PSA - your kid isn’t going back to school anytime soon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This situation has become totally insane. There is no scientific reason for keeping schools closed. Why aren't there protests?

Well either most people understand the science, value the lives of others and their kids are doing fine on DL

OR

People are upset enough to post obsessively on DCUM about how much they hate DL and how damaged their kids are, but not upset enough to protest which kind of undermines their whole argument.

This is why people don't speak up - because then they are accused of being anti-science or being selfish and not caring about others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It has everything to do with trump, starting with during the pandemic response team, moving in to the shit show of PPE and lack of guidance on masking and with them creating a whole pandemic response and then sidelining it because only blue states were having outbreaks.

Teachers want to be back at work. No teachers enjoy DL. Being mad at teachers unions is like telling at the grocery store clerk when your chip card doesn't work.

You being mad at the person at the end of the line helps nothing. Hold the anti maskers responsible. Hold the govt responsible for not getting schools upgraded with ventilation systems that won't spread the virus. You guys are mad at the wrong people.

+1.

+2. No teacher wants this DL crap especially when their own kids are home too. This administration made it unsafe to go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This situation has become totally insane. There is no scientific reason for keeping schools closed. Why aren't there protests?

Well either most people understand the science, value the lives of others and their kids are doing fine on DL

OR

People are upset enough to post obsessively on DCUM about how much they hate DL and how damaged their kids are, but not upset enough to protest which kind of undermines their whole argument.

This is why people don't speak up - because then they are accused of being anti-science or being selfish and not caring about others.

Seriously, does the PP not think there is any way to bring at least some small population of students back into the classrooms without causing massive loss of life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s completely insane to me that public school parents are still tolerating this. It’s like that old saying: when people tell you who you are, believe them. The failure of leadership told you everything you needed to know.

+1000.

Your kids will pay the price for this for years to come.

You don’t know shit. I’m in the schools and the younger kids are thriving. The hybrid model has been amazing For kids under ten.. Smaller class ratios are a huge boon to most kids. I’ve seen gains in the last 30 days that are astounding, simply based on small class sizes and far less chaos. The kids who need the most are finally getting their needs met. The kids who can fly a bit faster are finally get challenged because the staff have the bandwidth during live classes to actually get to each kid. I’d stay with this model forever, if it was something the workplace would support.

The people suffering are the parents who are struggling to find ways to cover the home days.

[Anonymous]

Now Kayleigh tested positive and just met with reporters maskless yesterday. Melania was sitting next to Amy whatever her name is's 7 kids all maskless. You want to know why schools can't open all the way? This is why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s funny I just dropped mine off for the start of week 6 in person school.

same

Go back and read the first line of OP’s post. She’s not talking to you.

I don’t live in DC, but I live in “city like DC”, where public schools are 100% DL with no end in sight. I agree with you OP that they’re not going back anytime soon and I feel sick about it. For everyone saying they can’t believe public school parents are putting up with this, what exactly do you suggest we do?

Vote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has everything to do with trump, starting with during the pandemic response team, moving in to the shit show of PPE and lack of guidance on masking and with them creating a whole pandemic response and then sidelining it because only blue states were having outbreaks.

Teachers want to be back at work. No teachers enjoy DL. Being mad at teachers unions is like telling at the grocery store clerk when your chip card doesn't work.

You being mad at the person at the end of the line helps nothing. Hold the anti maskers responsible. Hold the govt responsible for not getting schools upgraded with ventilation systems that won't spread the virus. You guys are mad at the wrong people.

This is right on the money. And I'm not a liberal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s completely insane to me that public school parents are still tolerating this. It’s like that old saying: when people tell you who you are, believe them. The failure of leadership told you everything you needed to know.

+1000.

Your kids will pay the price for this for years to come.

You don’t know shit. I’m in the schools and the younger kids are thriving. The hybrid model has been amazing For kids under ten.. Smaller class ratios are a huge boon to most kids. I’ve seen gains in the last 30 days that are astounding, simply based on small class sizes and far less chaos. The kids who need the most are finally getting their needs met. The kids who can fly a bit faster are finally get challenged because the staff have the bandwidth during live classes to actually get to each kid. I’d stay with this model forever, if it was something the workplace would support.

