Is your school returning full time in term 4?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid's school has one or two teachers who do this too, but it is still a full day of lost instruction every week for an entire year. Huge loss of learning. It was WTU that negotiated that with DCPS

LOL I'm "trashing teachers" because I want them to return to teaching 5 days a week in a classroom. Have you followed ANY of the behavior of the WTU this past year?

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-files-for-restraining-order-against-teachers-union-ahead-of-school-reopenings/2558486/

wednesdays off is going to seem like the biggest clusterf*ck in retrospect.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There you have it—dc is behind the rest of the country.

According to this then DCPS is back just not back like you’d like.

Wrong. Some DCPS schools are attempting to return (though none are 5 days a week, full time with teachers in the classroom b/c teachers are still refusing to return, thanks to the terrible agreement Bowser negotiated with the WTU, which includes Term 4).

Other schools have never opened and will never open this year, including School Without Walls HS. Wilson HS lets kids come to one class per week in-person. One class. Others have CARES classrooms that are just distance learning in the building. NO teachers in the room.

All of them are still taking Wednesdays off, even though CDC guidance has said there is no need for the hygiene theater of "deep cleaning" which at schools that haven't had students there really makes no sense.

It's a failure of leadership from the mayor right on down to every principal and administrator who has spent the year running out the clock rather than really trying to get kids back in classrooms.

Wrong again and your refusal to return is old news.

Wednesday are not off for teachers - it is a workdays designed by DCPS. DCPS has done nothing to make it a student ipl or DL work day. I walked by my kids school today and saw teachers (gasp) working w kids outside. Gasp.

It’s because at our school we respect and don’t trash teachers.

This is falling on deaf ears. Literally so many of these clowns truly believe Wednesday is a free day. If only a teachers job just consisted of live teaching but the reality is it doesn’t and never will.

I’m sorry people hate Wednesdays but I love it, I finally have enough time to plan for my self contained class and write IEPs at school time.
Once Wednesdays are back to normal one thing I have learned is I’ll NEVER bring work home again and request ‘admin premium’ for any time beyond what I have.

Ps. Wednesdays aren’t deep cleaning, sometimes it’s the only cleaning lol. You think COVID has really changed DCPS’ habits....

Not disagreeing that teachers need time to plan, but do you think Wednesdays should be off for students permanently? Even after the pandemic? If so, do you think schools or parents should be required to provide childcare for Wednesdays going forward. I’m not asking to be snarky. I’m seriously interested to know how teachers think Wednesdays should play out long term.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There you have it—dc is behind the rest of the country.

According to this then DCPS is back just not back like you’d like.

Wrong. Some DCPS schools are attempting to return (though none are 5 days a week, full time with teachers in the classroom b/c teachers are still refusing to return, thanks to the terrible agreement Bowser negotiated with the WTU, which includes Term 4).

Other schools have never opened and will never open this year, including School Without Walls HS. Wilson HS lets kids come to one class per week in-person. One class. Others have CARES classrooms that are just distance learning in the building. NO teachers in the room.

All of them are still taking Wednesdays off, even though CDC guidance has said there is no need for the hygiene theater of "deep cleaning" which at schools that haven't had students there really makes no sense.

It's a failure of leadership from the mayor right on down to every principal and administrator who has spent the year running out the clock rather than really trying to get kids back in classrooms.

Wrong again and your refusal to return is old news.

Wednesday are not off for teachers - it is a workdays designed by DCPS. DCPS has done nothing to make it a student ipl or DL work day. I walked by my kids school today and saw teachers (gasp) working w kids outside. Gasp.

It’s because at our school we respect and don’t trash teachers.

This is falling on deaf ears. Literally so many of these clowns truly believe Wednesday is a free day. If only a teachers job just consisted of live teaching but the reality is it doesn’t and never will.

I’m sorry people hate Wednesdays but I love it, I finally have enough time to plan for my self contained class and write IEPs at school time.
Once Wednesdays are back to normal one thing I have learned is I’ll NEVER bring work home again and request ‘admin premium’ for any time beyond what I have.

Ps. Wednesdays aren’t deep cleaning, sometimes it’s the only cleaning lol. You think COVID has really changed DCPS’ habits....

I benefit from you taking work home. I think you should take it home and leave it in the car .

If teachers only worked 40 hours maybe ears won’t be so deaf.

Reminds me to write an apology not to our teachers in advance. My child is basically feral now. And they will be getting him in two weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There you have it—dc is behind the rest of the country.

According to this then DCPS is back just not back like you’d like.

Wrong. Some DCPS schools are attempting to return (though none are 5 days a week, full time with teachers in the classroom b/c teachers are still refusing to return, thanks to the terrible agreement Bowser negotiated with the WTU, which includes Term 4).

Other schools have never opened and will never open this year, including School Without Walls HS. Wilson HS lets kids come to one class per week in-person. One class. Others have CARES classrooms that are just distance learning in the building. NO teachers in the room.

All of them are still taking Wednesdays off, even though CDC guidance has said there is no need for the hygiene theater of "deep cleaning" which at schools that haven't had students there really makes no sense.

