Any chance DCPS reopens in person for Term 2 or Term 3?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The November 9th reopening date never made sense to me. It’s just not feasible to jump from virtual learning on 11/6 to in-person learning on 11/9. Teachers will need time to put their classrooms together, get the school ready, and of course adjust plans for in-person learning. I’m certain this will require additional planning days being added to the calendar which will just push us closer to the holidays!

I’m thinking January at the earliest.

DCPS is most definitely not opening in 2020. I am hoping in January they start limited opening at least at the elementary schools, this is the age that really needs in person teaching. no ECE, move those teachers into other grades so classes can be small.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The November 9th reopening date never made sense to me. It’s just not feasible to jump from virtual learning on 11/6 to in-person learning on 11/9. Teachers will need time to put their classrooms together, get the school ready, and of course adjust plans for in-person learning. I’m certain this will require additional planning days being added to the calendar which will just push us closer to the holidays!

I’m thinking January at the earliest.

DCPS is most definitely not opening in 2020. I am hoping in January they start limited opening at least at the elementary schools, this is the age that really needs in person teaching. no ECE, move those teachers into other grades so classes can be small.

100% agree. Get the kindergarteners and 1st graders into the classroom, and small groups for kids with high level IEPs. I want my 3rd grader to go back, but I can wait.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Friends in Arkansas and Alabama in school full time. Also friends in catholic schools in various cities full time.

Ummmmm. I don’t think that’s a good comparison. I’m not sure anyone on this board wants to follow Arkansas and Alabama for much of anything.

Stop your prejudice.

NP. It isn't "prejudice" to rely on data. Such as...

47 and 46 for least educated states
49 and 40 for pre-k to 12
49 and 45 for income per capita
Alabama receives 3X more from federal government than they pay into it (5th highest)

The two states you cited have a bunch of characteristics that most people who choose to live in DC would not consider indicators that we would want to follow their lead. Now, if you told me you were striving to create a new DC that was uneducated, unhealthy, sucked off the teet of the federal government, had super low income levels, were incredibly hospitable to hate groups (SPLC) and lacked ay significant diversity, these might be good choices.

It is funny how people like you have o problem taking shots at things about DC you don't like (even if they are made up by Fox News), but anyone who dislikes what you like is embracing cancel culture or being prejudiced.

No go watch your DVR'd Hannity/Ingrahm power hours.

I love you

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The November 9th reopening date never made sense to me. It’s just not feasible to jump from virtual learning on 11/6 to in-person learning on 11/9. Teachers will need time to put their classrooms together, get the school ready, and of course adjust plans for in-person learning. I’m certain this will require additional planning days being added to the calendar which will just push us closer to the holidays!

I’m thinking January at the earliest.

DCPS is most definitely not opening in 2020. I am hoping in January they start limited opening at least at the elementary schools, this is the age that really needs in person teaching. no ECE, move those teachers into other grades so classes can be small.

100% agree. Get the kindergarteners and 1st graders into the classroom, and small groups for kids with high level IEPs. I want my 3rd grader to go back, but I can wait.

Where are all these teachers coming from?! The Metro area has an extremely small substitute teaching pool. You live in a fantasy world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Friends in Arkansas and Alabama in school full time. Also friends in catholic schools in various cities full time.

Ummmmm. I don’t think that’s a good comparison. I’m not sure anyone on this board wants to follow Arkansas and Alabama for much of anything.

Stop your prejudice.

NP. It isn't "prejudice" to rely on data. Such as...

47 and 46 for least educated states
49 and 40 for pre-k to 12
49 and 45 for income per capita
Alabama receives 3X more from federal government than they pay into it (5th highest)

The two states you cited have a bunch of characteristics that most people who choose to live in DC would not consider indicators that we would want to follow their lead. Now, if you told me you were striving to create a new DC that was uneducated, unhealthy, sucked off the teet of the federal government, had super low income levels, were incredibly hospitable to hate groups (SPLC) and lacked ay significant diversity, these might be good choices.

