APS reopening

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

[Anonymous]

There are a number of things that I don't understand about people's reactions to this, but the #1 is the concern over kids getting infected. Statistically speaking, children themselves are at extremely low risk from Covid; the flu is a greater threat. If it's about children transmitting into the household, okay, but once adults in the household can get vaccinated, then that's taken care of.

There are so many bad things about this as is. I really wish I understood why people are so invested in making even good news into bad news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a number of things that I don't understand about people's reactions to this, but the #1 is the concern over kids getting infected. Statistically speaking, children themselves are at extremely low risk from Covid; the flu is a greater threat. If it's about children transmitting into the household, okay, but once adults in the household can get vaccinated, then that's taken care of.

There are so many bad things about this as is. I really wish I understood why people are so invested in making even good news into bad news.

I’m with you, maybe for early childhood. But kids third grade and up? They get it, and unlike the flu, it can damage their lungs forever. My hybrid kids are wearing masks, washing hands, etc- even after all the adults are vaccinated, unless case rates go down (which they probably will).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

I try not to engage with the crazy ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

Please enlighten me on how to teach a dyslexic kid to read. I’m all ears. It will save me thousands on tutors.

Not all kids are typical leaders Who can benefit from our fantastic technology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

Please enlighten me on how to teach a dyslexic kid to read. I’m all ears. It will save me thousands on tutors.

Not all kids are typical leaders Who can benefit from our fantastic technology.

Oh your child has dyslexia? Let me warn you now: you’re going to need tutors no matter what because public schools ARE NOT EQUIPPED to handle dyslexia. Teachers aren’t trained in how to teach dyslexic kids to read. The goals in your child’s IEP will be inadequate and probably inappropriate. Dyslexia is complex and no public school or system I have worked in has actually been able to service dyslexia and a dyslexic child’s needs. You are going to need OG or Lindamood bell tutoring either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

Please enlighten me on how to teach a dyslexic kid to read. I’m all ears. It will save me thousands on tutors.

Not all kids are typical leaders Who can benefit from our fantastic technology.

Oh your child has dyslexia? Let me warn you now: you’re going to need tutors no matter what because public schools ARE NOT EQUIPPED to handle dyslexia. Teachers aren’t trained in how to teach dyslexic kids to read. The goals in your child’s IEP will be inadequate and probably inappropriate. Dyslexia is complex and no public school or system I have worked in has actually been able to service dyslexia and a dyslexic child’s needs. You are going to need OG or Lindamood bell tutoring either way.

Oh I know how awful APS is with learning disabilities. We have and OG tutor and I know how awful the public school is with this. We pulled the kid for private this year but I have other APS kids.

I was just trying to make a point that not all kids can learn with DL despite our "fantastic technology".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

Please enlighten me on how to teach a dyslexic kid to read. I’m all ears. It will save me thousands on tutors.

Not all kids are typical leaders Who can benefit from our fantastic technology.

Here you go:
https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading/

But you do need a tutor if you can't commit the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

Please enlighten me on how to teach a dyslexic kid to read. I’m all ears. It will save me thousands on tutors.

Not all kids are typical leaders Who can benefit from our fantastic technology.

Here you go:
https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading/

But you do need a tutor if you can't commit the time.

So helpful asshole. Go back to your basement with your fantastic technology.

[Anonymous]

I seriously hope/think Biden/Harris will put an end to this argument. They want kids in school, and I think this will be a huge priority for their first 6 months. Teachers and students need to physically be back in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously hope/think Biden/Harris will put an end to this argument. They want kids in school, and I think this will be a huge priority for their first 6 months. Teachers and students need to physically be back in school.

Since when?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously hope/think Biden/Harris will put an end to this argument. They want kids in school, and I think this will be a huge priority for their first 6 months. Teachers and students need to physically be back in school.

Then they need to do things that allow school to be safe in person:

National mask mandates
Increased testing
Pick up the speed on vaccine distribution and administration

Luckily, I think they will but let’s not act like this is a snap your fingers and open schools thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, they're vaccinating the teachers. That is great. Can they reopen the schools fully soon? Or will teachers still complain about going back to school? I've had to go to work throughout the entire pandemic and I'm not vaccinated yet.

Yes, they will still complain. Which I don't understand because if a teacher wants to teach virtually, there are plenty of virtual teaching positions that actually exist and have always existed. They can quit classroom teaching and move on to teaching virtually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand most of you. The kids are in school. It is remote, relying on our incredible technology. This will soon be the norm for many things that used to be in person... look at every major consultancy, bank, and law firm. Almost fully remote and never going back to normal.

What’s the big deal? If you’ve chosen as a practical matter not to participate in DL, that’s frankly on you. That vast quiet majority values health and safety over your relentlessly voiced desire to rid yourself of your children for 8 hours a day.

Bwhahahah. So there should never be in person school again because we have such fantastic technology??

What's the big deal??? Kids ARE NOT LEARNING. But if you're cool with that let's just keep going. Who cares if our kids are illiterate. The kids in the rest of the country who are actually educated can take their college spots and eventually jobs.

You're insane.

You are being dramatic. Your child isn’t illiterate. If for some reason they were, you could teach them how to read as most parents do.

My 1st grader is actually illiterate, and refuses to engage with me at all when I try to teach, and APS does nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, they're vaccinating the teachers. That is great. Can they reopen the schools fully soon? Or will teachers still complain about going back to school? I've had to go to work throughout the entire pandemic and I'm not vaccinated yet.

Yes, they will still complain. Which I don't understand because if a teacher wants to teach virtually, there are plenty of virtual teaching positions that actually exist and have always existed. They can quit classroom teaching and move on to teaching virtually.

Is APS doing concurrent teaching? I am an FCPS teacher who isn’t looking forward to going back because of that. I will be vaccinated soon and won’t have to deal with the anxiety of getting COVID and I am extremely grateful for that, but some of my classes are going to have 3 to 8 kids in the classroom and the majority on screen and I have to figure out how to teach both groups at the same time. Plus, I will still have to worry about watching out for the kids’ health - enforcing mask rules and social distancing, cleaning the desks between classes - it just doesn’t seem like much fun. I will do it but it’s hard to get excited about it, that is all I am saying.