Williamsburg MS (APS)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter had a math teacher at WMS that got vaccinated and still refused to come in March because she wanted to keep staying home with her baby. Not sure why she didn’t quit if she wasn’t willing to be a present and dedicated teacher. My 6th grader was sitting in a room learning math which this teacher stayed at home. The principal did nothing to get these lazy teachers in. Another didn’t come to teach in person but had no problem announcing to the class she was planning and attending her daughter’s in person wedding. The students knew right away the teachers at WMS didnt care.

Not wanting to infect your newborn is lazy? Wow. It’s likely our kids know each other, ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter had a math teacher at WMS that got vaccinated and still refused to come in March because she wanted to keep staying home with her baby. Not sure why she didn’t quit if she wasn’t willing to be a present and dedicated teacher. My 6th grader was sitting in a room learning math which this teacher stayed at home. The principal did nothing to get these lazy teachers in. Another didn’t come to teach in person but had no problem announcing to the class she was planning and attending her daughter’s in person wedding. The students knew right away the teachers at WMS didnt care.

I think WMS did an especially horrible job at getting teachers to teach in person. They all had the opportunity to be vaccinated, but a huge chunk of teachers refused to come in. My child didn't understand the point of going to school when teachers refused to. Nobody was held accountable, it was a horrible experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My daughter had a math teacher at WMS that got vaccinated and still refused to come in March because she wanted to keep staying home with her baby. Not sure why she didn’t quit if she wasn’t willing to be a present and dedicated teacher. My 6th grader was sitting in a room learning math which this teacher stayed at home. The principal did nothing to get these lazy teachers in. Another didn’t come to teach in person but had no problem announcing to the class she was planning and attending her daughter’s in person wedding. The students knew right away the teachers at WMS didnt care.



Not wanting to infect your newborn is lazy? Wow. It’s likely our kids know each other, ugh.

+1
Unbelievable that the PP thinks teachers are "lazy" or "don't care" because they want to protect their newborns or attend a daughter's wedding! What is wrong with you? Put yourself in these teachers' shoes--what would YOU have done?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My daughter had a math teacher at WMS that got vaccinated and still refused to come in March because she wanted to keep staying home with her baby. Not sure why she didn’t quit if she wasn’t willing to be a present and dedicated teacher. My 6th grader was sitting in a room learning math which this teacher stayed at home. The principal did nothing to get these lazy teachers in. Another didn’t come to teach in person but had no problem announcing to the class she was planning and attending her daughter’s in person wedding. The students knew right away the teachers at WMS didnt care.



Not wanting to infect your newborn is lazy? Wow. It’s likely our kids know each other, ugh.

+1
Unbelievable that the PP thinks teachers are "lazy" or "don't care" because they want to protect their newborns or attend a daughter's wedding! What is wrong with you? Put yourself in these teachers' shoes--what would YOU have done?

Because the teacher attended an in-person wedding, likely without social distancing, dancing, eating without masks, etc etc..

[Anonymous]

Op here! I would have been there for my students who l committed to teach and nurture. The students were at the highest level of anxiety last year with so much learning loss. If this teacher wanted an extended maternity leave without pay, she could have done so. Let my child at least get an education with a dedicated substitute teacher.

Also, if you have no problem planning an in person wedding with hundreds of people, you should have no problem teaching 6-8 students through plexiglass 3-4 times a day.

Stop making excuses for this nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here! I would have been there for my students who l committed to teach and nurture. The students were at the highest level of anxiety last year with so much learning loss. If this teacher wanted an extended maternity leave without pay, she could have done so. Let my child at least get an education with a dedicated substitute teacher.

Also, if you have no problem planning an in person wedding with hundreds of people, you should have no problem teaching 6-8 students through plexiglass 3-4 times a day.

Stop making excuses for this nonsense.

YES - EXACTLY!!! however, it's not entirely the teachers fault. Its the administrations fault because they let all of this happen and didn't hold anyone accountable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My daughter had a math teacher at WMS that got vaccinated and still refused to come in March because she wanted to keep staying home with her baby. Not sure why she didn’t quit if she wasn’t willing to be a present and dedicated teacher. My 6th grader was sitting in a room learning math which this teacher stayed at home. The principal did nothing to get these lazy teachers in. Another didn’t come to teach in person but had no problem announcing to the class she was planning and attending her daughter’s in person wedding. The students knew right away the teachers at WMS didnt care.



Not wanting to infect your newborn is lazy? Wow. It’s likely our kids know each other, ugh.