It is funny how people like you have o problem taking shots at things about DC you don't like (even if they are made up by Fox News), but anyone who dislikes what you like is embracing cancel culture or being prejudiced.

No go watch your DVR'd Hannity/Ingrahm power hours.

I love you

You don't like states with lots of black people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friends in Arkansas and Alabama in school full time. Also friends in catholic schools in various cities full time.

Ummmmm. I don’t think that’s a good comparison. I’m not sure anyone on this board wants to follow Arkansas and Alabama for much of anything.

Stop your prejudice.

NP. It isn't "prejudice" to rely on data. Such as...

47 and 46 for least educated states
49 and 40 for pre-k to 12
49 and 45 for income per capita
Alabama receives 3X more from federal government than they pay into it (5th highest)

The two states you cited have a bunch of characteristics that most people who choose to live in DC would not consider indicators that we would want to follow their lead. Now, if you told me you were striving to create a new DC that was uneducated, unhealthy, sucked off the teet of the federal government, had super low income levels, were incredibly hospitable to hate groups (SPLC) and lacked ay significant diversity, these might be good choices.

It is funny how people like you have o problem taking shots at things about DC you don't like (even if they are made up by Fox News), but anyone who dislikes what you like is embracing cancel culture or being prejudiced.

No go watch your DVR'd Hannity/Ingrahm power hours.

I love you

You don't like states with lots of black people?

Why are you assuming that the states with low stats are more Black than the DC area?

Alabama's population is 26% Black
Arkansas's population is 15% Black
Maryland's population is 29% Black
Virginia's population is 19% Black
DC's population is 45% Black

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The November 9th reopening date never made sense to me. It’s just not feasible to jump from virtual learning on 11/6 to in-person learning on 11/9. Teachers will need time to put their classrooms together, get the school ready, and of course adjust plans for in-person learning. I’m certain this will require additional planning days being added to the calendar which will just push us closer to the holidays!

I’m thinking January at the earliest.

DCPS is most definitely not opening in 2020. I am hoping in January they start limited opening at least at the elementary schools, this is the age that really needs in person teaching. no ECE, move those teachers into other grades so classes can be small.

This is dumb. You think they're going to randomly cancel PK classes halfway through the year? I get that some folks have an agenda -- and many on this board appear to be anti-ECE -- but the idea that they're going to end ECE abruptly and reallocate teachers is actually farcical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm visiting my parents in PA. Schools are open. The middle school that my mom's neighbor goes to had one case, they didn't close the whole school, just sent the class home. Today, the neighbor's kid who is in a different grade than the original case woke up with a 103 degree fever, chills, and sore throat. They were just here on the porch saying hi for 5 minutes (masks, 12 feet apart) and now we are all worried about my 91 year old mom. Schools are just disease spreaders.

It sounds like your mom's neighbors were the spreaders given that they came to your porch knowing their kid was sick. Why would you be worried about your mom -- who does not attend school -- otherwise?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm visiting my parents in PA. Schools are open. The middle school that my mom's neighbor goes to had one case, they didn't close the whole school, just sent the class home. Today, the neighbor's kid who is in a different grade than the original case woke up with a 103 degree fever, chills, and sore throat. They were just here on the porch saying hi for 5 minutes (masks, 12 feet apart) and now we are all worried about my 91 year old mom. Schools are just disease spreaders.

It sounds like your mom's neighbors were the spreaders given that they came to your porch knowing their kid was sick. Why would you be worried about your mom -- who does not attend school -- otherwise?

Oh I don’t know.....maybe because it’s her MOM? Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friends in Arkansas and Alabama in school full time. Also friends in catholic schools in various cities full time.

Ummmmm. I don’t think that’s a good comparison. I’m not sure anyone on this board wants to follow Arkansas and Alabama for much of anything.

Stop your prejudice.

