school reopening survey asking about anti-bias/anti-racist programming

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can the school legitimately prioritize kids for in person learning opportunities whose parents answer this question a certain way?

How paranoid are you?

Very paranoid - this is a really weird question to have on this survey. Also a weird question to force people to answer in a non-anonymous way. I think schools should not be in the business of this social engineering, but I recognize that that is not a PC position to have in DC and am legitimately concerned that the school will hold this against my family - either directly or indirectly.

Wow. That is paranoid!

DP. Not paranoid at all, given how much people who want IPL have been vilified as racist.

So you think they’ll have your kids come back for IPL only to have ABAR sessions?

As a teaacher, I wouldn't mind this at all. Clearly the students (and parents) need it.

Which 12 year olds?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:seriously who is going to say ON A NON-ANONYMOUS SURVEY "meh I don't want my kids to have anti-racist education."

Clearly there are some...

I chose not interested.

[Anonymous]

I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can the school legitimately prioritize kids for in person learning opportunities whose parents answer this question a certain way?

How paranoid are you?

Very paranoid - this is a really weird question to have on this survey. Also a weird question to force people to answer in a non-anonymous way. I think schools should not be in the business of this social engineering, but I recognize that that is not a PC position to have in DC and am legitimately concerned that the school will hold this against my family - either directly or indirectly.

Wow. That is paranoid!

It’s actually quite intuitive. It’s also not paranoid if you follow current events, read The NY Times (notably the Smith college article), understand the current climate and trajectory of hot button social issues, understand social justice activism, how critical race theory is becoming mainstream and pervasive, how narrowly institutions must straddle all these issues to placate all sides, and how we basically live in a shame based culture, with the ever present threat of being labeled out of touch, or at worst racially insensitive or racist, on social media and having your life and/or career ended in the public eye if you stray into wrongthink territory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can the school legitimately prioritize kids for in person learning opportunities whose parents answer this question a certain way?

How paranoid are you?

Very paranoid - this is a really weird question to have on this survey. Also a weird question to force people to answer in a non-anonymous way. I think schools should not be in the business of this social engineering, but I recognize that that is not a PC position to have in DC and am legitimately concerned that the school will hold this against my family - either directly or indirectly.

Wow. That is paranoid!

It’s actually quite intuitive. It’s also not paranoid if you follow current events, read The NY Times (notably the Smith college article), understand the current climate and trajectory of hot button social issues, understand social justice activism, how critical race theory is becoming mainstream and pervasive, how narrowly institutions must straddle all these issues to placate all sides, and how we basically live in a shame based culture, with the ever present threat of being labeled out of touch, or at worst racially insensitive or racist, on social media and having your life and/or career ended in the public eye if you stray into wrongthink territory.

Or BIPOC people are just done.

Even in my majority white male organization they are making real changes. NO MORE MANELS; understanding all people have commitments at home and we are all professionals who will get the work done even if you don't see us in the office or working at the right time; that there are more authors and thinkers than who you were told they are.

Look at Atlanta. How many books do you have on your shelves shows Asian Americans are full humans - who aren't stereotypes of a model minority or a prostitute or good at math? And not its no a far stretch - when you don't see people as human its makes it okay to kill them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

omg. the inequity is YOUR fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

What in the actual....? It's inequitable to put your kids into classrooms?

But also, this is why the survey is garbage.

[Anonymous]

We live in the upside-down.

[Anonymous]

So....the equitable thing to do is take your kids out of public school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

But you do see how the way the survey is written and is being conducted makes the results useless, yes? Are they going to try some other way to figure out who wants to come back in person and who supports ABAR?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

But you do see how the way the survey is written and is being conducted makes the results useless, yes? Are they going to try some other way to figure out who wants to come back in person and who supports ABAR?

Do they actually care, though?

[Anonymous]

On the off chance your child ever sets foot in a school building again, the curriculum will be woke wokeness woken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

Who is being hurt by kids coming in to school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem PPs are trying to identify is it's passive-aggressive for a school to link antiracism with virtual learning.

Our charter has done this throughout the pandemic---in the same messages gauging interest for IPL through surveys, they've constantly reminded us that any hybrid program means the school can't continue to provide CARES-like classes to kids in need. It's like they're trying to make parents who want ILP feel like garbage about that stance.

I'm a charter school teacher, and I think it's an important reminder for people like yourselves. And good on the school for creating a survey in such a way that it makes you think about how inequitable it is for you to try to put your kids back in classrooms.

But you do see how the way the survey is written and is being conducted makes the results useless, yes? Are they going to try some other way to figure out who wants to come back in person and who supports ABAR?

Do they actually care, though?

No I do not care, if it makes parents think twice about putting their kids back in classes. I hope that was the point of the survey. To influence parent opinion rather than get any information from them