"I support the teachers" people

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

What does it matter if you "accept" it or not? Answer: It doesn't. If you want to continue to be enrolled in public school, then you do public school in the form in which it exists during a pandemic! If you don't "accept" it, then withdraw and go private or homeschool.

But either way, for the love of God, STOP WHINING.

I mean, or you band together to try to convince the powers that be to change it. It's almost like...we had an example of collective action today? But no, no...only teachers can participate in collective action or put pressure on policy makers.

Right? I like how people in DC, probably the leftiest place in the US are like "you should passively accept bad outcomes" and "being interested in policy change is WHINING! Accept the way things are!" It's weird bc I would guess that the above poster considers themselves on the left and yet is minimizing people who say that things aren't working and are interested in collective solutions.

It does seem like the height of irony, because I don't really believe that anyone on here is a Trump supporter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

What does it matter if you "accept" it or not? Answer: It doesn't. If you want to continue to be enrolled in public school, then you do public school in the form in which it exists during a pandemic! If you don't "accept" it, then withdraw and go private or homeschool.

But either way, for the love of God, STOP WHINING.

I mean, or you band together to try to convince the powers that be to change it. It's almost like...we had an example of collective action today? But no, no...only teachers can participate in collective action or put pressure on policy makers.

Right? I like how people in DC, probably the leftiest place in the US are like "you should passively accept bad outcomes" and "being interested in policy change is WHINING! Accept the way things are!" It's weird bc I would guess that the above poster considers themselves on the left and yet is minimizing people who say that things aren't working and are interested in collective solutions.

It does seem like the height of irony, because I don't really believe that anyone on here is a Trump supporter.

It IS whining! You don't get what you want and you're complaining abou t it. That is basically the definition of whining!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

What does it matter if you "accept" it or not? Answer: It doesn't. If you want to continue to be enrolled in public school, then you do public school in the form in which it exists during a pandemic! If you don't "accept" it, then withdraw and go private or homeschool.

But either way, for the love of God, STOP WHINING.

I mean, or you band together to try to convince the powers that be to change it. It's almost like...we had an example of collective action today? But no, no...only teachers can participate in collective action or put pressure on policy makers.

Right? I like how people in DC, probably the leftiest place in the US are like "you should passively accept bad outcomes" and "being interested in policy change is WHINING! Accept the way things are!" It's weird bc I would guess that the above poster considers themselves on the left and yet is minimizing people who say that things aren't working and are interested in collective solutions.

It does seem like the height of irony, because I don't really believe that anyone on here is a Trump supporter.

It IS whining! You don't get what you want and you're complaining abou t it. That is basically the definition of whining!

Yeah if you accept that everyone here is talking from self-interest and has no interest in social welfare. Which is weird, because there are a lot of people here who probably consider themselves as liberals and who believe that anyone who expresses a concern for any other kids is lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I support teachers and choice. As long as their is a DL option while we’re in a pandemic, then that’s fine with me.

Same. This pandemic is raging out of control. People talking about in-person school are morons.

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

How long? I guess we'd have to ask COVID. You do know that there is a pandemic, right? If it is the entire school year, I am fine with that. If we get to fall 2021, ask me then. That is more than 9 months away. 9 months ago we were in February and we had no idea that 230,000 Americans were about to die. So chill. Take it day by day and week by week. There's no rush.

For you. My special needs kid is loosing ground on every measure. There is a rush for him to be back into school. Socially and academically, he won't be AT ALL prepared for middle school next year. His teachers could care less.

Kids are in school all over the country and the all over the world. NYC with it's old buildings has kids in school. But somehow DC is different.

I mean, honestly? Teachers care but your child isn’t the only one on the room. A teacher can only do so much. You are going to have to help get your kid ready for middle school especially if he has an iep. It’s sucks but did you expect something different? Parents of kids with ieps have to work 100x harder than everyone else. And I’m speaking as a parent of a kid with an iep.

+1 No one is going to care about your children more than you. No one. Not even their teacher. Sorry to break it to you.

