WHAT?! APS now closed 1/6??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bottom line is that we need to pat teachers and substitutes more. The fact that so many APS employees live outside of Arlington is a real root of this problem.

Yup.

[Anonymous]

Really sucks that I've given up alcohol this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gee golly. I wonder how schools in other parts of the good old U.S.A. and rest of the world that have school plus COVID are managing to open. A REAL MYSTERY.

FFS, APS.

How exactly should they have opened?

What specifically would you have done differently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bottom line is that we need to pat teachers and substitutes more. The fact that so many APS employees live outside of Arlington is a real root of this problem.

Yup.

Curious how NYC and SFC find and pay teachers? We're not the only expensive area in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gee golly. I wonder how schools in other parts of the good old U.S.A. and rest of the world that have school plus COVID are managing to open. A REAL MYSTERY.

FFS, APS.

How exactly should they have opened?

What specifically would you have done differently?

How are falls church city and DCPS opening?

[Anonymous]

I have to say that as an APS teacher who lives in Fairfax and has kids in FCPS, I was planning to go into work. All my friends who are in the same situation were going into work, too. It is simply a known fact that FCPS is a big county that takes more snow days. You need to have childcare plan in mind. I am stunned that this was given as a reason for tomorrow’s closure. I would think that it really is a combination of factors: staff, including drivers, out with COVID; some staff calling in because of no childcare; some staff in outer counties still with poor road conditions; and the ever present problem of lack of subs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to say that as an APS teacher who lives in Fairfax and has kids in FCPS, I was planning to go into work. All my friends who are in the same situation were going into work, too. It is simply a known fact that FCPS is a big county that takes more snow days. You need to have childcare plan in mind. I am stunned that this was given as a reason for tomorrow’s closure. I would think that it really is a combination of factors: staff, including drivers, out with COVID; some staff calling in because of no childcare; some staff in outer counties still with poor road conditions; and the ever present problem of lack of subs.

Good to know. That sounds reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bottom line is that we need to pat teachers and substitutes more. The fact that so many APS employees live outside of Arlington is a real root of this problem.

Yup.

Curious how NYC and SFC find and pay teachers? We're not the only expensive area in the country.

Dallas is paying their teachers a $3,500 bonus for the 2022-2023 school year. Based on a COLA that would be around $5,600 here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to say that as an APS teacher who lives in Fairfax and has kids in FCPS, I was planning to go into work. All my friends who are in the same situation were going into work, too. It is simply a known fact that FCPS is a big county that takes more snow days. You need to have childcare plan in mind. I am stunned that this was given as a reason for tomorrow’s closure. I would think that it really is a combination of factors: staff, including drivers, out with COVID; some staff calling in because of no childcare; some staff in outer counties still with poor road conditions; and the ever present problem of lack of subs.

I agree.
And, I realize there are a lot of single parents out there who may be APS teachers but live elsewhere. However, why is the focus only on accommodating teachers who live outside of Arlington? Don't many of them have spouses who could take a day off from THEIR job so the teacher can teach? Why is it the teacher who has to stay home with the kids on their local school's snow day?

As others have noted, this is a problem for every profession. Schools and education need to be re-prioritized in our society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gee golly. I wonder how schools in other parts of the good old U.S.A. and rest of the world that have school plus COVID are managing to open. A REAL MYSTERY.

FFS, APS.

How exactly should they have opened?

What specifically would you have done differently?

How are falls church city and DCPS opening?

You tell us. You’re the whiz who has it all figured out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really sucks that I've given up alcohol this month.

You have permission to start next week. 🍷

[Anonymous]

My kids' private school is open tomorrow and was open yesterday. Guess this is only a problem for public school teachers, not private school ones.

Another APS equityfail

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is FCPS is closed again tomorrow. Most teachers m/staff live in FC. APS had every intention of opening, but not enough staff due to all the other counties around them except ACPS being closed.

So what! They aren’t supposed to be using schools for child care remember.
They are supposed to be professionals yet they can’t figure out how to arrange alternate child care?
I absolutely favor APS hiring teachers from overseas. The sooner the better.

Not going to happen, but I hope your little tantrum made you feel powerful for a fleeting moment.

oh you are truly a fool if you don’t think it will happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids' private school is open tomorrow and was open yesterday. Guess this is only a problem for public school teachers, not private school ones.

Another APS equityfail

Well I know of many privates schools going virtual so what’s your point? Why are you even on the APS forum?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bottom line is that we need to pat teachers and substitutes more. The fact that so many APS employees live outside of Arlington is a real root of this problem.

Yup.

oooh, nice try, but it doesn't toe the Arlington Democratic party line enough. Try this:

Bottom line is that housing is too expensive for APS employees to live in Arlington. Therefore, we need to build as many affordable housing units as possible. But only south of Langston Blvd.