Why is there another teacher work day?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not even a religious holiday! This is like another country celebrating American Thanksgiving. Waaay too many random days off.

Yes, President's Day on the 16th is not a religious holiday, thank you for making sure we're all aware of that. Sure does make sense why Americans celebrate it though, since George Washington was America's 1st President and all... Maybe take your complaints to your congressman for that one.

Unless of course you're talking about the 17th, which teachers have off for a teacher workday (not for Lunar New Year), but that would require you to do demonstrate the basic research skills of being able to Google the FCPS calendar.

Let's see, looking at the FCPS calendar notes that Feb 17th is Lunar New Year. If the teacher workday has nothing to do with Lunar New Year, then why is it noted on the calendar? Why do we need another workday 2 weeks after the previous one?

We all know these days are intended to hide all the unnecessary holidays the school board added.

My brother in christ, there a a ton of days that are noted on the calendar that have other things happening the same day. Cum hoc ergo propter hoc, should've been another thing you evidently did not learn in school.

Yes, it's all the unnecessary religious holidays they added. What's your point?

Lunar New Year is not religious!!

Shhhh, don't correct her. She's making herself sound less and less educated with every response, this is entertaining. Clearly her generation should've had more school days lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't want this many days off!!! No one does.

Get a grip, teachers. This isn't about you.

"Get a grip, teachers"? Huh? Do you think teachers made the calendar? Where have they "lost their grip"? I am very confused. It seems you have some displaced anger and you've, for some irrational reason, chosen to blame teachers for your anger.

Where did you read that any teachers thst Lunar New Year was about them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We don't want this many days off!!! No one does.

Get a grip, teachers. This isn't about you.

"Get a grip, teachers"? Huh? Do you think teachers made the calendar? Where have they "lost their grip"? I am very confused. It seems you have some displaced anger and you've, for some irrational reason, chosen to blame teachers for your anger.

Where did you read that any teachers thought Lunar New Year was about them?

Corrected typo

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"overworked and underpaid"

It’s astounding how many posters here love to pick on teachers.

I use to be shocked by this too but I'll be honest after seeing the teachers my kids have had in high school I understand it more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"overworked and underpaid"

It’s astounding how many posters here love to pick on teachers.

I use to be shocked by this too but I'll be honest after seeing the teachers my kids have had in high school I understand it more.

Ouch

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Once your kid hits middle or high school, you will realize how insignificant elementary school actually is. It’s comical to see all the elem school parents freak out about missing what is essentially daycare. I wish we had taken more family vacations during the school year in elementary school. Grades are subjective and do not count.

Absolutely 100%.

Parents could homeschool their kids through the elementary curriculum in two years. It’s all so performative.

Everyone understands teachers don’t make the FCPS calendar, so using that as a diversion is just avoiding the real issue. A criticism of the calendar is not a criticism of teachers. Stop mixing the two to stir people up.

And this idea that elementary school “doesn’t count” doesn’t match anything FCPS actually does. If it’s so insignificant, why the attendance pressure? Why the testing? Why the constant messaging about instructional time? You can’t claim it’s meaningless and then defend all the systems built around it.

At the end of the day, families expect a consistent schedule and kids deserve a stable education. Is that really such a difficult standard? What exactly is FCPS’s mission if not to provide those two basic things?

Not everyone has the option to homeschool or treat the calendar like a suggestion. Many of us rely on the system to function and it’s reasonable to expect the calendar to do the same.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We don't want this many days off!!! No one does.

Get a grip, teachers. This isn't about you.

"Get a grip, teachers"? Huh? Do you think teachers made the calendar? Where have they "lost their grip"? I am very confused. It seems you have some displaced anger and you've, for some irrational reason, chosen to blame teachers for your anger.

Where did you read that any teachers thst Lunar New Year was about them?

Hey, that poster is trying to find any way to throw extra insults at teachers, because apparently there aren’t enough on this forum. Looking for logic is pointless.

[Anonymous]

Can't wait till we take off on 20 March for Norwuz, which is apparently the Iranian New Year!

I'm glad we don't celebrate that awful Columbus anymore so we can celebrate Iran instead!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't wait till we take off on 20 March for Norwuz, which is apparently the Iranian New Year!

I'm glad we don't celebrate that awful Columbus anymore so we can celebrate Iran instead!

Seriously? Sheesh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not even a religious holiday! This is like another country celebrating American Thanksgiving. Waaay too many random days off.

Yes, President's Day on the 16th is not a religious holiday, thank you for making sure we're all aware of that. Sure does make sense why Americans celebrate it though, since George Washington was America's 1st President and all... Maybe take your complaints to your congressman for that one.

Unless of course you're talking about the 17th, which teachers have off for a teacher workday (not for Lunar New Year), but that would require you to do demonstrate the basic research skills of being able to Google the FCPS calendar.

Let's see, looking at the FCPS calendar notes that Feb 17th is Lunar New Year. If the teacher workday has nothing to do with Lunar New Year, then why is it noted on the calendar? Why do we need another workday 2 weeks after the previous one?

We all know these days are intended to hide all the unnecessary holidays the school board added.

My brother in christ, there a a ton of days that are noted on the calendar that have other things happening the same day. Cum hoc ergo propter hoc, should've been another thing you evidently did not learn in school.

Yes, it's all the unnecessary religious holidays they added. What's your point?

Lunar New Year is not religious!!

Lunar New Year is NOT a US holiday

It shouldn't even be noted on the calendar.

Or, if they are going to note a non American, non religious holiday, then why not St Patrick's Day? How about Mardi Gras? Both of them are American equivalents to lunar new year, and much more significant holidays in the US?

[Anonymous]

The Calendar is bad for kids. I think people are throwing insult because so many of you are defending it.

This year has been painful.

[Anonymous]

The craziest part about all of this is parents could just adapt and deal with it without complaining. Sets a good example for your children too!

Life goes on...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"overworked and underpaid"

It’s astounding how many posters here love to pick on teachers.

I use to be shocked by this too but I'll be honest after seeing the teachers my kids have had in high school I understand it more.

I mean, you all drive away the really good ones, and now the mids are leaving too.

You reap what you sow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"overworked and underpaid"

It’s astounding how many posters here love to pick on teachers.

I use to be shocked by this too but I'll be honest after seeing the teachers my kids have had in high school I understand it more.

I mean, you all drive away the really good ones, and now the mids are leaving too.

You reap what you sow.

+10000

Yup. I encourage parents in this area to try and find where the grass is greener.

Hell, try and find a public school calendar that has consistent school weeks every. single. week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"overworked and underpaid"

It’s astounding how many posters here love to pick on teachers.

I use to be shocked by this too but I'll be honest after seeing the teachers my kids have had in high school I understand it more.

I mean, you all drive away the really good ones, and now the mids are leaving too.

You reap what you sow.

+10000

Yup. I encourage parents in this area to try and find where the grass is greener.

Hell, try and find a public school calendar that has consistent school weeks every. single. week.

Carroll county MD calendar much more reasonable, starts after Labor Day, minimal teacher workday last day of school Friday, June 12.