APS Teachers In School for only one week of prep

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Anonymous wrote:Good. I am glad they are not bringing them back permanently at this point. Get them vaccinated and get these cases down first. March is looking good. Montgomery County just voted to return March 15. Of course, they haven’t abandoned metrics altogether like APS.

There is a need to keep the pressure on or nothing will be done to prepare and students won't even be back next fall. Last spring FCPS pushed to switch to online learning for all students, while APS gave up on K-2 learners completely, stating that they'd catch up when back in person in the fall. Hahah. That didn't happen. Guess which system was better prepared in the fall? Which students lost more instruction?

I agree it doesn't make sense to go back with rates spiking, but parents have to keep pushing APS. Push to get teachers vaccinated sooner. Push to sort out details re testing, temp checks, health screening, etc. Push for HEPA filters and better ventilation. Push to sort out outdoor lunch. We can't wait until kids are vaccinated--that will literally be years from now.

I just saw a post from a teacher on AEM that it doesn't make sense to go back for Q4, even if safe, because it's too much work and too disruptive to establish new routines at the end of the year. This is ridiculous. Kids have missed a year of school. COVID restrictions will still be necessary in the fall, as kids under 16 won't be vaccinated yet. We need to keep pushing APS so kids are back as soon as this wave breaks this spring (presumably with vaccinated teachers).

I’m a teacher, and I am with you about a plan for lunch. I have yet to hear it.

I do have faith about opening, though. It’s happening. We all want to be back, and this vaccine changes everything.

This times a million.

[Anonymous]

APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?

It’s like they’ve never done this before...🙂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?

The people who didn’t get the email seems random, I know some people in SPED and mental health did get them. Had they thought it through they would have released slots to phase 1 and pre-K-2, waited until they scheduled then released more. I still didn’t get my email, or the the email explaining the issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?

Earlier this week "APS sucks! they haven't signed us up for vaccines!"
Later this week "APS sucks! They are trying to sign us up for vaccines!"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?

Earlier this week "APS sucks! they haven't signed us up for vaccines!"
Later this week "APS sucks! They are trying to sign us up for vaccines!"

It is taking all of my restraint to not pointedly remind the teachers that they are jumping the line in front of COUNTLESS people who desperately want to receive the vaccine, and are doing so with a continued anthem of being resistant to returning to school while they receive those prioritized "essential" worker vaccines.

It is so demoralizing and disappointing to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?



Earlier this week "APS sucks! they haven't signed us up for vaccines!"
Later this week "APS sucks! They are trying to sign us up for vaccines!"



It is taking all of my restraint to not pointedly remind the teachers that they are jumping the line in front of COUNTLESS people who desperately want to receive the vaccine, and are doing so with a continued anthem of being resistant to returning to school while they receive those prioritized "essential" worker vaccines.

It is so demoralizing and disappointing to watch.

And it is taking all MY restraint not to pointedly remind the PP that no less than Gov. Northam assigned teachers 1B priority. So no, PP, teachers are not "jumping the line." Not to mention, I'm going to guess that you are one of the parents on this thread that has been berating teachers to go back to teaching in the classroom. I would think you would WANT the teachers to get vaccinated so that they are comfortable going back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
APS vaccination plan: Send out the link to some staff ( miss SpEd and mental health). Have staff sign up for an appt, but don’t give confirmation. Some staff will keep trying, eventually obtaining up to 29 slots. (Those people needed to chill) Staff then cancel extra slots when confirmation shows up an hour later. APS send out email that confirmation is not confirmation. Maybe no one really has an appt. Why does APS always have to pull an APS?



Earlier this week "APS sucks! they haven't signed us up for vaccines!"
Later this week "APS sucks! They are trying to sign us up for vaccines!"



It is taking all of my restraint to not pointedly remind the teachers that they are jumping the line in front of COUNTLESS people who desperately want to receive the vaccine, and are doing so with a continued anthem of being resistant to returning to school while they receive those prioritized "essential" worker vaccines.

It is so demoralizing and disappointing to watch.

And it is taking all MY restraint not to pointedly remind the PP that no less than Gov. Northam assigned teachers 1B priority. So no, PP, teachers are not "jumping the line." Not to mention, I'm going to guess that you are one of the parents on this thread that has been berating teachers to go back to teaching in the classroom. I would think you would WANT the teachers to get vaccinated so that they are comfortable going back.

DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

[Anonymous]

DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.

[Anonymous]

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DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.

You must not be looking too hard then. Hop on AEM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.

You must not be looking too hard then. Hop on AEM.

+1. It’s also the position of AEA that schools should not re-open for in-person learning this year regardless of whether teachers are vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.

You must not be looking too hard then. Hop on AEM.

+1. It’s also the position of AEA that schools should not re-open for in-person learning this year regardless of whether teachers are vaccinated.

The AEA is a joke! I'm a teacher and know a lot of other teachers, plus in a facebook group of only teachers. Most are ready to go back with the vaccine. Of course there are a few who don't want to ever go back and some of them are vocal but the majority of teachers are ready to get the shot and go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.



I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.



You must not be looking too hard then. Hop on AEM.



+1. It’s also the position of AEA that schools should not re-open for in-person learning this year regardless of whether teachers are vaccinated.



The AEA is a joke! I'm a teacher and know a lot of other teachers, plus in a facebook group of only teachers. Most are ready to go back with the vaccine. Of course there are a few who don't want to ever go back and some of them are vocal but the majority of teachers are ready to get the shot and go back.

+1 The AEA doesn't speak for most if it is saying that.

[Anonymous]

Once teachers have had their two shots and two weeks for the final one to kick in, APS should start to bring back students in K-5. Don’t think there is sufficient data on safety for kids 6-12 with these high virus rates. But even then, so long as everyone there is either vaccinated or happy to incur the risk (I’d make all parents sign waivers), go for it. I’ll be keeping my 12/14 year olds home til rates are much lower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

DP. They were given this priority with the expectation that they would then return to in-person learning. Hearing teachers demand that they be allowed to continue teaching virtually even after getting the shot is demoralizing and disappointing because it completely undermines the purpose of giving them priority while taking away those doses from people who have a greater need since they are working in-person.

I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to go back to in-person learning after being vaccinated. Not a single one.

You must not be looking too hard then. Hop on AEM.

+ 10000

Some posts suggested that not even Fall 2021 should be in person! It's crazy.