so selfish. Disgusting. |
I worked for 8 years with homeless families. Have you? Most homeless are not actually homeless and staying with families. Otherwise, the county provides housing. For them the bigger issue is child care so they can work but they'd qualify for child care. |
Why is that selfish and why is it disgusting? We are in a pandemic. Do you not understand that? |
Newsflash but even in school they aren't going to be prepared for middle school as the elementary curriculum is weak. Academically you need to supplement and get supports in place. NYC is not fully open and they've shut down again. Its on you to care about your kid and support them. How would you feel if your teacher caught covid? They could be out for months? Do you think it will be easy to get a sub? Do you know what its like to have multiple subs in 5th? We had that last year. It was terrible to the point, COVID was a blessing to get out of a bad school situation. |
If that were true, a lot more people would be teachers. Why is there a shortage of teachers in DC? 100k is about the max that teachers make. 60-70 k is the average in our area |
It is just a job - no more and no less. |
Ah yes, bitching online right now is definitely preventing her from parenting her children. No responsible parent would ever waste the time to bitch online. *stares directly at you* |
lol the point went directly over your head. |
I mean, honestly? Teachers care but your child isn’t the only one on the room. A teacher can only do so much. You are going to have to help get your kid ready for middle school especially if he has an iep. It’s sucks but did you expect something different? Parents of kids with ieps have to work 100x harder than everyone else. And I’m speaking as a parent of a kid with an iep. |
ooo i like the part of your argument where you suggest that because regular public school isn't entirely sufficient that we shouldn't bother with trying to improve the current situation |