The fact that parents of kids with IEPs have to put in extra time is a no brained. Sacrificing your job to teach your kids is a whole different ballgame

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

How long? I guess we'd have to ask COVID. You do know that there is a pandemic, right? If it is the entire school year, I am fine with that. If we get to fall 2021, ask me then. That is more than 9 months away. 9 months ago we were in February and we had no idea that 230,000 Americans were about to die. So chill. Take it day by day and week by week. There's no rush.

For you. My special needs kid is loosing ground on every measure. There is a rush for him to be back into school. Socially and academically, he won't be AT ALL prepared for middle school next year. His teachers could care less.

Kids are in school all over the country and the all over the world. NYC with it's old buildings has kids in school. But somehow DC is different.

Then make sure he is prepared. You've got a brain and the internet. And with so many activities cancelled you have the time.

Advocating for your kid isn't just standing up and shouting (whining). You've got to put in effort too. And right now, you've got to put in more effort if you want your kid prepared for middle school.

Oh, so the people who are all "I support teachers" can be like that because they don't depend on their teachers to actually teach their kids. If it happens, great. If not, they take it on themselves, no biggie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol at this thread. The OP apparently didn’t enough satisfaction squabbling with teachers and whining about their disappointments in ALL of the similar threads created just today! They baited parents just to argue here, as if parents are the ones who are keeping their kids from in person school, and not this pandemic.

Sad!

OP here. I specifically want to nail down exactly how long the "support the teachers" crowd think they are willing to let this go on. And curiously, nobody (other than the few who said "as long as there is a pandemic") were able to put any limits on it. They assiduously avoid it. I think there are a lot of them who really don't understand that we may be doing this well into 2021 under the current notion of "not until it's safe."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I support teachers and choice. As long as their is a DL option while we’re in a pandemic, then that’s fine with me.

+1, we've adjusted and making it work. I don't think its fair to blame the teachers as no one is asking their opinion and their safety as well as staff, student and families are just as important.

So DL until fall 2021 and beyond is ok with you?

Why do you keep asking the same question over and over when its already been answered? You're not going to get the different response you want.

I really do wonder whether much of the anti-teacher, anti-union vitriol on this board right now is being generated by the same MAGA-esque trolls I see on Twitter commenting harshly about DCPS teachers...when they live in, like, Oklahoma. I'm imagining a handful of people who basically sit there all day firing off hateful responses and trying to make everyone think that this is how the majority of families in DCPS feel.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I support teachers and choice. As long as their is a DL option while we’re in a pandemic, then that’s fine with me.

+1, we've adjusted and making it work. I don't think its fair to blame the teachers as no one is asking their opinion and their safety as well as staff, student and families are just as important.

So DL until fall 2021 and beyond is ok with you?

Why do you keep asking the same question over and over when its already been answered? You're not going to get the different response you want.

I really do wonder whether much of the anti-teacher, anti-union vitriol on this board right now is being generated by the same MAGA-esque trolls I see on Twitter commenting harshly about DCPS teachers...when they live in, like, Oklahoma. I'm imagining a handful of people who basically sit there all day firing off hateful responses and trying to make everyone think that this is how the majority of families in DCPS feel.

And I wonder about the people who are ensconced in such a bubble that they can't believe that many families in their own child's class are pissed about this. But if it makes you feel better, sure, ignore the harm this is doing, and believe that it's just all trolls from Oklahoma.

[Anonymous]

To answer OP question: for how long? I am OK with my kids staying at home the whole school year. I am enjoying my extra time with them. They'll probably get a lot more years of in-person schooling later on in the future, so I'm good with this year at home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol at this thread. The OP apparently didn’t enough satisfaction squabbling with teachers and whining about their disappointments in ALL of the similar threads created just today! They baited parents just to argue here, as if parents are the ones who are keeping their kids from in person school, and not this pandemic.

Sad!

