WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?

[Anonymous]

It's really terrible. My child is assigned virtually no work on Mondays - it is just a free time day for him. I'm fine with waiting until teachers are fully vaccinated, but at that point, we need to return to school. My child's peers in private school are now going up to 4 days per week. I know that private is different, but the quality of virtual education that we are receiving is not good.

[Anonymous]

About half the districts in this country have asynchronous days. Some do it on Monday and some do it Wednesday. Why? Because a) with hybrid cohorts it’s easier to do it 2x2 instead of switching A/B weeks, b) when buildings are open it’s a day to deep clean and reduce exposure between the cohorts and c) teachers have literally no existing material or assignments or assessments that can be used in distance without heavy adaptation, modification and outright new creation for a digital format and they need time to be able to do that.

I know you didn’t actually want an answer and just wanted to gripe, but there you go. No we are not the only ones doing this.

Since our kids have not set foot in a building, hybrid or otherwise, since March, the hybrid/cleaning justiciation seems irrelevant right now.

[Anonymous]

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About half the districts in this country have asynchronous days. Some do it on Monday and some do it Wednesday. Why? Because a) with hybrid cohorts it’s easier to do it 2x2 instead of switching A/B weeks, b) when buildings are open it’s a day to deep clean and reduce exposure between the cohorts and c) teachers have literally no existing material or assignments or assessments that can be used in distance without heavy adaptation, modification and outright new creation for a digital format and they need time to be able to do that.

I know you didn’t actually want an answer and just wanted to gripe, but there you go. No we are not the only ones doing this.

Since our kids have not set foot in a building, hybrid or otherwise, since March, the hybrid/cleaning justiciation seems irrelevant right now.

It’s almost as if they set a schedule presuming hybrid would happen at some point and had to plan for it. But keep complaining, why not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

LCPS here. We have asynchronous Mondays too but it’s a bit of a misnomer.

That said, it doesn’t bother me. There is block scheduling the other four days so lots of time to teach material (and block schedules are wasted time under normal circumstances so it’s a wash, really.)

I honestly don’t understand people who bellyache about DL and then demand that there be more of it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

LCPS here. We have asynchronous Mondays too but it’s a bit of a misnomer.

That said, it doesn’t bother me. There is block scheduling the other four days so lots of time to teach material (and block schedules are wasted time under normal circumstances so it’s a wash, really.)

I honestly don’t understand people who bellyache about DL and then demand that there be more of it.

Exactly. It is the clearest proof they just want to complain. Hate DL and say their kids learn nothing and the screen time is horrible yet get mad about snow days and that Mondays aren’t another 7 hour screen day. Just whining to whine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

are you joking??? asynchronous work is code for "teacher wants to sleep."

LOL

I also thought that was funny because Mondays are my busiest day. I often have two to three meetings and use a large chunk of that time for grading and to plan for the week.

NP. Wasn’t the overtime for grading and planning done in their own time after teaching hours supposed to justify the months of vacation that teachers get each year that other professions don’t get? I thought it was supposed to even out.

During typical school years, I work 75-80 hours/week.
During Covid, I've worked 70-75 hours/week.

I'd say that still balances out to far more hours/year than most professions work.

What grade/subject do you teach and please break down those 70-75 hours in detail so that parents who think you're working less than 49 hours can understand. Break it down like 5 hours grading essays; 5 hours making new slides; 3 hours replying to parent or student emails.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question:

How much education is actually occurring on other days of the week? (And not just during Covid times)

Public school is a joke. Maybe 30 minutes of actual learning occurs on any given school day. The rest of the time is spent greeting one another, organizing in groups or lines for one reason or another, managing behavior problems in the class, and working independently while waiting for the teacher to finally spend time with your small group.

Public school is daycare at this point. Who the hell gives a d*mn about Mondays?

Call it what you want. As long as I’m puttin food on thy table and enjoying 3 months of holidays combined a year you can absolutely call it what you wish.

Ok, I’ll say it again. It’s daycare. Any learning that occurs is because parents choose to supplement at home.

Enjoy your pennies!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's really terrible. My child is assigned virtually no work on Mondays - it is just a free time day for him. I'm fine with waiting until teachers are fully vaccinated, but at that point, we need to return to school. My child's peers in private school are now going up to 4 days per week. I know that private is different, but the quality of virtual education that we are receiving is not good.

Our friends in two different catholic schools have been going five days a week since September.

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

are you joking??? asynchronous work is code for "teacher wants to sleep."

LOL

I also thought that was funny because Mondays are my busiest day. I often have two to three meetings and use a large chunk of that time for grading and to plan for the week.

NP. Wasn’t the overtime for grading and planning done in their own time after teaching hours supposed to justify the months of vacation that teachers get each year that other professions don’t get? I thought it was supposed to even out.

During typical school years, I work 75-80 hours/week.
During Covid, I've worked 70-75 hours/week.

I'd say that still balances out to far more hours/year than most professions work.

Um, no. If you’re actually working that many hours, it’s because you are either lower functioning or have horrible time management skills.

Also, most other professions work way more than 40 hours a week, all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question:

How much education is actually occurring on other days of the week? (And not just during Covid times)

Public school is a joke. Maybe 30 minutes of actual learning occurs on any given school day. The rest of the time is spent greeting one another, organizing in groups or lines for one reason or another, managing behavior problems in the class, and working independently while waiting for the teacher to finally spend time with your small group.