The people suffering are the parents who are struggling to find ways to cover the home days.

cool story- no where around here is hybrid yet

[Anonymous]

Good, that's what we are hoping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s completely insane to me that public school parents are still tolerating this. It’s like that old saying: when people tell you who you are, believe them. The failure of leadership told you everything you needed to know.

+1000.

Your kids will pay the price for this for years to come.

You don’t know shit. I’m in the schools and the younger kids are thriving. The hybrid model has been amazing For kids under ten.. Smaller class ratios are a huge boon to most kids. I’ve seen gains in the last 30 days that are astounding, simply based on small class sizes and far less chaos. The kids who need the most are finally getting their needs met. The kids who can fly a bit faster are finally get challenged because the staff have the bandwidth during live classes to actually get to each kid. I’d stay with this model forever, if it was something the workplace would support.

The people suffering are the parents who are struggling to find ways to cover the home days.

cool story- no where around here is hybrid yet

Maybe no public, but my private school is hybrid.

[Anonymous]

At this rate, I'll be unemployed, so I'll have plenty of free time to teach at home. How I'll acquire food is another story.

If I have to keep working (and half-ass all my projects) past midnight every night to catch up on the tasks I'm supposed to be completing during DL, I may drive my car into the Potomac.

[Anonymous]

The point you guys are missing is that you can't force teachers to go back. You can't force them to put their lives on the line for you or your kids. What's your plan? Fire all the teachers that won't go back? Are you going to go in and be a long-term sub?

Everyone saying that schools should be prioritized ahead restaurants, movies, etc., clearly don't need those fields to make money. Open restaurants impacts the restaurant, suppliers, shipping, and employees.

DL is tough! I WFH full-time and have two kids learning via DL. I would love for my kids to go in-person, but not if they are going to be crowded in a classroom because teachers aren't showing up or parents send their kids in who have/had a fever and/or cough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point you guys are missing is that you can't force teachers to go back. You can't force them to put their lives on the line for you or your kids. What's your plan? Fire all the teachers that won't go back? Are you going to go in and be a long-term sub?

Everyone saying that schools should be prioritized ahead restaurants, movies, etc., clearly don't need those fields to make money. Open restaurants impacts the restaurant, suppliers, shipping, and employees.

DL is tough! I WFH full-time and have two kids learning via DL. I would love for my kids to go in-person, but not if they are going to be crowded in a classroom because teachers aren't showing up or parents send their kids in who have/had a fever and/or cough.

So how has it worked all over the country, then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This situation has become totally insane. There is no scientific reason for keeping schools closed. Why aren't there protests?

Well either most people understand the science, value the lives of others and their kids are doing fine on DL

OR

People are upset enough to post obsessively on DCUM about how much they hate DL and how damaged their kids are, but not upset enough to protest which kind of undermines their whole argument.

This is why people don't speak up - because then they are accused of being anti-science or being selfish and not caring about others.

Well then gather your people for a protest then, or do you care more about what strangers think of you than your kids? And yes, people who do want to just open up all the schools are selfish and anti-science. You are putting your short term discomfort ahead of someone else's life or health - that's pretty much the definition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point you guys are missing is that you can't force teachers to go back. You can't force them to put their lives on the line for you or your kids. What's your plan? Fire all the teachers that won't go back? Are you going to go in and be a long-term sub?

Everyone saying that schools should be prioritized ahead restaurants, movies, etc., clearly don't need those fields to make money. Open restaurants impacts the restaurant, suppliers, shipping, and employees.

DL is tough! I WFH full-time and have two kids learning via DL. I would love for my kids to go in-person, but not if they are going to be crowded in a classroom because teachers aren't showing up or parents send their kids in who have/had a fever and/or cough.

I think you missed the evolution this thread. The hypothesis put forth now is if they opened the schools first - before restaurants, bars, salons, etc - we wouldn’t be in this mess. After essential services should have come education/schools.