+1
Unbelievable that the PP thinks teachers are "lazy" or "don't care" because they want to protect their newborns or attend a daughter's wedding! What is wrong with you? Put yourself in these teachers' shoes--what would YOU have done?

NOT publicized that I was attending a wedding in-person.

[Anonymous]

FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

Yep this is true. they could not find long-term subs. Many many teachers were going to leave and they were begged to stay. APS said it was only until they found a replacement but they never did. Our daughter‘s home room teacher worked from home while she had COVID and a baby. These teaches did more than you know. Attend a PTA meeting every now and then. Boykin addressed this issue specifically. The rest of you made assumptions and spread false rumors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

Yes, and this was not a problem that was unique to Williamsburg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

But WHY did they not want to return and do the job they signed up for? This has been discussed over and over and over, but there are so many professions that being in-person is required and teaching is one of them. Why was this such a battle for many (not all) teachers to return in-person when they were fully vaccinated, able to stay 6+ feet apart from students in a half-full classroom, etc etc. This is the part that is so bothersome. These kids were facing an incredibly difficult time and it is really sad that teachers were turning their backs to them when they really needed them. Shameful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

But WHY did they not want to return and do the job they signed up for? This has been discussed over and over and over, but there are so many professions that being in-person is required and teaching is one of them. Why was this such a battle for many (not all) teachers to return in-person when they were fully vaccinated, able to stay 6+ feet apart from students in a half-full classroom, etc etc. This is the part that is so bothersome. These kids were facing an incredibly difficult time and it is really sad that teachers were turning their backs to them when they really needed them. Shameful.

Maybe teachers didn't want to return because you and your other mean parent friends called the teachers lazy and shameful. Blame yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

But WHY did they not want to return and do the job they signed up for? This has been discussed over and over and over, but there are so many professions that being in-person is required and teaching is one of them. Why was this such a battle for many (not all) teachers to return in-person when they were fully vaccinated, able to stay 6+ feet apart from students in a half-full classroom, etc etc. This is the part that is so bothersome. These kids were facing an incredibly difficult time and it is really sad that teachers were turning their backs to them when they really needed them. Shameful.

Most people I know did not want to go back in person last year due to uncertainty- accountants, lawyers, consultants, etc. They love working from home and most of them still are! Your argument does not hold up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

But WHY did they not want to return and do the job they signed up for? This has been discussed over and over and over, but there are so many professions that being in-person is required and teaching is one of them. Why was this such a battle for many (not all) teachers to return in-person when they were fully vaccinated, able to stay 6+ feet apart from students in a half-full classroom, etc etc. This is the part that is so bothersome. These kids were facing an incredibly difficult time and it is really sad that teachers were turning their backs to them when they really needed them. Shameful.

Most people I know did not want to go back in person last year due to uncertainty- accountants, lawyers, consultants, etc. They love working from home and most of them still are! Your argument does not hold up.

apples and oranges - accountants/lawyers/consultants do not need to be in-person to sufficiently and effectively do their jobs. It's been proven teachers cannot effectively teach remotely. like it or not, it is not and never will be a profession you can do from your couch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI, there were a number of WMS teachers who didn’t want to return last year in person. They were denied extension of Covid virtual accommodations. They were planning to leave APS and APS or take an unpaid leave of absence. APS asked them to continue teaching virtually while a replacement was found. NEWSFLASH no one was wanting these jobs in person or virtual so the teachers were allowed to remain virtual through the end of the year so the students would have a teacher. They weren’t lazy they were doing your kids a favor.

But WHY did they not want to return and do the job they signed up for? This has been discussed over and over and over, but there are so many professions that being in-person is required and teaching is one of them. Why was this such a battle for many (not all) teachers to return in-person when they were fully vaccinated, able to stay 6+ feet apart from students in a half-full classroom, etc etc. This is the part that is so bothersome. These kids were facing an incredibly difficult time and it is really sad that teachers were turning their backs to them when they really needed them. Shameful.

Most people I know did not want to go back in person last year due to uncertainty- accountants, lawyers, consultants, etc. They love working from home and most of them still are! Your argument does not hold up.

apples and oranges - accountants/lawyers/consultants do not need to be in-person to sufficiently and effectively do their jobs. It's been proven teachers cannot effectively teach remotely. like it or not, it is not and never will be a profession you can do from your couch.

Teachers could teach from home given the circumstances. Just like you can sit on your couch and criticize teachers in between meetings.