Public school is daycare at this point. Who the hell gives a d*mn about Mondays?

Call it what you want. As long as I’m puttin food on thy table and enjoying 3 months of holidays combined a year you can absolutely call it what you wish.

Ok, I’ll say it again. It’s daycare. Any learning that occurs is because parents choose to supplement at home.

Enjoy your pennies!

I seriously need the teachers (daycare workers) to go back in person so I can get some work done. Then I can go back to educating my child in the evenings, weekends, and summers. Vaccinated and still not willing to go back? Just throw yourself in the dumpster like the trash that you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question:

How much education is actually occurring on other days of the week? (And not just during Covid times)

Public school is a joke. Maybe 30 minutes of actual learning occurs on any given school day. The rest of the time is spent greeting one another, organizing in groups or lines for one reason or another, managing behavior problems in the class, and working independently while waiting for the teacher to finally spend time with your small group.

Public school is daycare at this point. Who the hell gives a d*mn about Mondays?

Call it what you want. As long as I’m puttin food on thy table and enjoying 3 months of holidays combined a year you can absolutely call it what you wish.

Ok, I’ll say it again. It’s daycare. Any learning that occurs is because parents choose to supplement at home.

Enjoy your pennies!

Unfortunately this pp is right. I learned my kids were not learning much years ago. Thankfully I pulled them then. But I will always feel guilt about keeping them in FCPS for as long as I did.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

are you joking??? asynchronous work is code for "teacher wants to sleep."

LOL

I also thought that was funny because Mondays are my busiest day. I often have two to three meetings and use a large chunk of that time for grading and to plan for the week.

NP. Wasn’t the overtime for grading and planning done in their own time after teaching hours supposed to justify the months of vacation that teachers get each year that other professions don’t get? I thought it was supposed to even out.

During typical school years, I work 75-80 hours/week.
During Covid, I've worked 70-75 hours/week.

I'd say that still balances out to far more hours/year than most professions work.

What grade/subject do you teach and please break down those 70-75 hours in detail so that parents who think you're working less than 49 hours can understand. Break it down like 5 hours grading essays; 5 hours making new slides; 3 hours replying to parent or student emails.

If you are the teacher that originally posted the hours above, do not reply to this question. This person is not your employer and you don't need to justify anything to them. It's a trap, and don't fall for it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

are you joking??? asynchronous work is code for "teacher wants to sleep."

LOL

I also thought that was funny because Mondays are my busiest day. I often have two to three meetings and use a large chunk of that time for grading and to plan for the week.

NP. Wasn’t the overtime for grading and planning done in their own time after teaching hours supposed to justify the months of vacation that teachers get each year that other professions don’t get? I thought it was supposed to even out.

During typical school years, I work 75-80 hours/week.
During Covid, I've worked 70-75 hours/week.

I'd say that still balances out to far more hours/year than most professions work.

What grade/subject do you teach and please break down those 70-75 hours in detail so that parents who think you're working less than 49 hours can understand. Break it down like 5 hours grading essays; 5 hours making new slides; 3 hours replying to parent or student emails.

If you are the teacher that originally posted the hours above, do not reply to this question. This person is not your employer and you don't need to justify anything to them. It's a trap, and don't fall for it.

Funniest answer ever. Sounds like this teacher knows that the 75 hours teacher was exaggerating. Or flat out lying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

LCPS here. We have asynchronous Mondays too but it’s a bit of a misnomer.

That said, it doesn’t bother me. There is block scheduling the other four days so lots of time to teach material (and block schedules are wasted time under normal circumstances so it’s a wash, really.)

I honestly don’t understand people who bellyache about DL and then demand that there be more of it.

Exactly. It is the clearest proof they just want to complain. Hate DL and say their kids learn nothing and the screen time is horrible yet get mad about snow days and that Mondays aren’t another 7 hour screen day. Just whining to whine.

We just want our children to be educated.

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Anonymous wrote:Your school doesn’t have asynchronous work? That’s odd.

are you joking??? asynchronous work is code for "teacher wants to sleep."

LOL

I also thought that was funny because Mondays are my busiest day. I often have two to three meetings and use a large chunk of that time for grading and to plan for the week.

NP. Wasn’t the overtime for grading and planning done in their own time after teaching hours supposed to justify the months of vacation that teachers get each year that other professions don’t get? I thought it was supposed to even out.

During typical school years, I work 75-80 hours/week.
During Covid, I've worked 70-75 hours/week.

I'd say that still balances out to far more hours/year than most professions work.

What grade/subject do you teach and please break down those 70-75 hours in detail so that parents who think you're working less than 49 hours can understand. Break it down like 5 hours grading essays; 5 hours making new slides; 3 hours replying to parent or student emails.

If you are the teacher that originally posted the hours above, do not reply to this question. This person is not your employer and you don't need to justify anything to them. It's a trap, and don't fall for it.

Funniest answer ever. Sounds like this teacher knows that the 75 hours teacher was exaggerating. Or flat out lying.

Or they know that every horrible person on this forum is going to dissect every minute and use it against them. I think that one's more likely.