It's a failure of leadership from the mayor right on down to every principal and administrator who has spent the year running out the clock rather than really trying to get kids back in classrooms.

Wrong again and your refusal to return is old news.

Wednesday are not off for teachers - it is a workdays designed by DCPS. DCPS has done nothing to make it a student ipl or DL work day. I walked by my kids school today and saw teachers (gasp) working w kids outside. Gasp.

It’s because at our school we respect and don’t trash teachers.

This is falling on deaf ears. Literally so many of these clowns truly believe Wednesday is a free day. If only a teachers job just consisted of live teaching but the reality is it doesn’t and never will.

I’m sorry people hate Wednesdays but I love it, I finally have enough time to plan for my self contained class and write IEPs at school time.
Once Wednesdays are back to normal one thing I have learned is I’ll NEVER bring work home again and request ‘admin premium’ for any time beyond what I have.

Ps. Wednesdays aren’t deep cleaning, sometimes it’s the only cleaning lol. You think COVID has really changed DCPS’ habits....

Not disagreeing that teachers need time to plan, but do you think Wednesdays should be off for students permanently? Even after the pandemic? If so, do you think schools or parents should be required to provide childcare for Wednesdays going forward. I’m not asking to be snarky. I’m seriously interested to know how teachers think Wednesdays should play out long term.

Did you not read what I said? I said when we return to normal I’ll no longer be unpaid for not having actual planning time to write an actual student based IEP.
I imagine Wednesdays being normal in the Fall, I was expressing my little epiphany that I have had pay stolen from me by working overtime at home.

Again, I don’t want Wednesdays to be a permanent thing but I’m sick of not getting over time as a sped teacher. You know in other districts teachers are not the case manager, that’s literally a separate job. I love being a case manager but it is extra work.

[Anonymous]

How is wanting all kids back in school racist? I saw that posted a few pages back. I want all DCPS kids back in school, including my own. There are several in DCPS who have outright told parents it’s racist to want their children back in school, and even wrote that in messages to parents.

[Anonymous]

I worked at a charter that had half-day Wednesdays where all the classes were shortened. The afternoon was for teacher planning, PD, and staff meetings. The kids had clubs or assemblies and then left early. It was great.

[Anonymous]

No. The most expansive scenario will be 6 weeks at the end of the year with 2 days a week for all kids that want it. But, it may be that only the current small group of high priority kids (mostly high risk and staff kids) attend two days.

[Anonymous]

Key will be 4 days a week for all that want it. And almost all teachers will be back for IPL.

[Anonymous]

OA family here.

Based in grade level, different percentages of kids are back in person. (Eg Pk4 only two classes- all who want it are back in person). For some of the older grades where there are larger cohorts (eg. 3rd, 5th) there is a multifaceted approach. Four days in person. Classes capped at 11 students until T4 when they expand to 15. Right now in our grade there are 3 IPL classes, one cares and the rest are virtual. Some are bc they declined in person- but still more than 2 dozen families waiting for a spot.

OA has been using the guidance from DCPS- first homeless/at risk kids; then ELL; then SN; the rest in lottery.

Not ideal, but they are trying.

[Anonymous]

Not disagreeing that teachers need time to plan, but do you think Wednesdays should be off for students permanently? Even after the pandemic? If so, do you think schools or parents should be required to provide childcare for Wednesdays going forward. I’m not asking to be snarky. I’m seriously interested to know how teachers think Wednesdays should play out long term.

At my job, if there's more work than we are able to cover on our team, we staff up. If teachers have routinely been working outside of paid time just to do the work they are assigned to do, then we don't have enough staff in our schools, and we need to shell out more cash to cover our teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Key is 4 days a week. Wednesdays are still for teacher Netflix & mani pedis.

Ok keyboard warrior, put your name on a post like this and let’s see how bold you really are. Really, would love to see it. Dare you.

[Anonymous]

Why is Janney reopening so limited compared to schools of similar size (eg Lafayette and Murch)? What are they doing differently? The principal’s explanation was pretty limited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Janney reopening so limited compared to schools of similar size (eg Lafayette and Murch)? What are they doing differently? The principal’s explanation was pretty limited.

There are quite a few teachers who won't agree to come back.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is Janney reopening so limited compared to schools of similar size (eg Lafayette and Murch)? What are they doing differently? The principal’s explanation was pretty limited.

There are quite a few teachers who won't agree to come back.

Got it. Both my kids’ teachers are back so it’s hard to tell what’s going on.

[Anonymous]

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Not disagreeing that teachers need time to plan, but do you think Wednesdays should be off for students permanently? Even after the pandemic? If so, do you think schools or parents should be required to provide childcare for Wednesdays going forward. I’m not asking to be snarky. I’m seriously interested to know how teachers think Wednesdays should play out long term.

At my job, if there's more work than we are able to cover on our team, we staff up. If teachers have routinely been working outside of paid time just to do the work they are assigned to do, then we don't have enough staff in our schools, and we need to shell out more cash to cover our teachers.

Wow! You are aware that people have been saying this FOREVER!