OP here. I specifically want to nail down exactly how long the "support the teachers" crowd think they are willing to let this go on. And curiously, nobody (other than the few who said "as long as there is a pandemic") were able to put any limits on it. They assiduously avoid it. I think there are a lot of them who really don't understand that we may be doing this well into 2021 under the current notion of "not until it's safe."

We have answered your question over and over again and you don't like the wander. I am willing to support this for the next 10 years if I have to. We'll figure it out and make it work. This is the education we have available and we are going to make the best of a bad situation. How we can fix this is people acting responsibly and stop the travel, shopping, eating out, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I support teachers and choice. As long as their is a DL option while we’re in a pandemic, then that’s fine with me.

Same. This pandemic is raging out of control. People talking about in-person school are morons.

It’s not “raging” in DC or surrounding counties. The majority of people recover. The vast majority. Why are other jurisdictions able to open or just manage temp shut downs but DC can’t?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I support teachers and choice. As long as their is a DL option while we’re in a pandemic, then that’s fine with me.

Same. This pandemic is raging out of control. People talking about in-person school are morons.

It’s not “raging” in DC or surrounding counties. The majority of people recover. The vast majority. Why are other jurisdictions able to open or just manage temp shut downs but DC can’t?

You may be ok getting it but may of us are not. It sounds miserable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day, this is a job for teachers. People act like teachers need to go the extra mile because of their precious students. But we really don’t pay teachers enough or respect them enough in the US for them to have to do so much more than regular office workers who are mostly working from home

It’s interesting how nobody will answer the question of how long you will accept DL for.

How long? I guess we'd have to ask COVID. You do know that there is a pandemic, right? If it is the entire school year, I am fine with that. If we get to fall 2021, ask me then. That is more than 9 months away. 9 months ago we were in February and we had no idea that 230,000 Americans were about to die. So chill. Take it day by day and week by week. There's no rush.

For you. My special needs kid is loosing ground on every measure. There is a rush for him to be back into school. Socially and academically, he won't be AT ALL prepared for middle school next year. His teachers could care less.

Kids are in school all over the country and the all over the world. NYC with it's old buildings has kids in school. But somehow DC is different.

I mean, honestly? Teachers care but your child isn’t the only one on the room. A teacher can only do so much. You are going to have to help get your kid ready for middle school especially if he has an iep. It’s sucks but did you expect something different? Parents of kids with ieps have to work 100x harder than everyone else. And I’m speaking as a parent of a kid with an iep.

+1 No one is going to care about your children more than you. No one. Not even their teacher. Sorry to break it to you.

The fact that parents of kids with IEPs have to put in extra time is a no brained. Sacrificing your job to teach your kids is a whole different ballgame

I've always had to support and supplement my child with SN. Only difference is it is a lot easier with DL as I can see what's going on and help vs. before I could only help if the teachers allowed it and none did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol at this thread. The OP apparently didn’t enough satisfaction squabbling with teachers and whining about their disappointments in ALL of the similar threads created just today! They baited parents just to argue here, as if parents are the ones who are keeping their kids from in person school, and not this pandemic.

Sad!

OP here. I specifically want to nail down exactly how long the "support the teachers" crowd think they are willing to let this go on. And curiously, nobody (other than the few who said "as long as there is a pandemic") were able to put any limits on it. They assiduously avoid it. I think there are a lot of them who really don't understand that we may be doing this well into 2021 under the current notion of "not until it's safe."

We have answered your question over and over again and you don't like the wander. I am willing to support this for the next 10 years if I have to. We'll figure it out and make it work. This is the education we have available and we are going to make the best of a bad situation. How we can fix this is people acting responsibly and stop the travel, shopping, eating out, etc.

Ha I agree the posters were being annoying, but they were basically trying to get you to admit that "support our teachers" means that not only aren't we gong back in Feb, this year is completely out of the questions and maybe next fall 2021 is questionable. And you just called their bluff and said you were fine with your kids' next classroom being college. So Ok then. But I dare you to post this sentiment on your school facebook page. "Come on y'all - support our teachers! Even if that means zoom school for ten years, we can do it. YEAH!!!!!!" Double dare?