NP. It isn't "prejudice" to rely on data. Such as...

47 and 46 for least educated states
49 and 40 for pre-k to 12
49 and 45 for income per capita
Alabama receives 3X more from federal government than they pay into it (5th highest)

The two states you cited have a bunch of characteristics that most people who choose to live in DC would not consider indicators that we would want to follow their lead. Now, if you told me you were striving to create a new DC that was uneducated, unhealthy, sucked off the teet of the federal government, had super low income levels, were incredibly hospitable to hate groups (SPLC) and lacked ay significant diversity, these might be good choices.

It is funny how people like you have o problem taking shots at things about DC you don't like (even if they are made up by Fox News), but anyone who dislikes what you like is embracing cancel culture or being prejudiced.

No go watch your DVR'd Hannity/Ingrahm power hours.

I love you

You don't like states with lots of black people?

Stop with the race card. Arkansas is super white!

[Anonymous]

There are lots of schools around the country now open for in-person school. We know people who are back in school in person five days a week. If it works out for them, and thereby aren’t many problems, schools in DC will reopen too.

Sorry, teachers. I know you want distance learning to continue forever and ever but kids actually do need to be in school. You’d think teachers know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of schools around the country now open for in-person school. We know people who are back in school in person five days a week. If it works out for them, and thereby aren’t many problems, schools in DC will reopen too.

Sorry, teachers. I know you want distance learning to continue forever and ever but kids actually do need to be in school. You’d think teachers know that.

Move

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The November 9th reopening date never made sense to me. It’s just not feasible to jump from virtual learning on 11/6 to in-person learning on 11/9. Teachers will need time to put their classrooms together, get the school ready, and of course adjust plans for in-person learning. I’m certain this will require additional planning days being added to the calendar which will just push us closer to the holidays!

I’m thinking January at the earliest.

DCPS is most definitely not opening in 2020. I am hoping in January they start limited opening at least at the elementary schools, this is the age that really needs in person teaching. no ECE, move those teachers into other grades so classes can be small.

100% agree. Get the kindergarteners and 1st graders into the classroom, and small groups for kids with high level IEPs. I want my 3rd grader to go back, but I can wait.

Where are all these teachers coming from?! The Metro area has an extremely small substitute teaching pool. You live in a fantasy world.

um, the existing staff and aides?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of schools around the country now open for in-person school. We know people who are back in school in person five days a week. If it works out for them, and thereby aren’t many problems, schools in DC will reopen too.

Sorry, teachers. I know you want distance learning to continue forever and ever but kids actually do need to be in school. You’d think teachers know that.

Move

Already you're seeing tons of news stories of schools opening and seeing covid case spikes in kids and teacher illness and even deaths.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/schools-have-no-good-options-for-reopening-during-covid-19/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/teacher-deaths-from-covid-19-raise-alarms-as-new-school-year-begins
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/10/us/demetria-bannister-teacher-coronavirus-death-trnd/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-deaths-young-teachers-new-school-year-begins/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/10/coronavirus-teacher-deaths-fall/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/09/09/covid-19-cases-pop-up-as-connecticut-schools-re-open
https://www.france24.com/en/20200904-france-shuts-22-schools-after-covid-19-outbreaks
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2020/09/09/new-jersey-school-go-fully-remote-after-confirmed-covid-19-case/5764424002/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools in New England have started reopening as normal — kids going to school in person, five days a week. These are states with similar coronavirus caseloads as DC.

I don’t understand these people who think schools can never reopen.

Which schools/districts in New England? Boston and Cambridge opened virtually with plans to move to hybrid later in the fall.

I don’t have a comprehensive list but I know schools are open in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. They’re open in person in more places than people probably realize. Schools in Long Island started in person this week. They’re open in some midwestern states and also obviously the south. Schools in Alabama have been open for almost a month.

I love that people in Alabama are like “kids need an education!”

And in DC, people are like, “why do kids need to go to school? School is not that important.”