APS cancels Summer school for many previously qualified students due to lack of staffing

[Anonymous]

"heroes" ... nah.

[Anonymous]

Summer school now, Extended day will be next in the Fall to go.... or capacity drastically reduced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Summer school now, Extended day will be next in the Fall to go.... or capacity drastically reduced.

Were they have issues staffing extended day last year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did you all expect to happen? Harangue and harass teachers all year and this is what you get.

Yep.

Mental and emotional exhaustion means staffing will be difficult. Add on that DCUM loves to say teachers have the whole summer off and should do everything they need then like see family, get medical care, etc. and it’s no surprise people don’t want to teach summer school. Hire all of those warm bodies you said would show up if teachers didn’t want to work. A McDonald’s in FL is paying people $50 to interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even with the most supportive parents and admin I would want the summer off if I were a teacher this year. Wouldn’t you?

APS teacher here. This is me. I’m exhausted and need a break before we hit the ground running in the fall. I want to spend time with my own kids this summer and have time to see family members I haven’t seen in over a year.

Selfish. The rest of us work year round and often for less pay.

It’s funny that you don’t think it’s selfish for execs and athletes to get paid millions for working far less than you. Maybe you should have picked a different career.

[Anonymous]

I think most people generally fault APS leadership and admin for this manufactured crisis. There is also resentment for teachers who were very vocal on social media with their Open Coffins Now rhetoric, etc.

Here is a nice and tidy summary of why parents are beyond frustrated and furious:

-APS March 2020: We're not going to teach new material, but we will get the kids caught back up with intense instruction next year.
-APS September 2020: We're going to shorten the school day and cut one day of instruction a week, but this will not affect instruction.
-APS November 2020: A lot more kids are failing, but we will identify kids at risk and reach out to them to get them caught up.
-APS February 2021: The kids are still failing, but we will offer summer school to everyone to make up for a lack of instruction this year.
-APS May 2021: We're not going to offer summer school to everyone who needs it.

[Anonymous]

To put both my kids in camp for those 3 weeks would be more than I’d make teaching summer school. I love my students but I’m not going to pay money and take time away from my own kids to work additional hours. That’s part of why I’m a teacher, so I can spend summers with my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most people generally fault APS leadership and admin for this manufactured crisis. There is also resentment for teachers who were very vocal on social media with their Open Coffins Now rhetoric, etc.

Here is a nice and tidy summary of why parents are beyond frustrated and furious:

-APS March 2020: We're not going to teach new material, but we will get the kids caught back up with intense instruction next year.
-APS September 2020: We're going to shorten the school day and cut one day of instruction a week, but this will not affect instruction.
-APS November 2020: A lot more kids are failing, but we will identify kids at risk and reach out to them to get them caught up.
-APS February 2021: The kids are still failing, but we will offer summer school to everyone to make up for a lack of instruction this year.
-APS May 2021: We're not going to offer summer school to everyone who needs it.

And moaning about the achievement gap the whole time while every action they take exacerbates it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most people generally fault APS leadership and admin for this manufactured crisis. There is also resentment for teachers who were very vocal on social media with their Open Coffins Now rhetoric, etc.

Here is a nice and tidy summary of why parents are beyond frustrated and furious:

-APS March 2020: We're not going to teach new material, but we will get the kids caught back up with intense instruction next year.
-APS September 2020: We're going to shorten the school day and cut one day of instruction a week, but this will not affect instruction.
-APS November 2020: A lot more kids are failing, but we will identify kids at risk and reach out to them to get them caught up.
-APS February 2021: The kids are still failing, but we will offer summer school to everyone to make up for a lack of instruction this year.
-APS May 2021: We're not going to offer summer school to everyone who needs it.

My child's teachers have been amazing. They get an A+ and I totally understand why teachers don't want to do summer school. My anger is only for how APS central administration has handled everything.

[Anonymous]

Honestly. Teachers want to travel and see family for the first time in 18 months. Like the rest of us. They don’t want to commit to summer school. It’s not hard to see that!!don’t blame them. I’m taking lots of leave this summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly. Teachers want to travel and see family for the first time in 18 months. Like the rest of us. They don’t want to commit to summer school. It’s not hard to see that!!don’t blame them. I’m taking lots of leave this summer.

+1

I just hope they come back in the fall after all of the abuse and bullying by obnoxious parents.

[Anonymous]

They are now testing student athletes each day, every day.
It's not even something that is actually needed.
Why didn't they use the money that was went towards paying for a company to do that testing and direct it towards direct financial incentives to teachers?
I think more teachers would have been willing to do it for more money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are now testing student athletes each day, every day.
It's not even something that is actually needed.
Why didn't they use the money that was went towards paying for a company to do that testing and direct it towards direct financial incentives to teachers?
I think more teachers would have been willing to do it for more money.

The money might be earmarked for testing. Even if not it probably not enough to make a significant difference. If $500-1000 isn’t a big enough incentive I’m not sure more money would solve the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are now testing student athletes each day, every day.
It's not even something that is actually needed.
Why didn't they use the money that was went towards paying for a company to do that testing and direct it towards direct financial incentives to teachers?
I think more teachers would have been willing to do it for more money.

The money might be earmarked for testing. Even if not it probably not enough to make a significant difference. If $500-1000 isn’t a big enough incentive I’m not sure more money would solve the issue.

Yes, it is ear marked for testing and actually I believe was earmarked specifically for sports testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly. Teachers want to travel and see family for the first time in 18 months. Like the rest of us. They don’t want to commit to summer school. It’s not hard to see that!!don’t blame them. I’m taking lots of leave this summer.

+1

I just hope they come back in the fall after all of the abuse and bullying by obnoxious parents.

Those are the same parents who are now complaining about summer school!