Burgundy Farm

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

I am a former teacher and have lots of friends still teaching in the schools and what they've all talked about is testing. If schools can find a way to regularly and consistently test everyone who is on campus they would feel a lot more comfortable.

I am a parent of two kids who attend a different independent school and this is also what it would take for me to feel comfortable with sending my kids back to school.

(DH and I also believe the schools are doing the right thing by staying closed right now.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

And maybe teachers are also at fault for succumbing to irrational fear and not wanting to do their jobs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

I am a former teacher and have lots of friends still teaching in the schools and what they've all talked about is testing. If schools can find a way to regularly and consistently test everyone who is on campus they would feel a lot more comfortable.

I am a parent of two kids who attend a different independent school and this is also what it would take for me to feel comfortable with sending my kids back to school.

(DH and I also believe the schools are doing the right thing by staying closed right now.)

So unless the school puts together a way to regularly test everyone, teachers won't be coming back on campus in October? Jeff told us that teachers are "ready and willing to come on campus today" during one of our group Zoom meetings (a few teachers were present).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

I am a former teacher and have lots of friends still teaching in the schools and what they've all talked about is testing. If schools can find a way to regularly and consistently test everyone who is on campus they would feel a lot more comfortable.

I am a parent of two kids who attend a different independent school and this is also what it would take for me to feel comfortable with sending my kids back to school.

(DH and I also believe the schools are doing the right thing by staying closed right now.)

So unless the school puts together a way to regularly test everyone, teachers won't be coming back on campus in October? Jeff told us that teachers are "ready and willing to come on campus today" during one of our group Zoom meetings (a few teachers were present).

I should add that this was mid-late August before school started (but after a mostly virtual start was announced).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

And maybe teachers are also at fault for succumbing to irrational fear and not wanting to do their jobs

And maybe you are an ignorant a-hole to vilify a whole profession with your bogus assertions, good grief, and I will bet money that you contaminate your children's minds with this kind of crap too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

I am a former teacher and have lots of friends still teaching in the schools and what they've all talked about is testing. If schools can find a way to regularly and consistently test everyone who is on campus they would feel a lot more comfortable.

I am a parent of two kids who attend a different independent school and this is also what it would take for me to feel comfortable with sending my kids back to school.

(DH and I also believe the schools are doing the right thing by staying closed right now.)

So unless the school puts together a way to regularly test everyone, teachers won't be coming back on campus in October? Jeff told us that teachers are "ready and willing to come on campus today" during one of our group Zoom meetings (a few teachers were present).

I don't know about Burgundy teachers, but my teacher friends (not at Burgundy) have expressed this. There are schools in the DMV that are testing.

And to the poster who said the fear is irrational, it is anything but irrational. There is still so much that is unknown about covid and if you're one of the unlucky ones to get it bad, you could (God forbid) die or be left with long term complications.

Teachers HATE distance learning- trust me. It is 500 million times more extra work with little reward. Teachers are not out to screw students or parents here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

What are their concerns and how can we help mitigate them? What was the administration's response? We are desperate for information so we can help. We're supposed to be a community, but our hands are tied right now and it does not feel good.

I am a former teacher and have lots of friends still teaching in the schools and what they've all talked about is testing. If schools can find a way to regularly and consistently test everyone who is on campus they would feel a lot more comfortable.

I am a parent of two kids who attend a different independent school and this is also what it would take for me to feel comfortable with sending my kids back to school.

(DH and I also believe the schools are doing the right thing by staying closed right now.)

So unless the school puts together a way to regularly test everyone, teachers won't be coming back on campus in October? Jeff told us that teachers are "ready and willing to come on campus today" during one of our group Zoom meetings (a few teachers were present).

I don't know about Burgundy teachers, but my teacher friends (not at Burgundy) have expressed this. There are schools in the DMV that are testing.

And to the poster who said the fear is irrational, it is anything but irrational. There is still so much that is unknown about covid and if you're one of the unlucky ones to get it bad, you could (God forbid) die or be left with long term complications.

Teachers HATE distance learning- trust me. It is 500 million times more extra work with little reward. Teachers are not out to screw students or parents here.

Does anyone know if the Burgundy administration and board are considering making this sort of testing happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

And maybe teachers are also at fault for succumbing to irrational fear and not wanting to do their jobs

And maybe you are an ignorant a-hole to vilify a whole profession with your bogus assertions, good grief, and I will bet money that you contaminate your children's minds with this kind of crap too.

Sorry but the truth hurts. Teaching at younger ages cannot be done online. And there is no such thing as zero risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

And maybe teachers are also at fault for succumbing to irrational fear and not wanting to do their jobs

And maybe you are an ignorant a-hole to vilify a whole profession with your bogus assertions, good grief, and I will bet money that you contaminate your children's minds with this kind of crap too.

Sorry but the truth hurts. Teaching at younger ages cannot be done online. And there is no such thing as zero risk.

Teaching and learning at younger ages is being done all over the country and the world, despite your pessimistic ranting and desire to paint all teachers as not wanting to do their jobs. I think there is zero risk that you will crawl out of your depressing cave. DL is obviously not optimal but greater minds than yours have made some decisions, I bet that truth hurts too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t planning on going back, it’s not even on the table. Just a hunch. It’s embarrassing. The one school in the area that’s suppose to be the “outside all day school” can’t get their sh*t together. They are waiting for flu season and cold weather to bring people back... please

It is mind boggling. Is it the board, administration or teachers responsible for this mayhem?

Teachers are freaked out and admin is at fault for poor response to teacher concerns.

And maybe teachers are also at fault for succumbing to irrational fear and not wanting to do their jobs

And maybe you are an ignorant a-hole to vilify a whole profession with your bogus assertions, good grief, and I will bet money that you contaminate your children's minds with this kind of crap too.

Sorry but the truth hurts. Teaching at younger ages cannot be done online. And there is no such thing as zero risk.

Teaching and learning at younger ages is being done all over the country and the world, despite your pessimistic ranting and desire to paint all teachers as not wanting to do their jobs. I think there is zero risk that you will crawl out of your depressing cave. DL is obviously not optimal but greater minds than yours have made some decisions, I bet that truth hurts too.

Just because it’s being done doesn’t mean it’s effective or productive or developmentally appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Why would administration state, in front of teachers, that teachers are ready and willing to come back on campus if that was not actually the case?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would administration state, in front of teachers, that teachers are ready and willing to come back on campus if that was not actually the case?

Because there is a desperation point being reached and the school is forcing a compliance message on its employees. That’s a guess but I believe it to be plausible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would administration state, in front of teachers, that teachers are ready and willing to come back on campus if that was not actually the case?

Because there is a desperation point being reached and the school is forcing a compliance message on its employees. That’s a guess but I believe it to be plausible.

Desperation by whom? Who is desperate?

[Anonymous]

What doesn't help is seeing pictures of families at beach houses with multiple other families, at family weddings, etc.

Teachers don't want to go back because they know many families will continue to socialize, etc. exposing their children to many more people and then all that is brought into the classroom.