All schools should offer an all-virtual option

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

Almost 1,200 families have filled out a petition that I’ve only seen shared by the same 4-5 similarly minded ppl on Twitter. It seems like a good amount of families are intrigued by this

It got picked up by the news which is when a lot more names got put on. Note that a lot of the signers are not DCPS parents or not just DCPS parents. A large percentage are teachers, extended family members, and people who live outside of DC. Plus, 1,200 names for a district with over 50,000 kids (so 100k+ parents) and about 7,000 personnel is not even a scratch even if there weren’t the huge portion of signers without DCPS ties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

Almost 1,200 families have filled out a petition that I’ve only seen shared by the same 4-5 similarly minded ppl on Twitter. It seems like a good amount of families are intrigued by this

It got picked up by the news which is when a lot more names got put on. Note that a lot of the signers are not DCPS parents or not just DCPS parents. A large percentage are teachers, extended family members, and people who live outside of DC. Plus, 1,200 names for a district with over 50,000 kids (so 100k+ parents) and about 7,000 personnel is not even a scratch even if there weren’t the huge portion of signers without DCPS ties.

Now do the ward 3 cm cheh who is also calling for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

Do you feel less icky knowing that the AA w8 state board of Ed rep is also asking for a virtual option. Sorry to break the narrative

Did they call for that to be a centralized option or at every school?

Her twitter just says "a virtual option."

Which is odd, because there IS a virtual option, at least for those who need it from a medical perspective.

[Anonymous]

Oh lord y'all.....

https://twitter.com/ZACHARYSBOE5/status/1430562764947435529/photo/1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh lord y'all.....

https://twitter.com/ZACHARYSBOE5/status/1430562764947435529/photo/1

I recommend reading the letter that SBOE sent to Bowser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh lord y'all.....

https://twitter.com/ZACHARYSBOE5/status/1430562764947435529/photo/1

I recommend reading the letter that SBOE sent to Bowser.

They are asking for a virtual option by LEAs, not each school. Each charter has its own LEA, but other schools’ LEA is “DCPS.” So it would be a centralized version, except for charters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh lord y'all.....

https://twitter.com/ZACHARYSBOE5/status/1430562764947435529/photo/1

I recommend reading the letter that SBOE sent to Bowser.

They are asking for a virtual option by LEAs, not each school. Each charter has its own LEA, but other schools’ LEA is “DCPS.” So it would be a centralized version, except for charters

Here is the list of LEAs to make this clearer: https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/service_content/attachments/2020-21%20School%20Year%20HL%20Contact%20Liaison%2011.25.20.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

I am vehemently against any virtual options at a school level but a central option by DCPS CO? That’s great. Fully support it! Get these extra people out of the buildings and gives our kids more space and better student:teacher ratios. Horrible horrible decision by the parents who choose virtual for their kids, but that’s on them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

This seems very reasonable, but logistically, how would the LEAs, including CO, get this up and running in time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

This seems very reasonable, but logistically, how would the LEAs, including CO, get this up and running in time?

Not my circus. OP can figure that out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

This seems very reasonable, but logistically, how would the LEAs, including CO, get this up and running in time?

Looks like PG county just created a virtual option.

https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-georges-county-public-schools-virtual-learning-for-12k-students-kindergarten-through-6th-grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A virtual option at every school (as has been repeatedly expressed throughout this thread) hurts the majority of children. Resources are not infinite.

What Becky wants is to harm the majority of students. That's really not ok.

If Becky truly wanted something that did not harm other children, she'd probably get more support. As it is, people should vehemently oppose a virtual option at all schools.

More resources could be poured into public education to allow a virtual option for all who want it, but doing it on a per school basis is too inefficient.

But you know what would happen? The virtual option would be flooded with kids who live in W 7 and 8, the same ones whose parents refused to send them to even one day of in person school last year, and many of whom disappeared entirely throughout the school year. THAT is why Bowser doesn't want to do it. These kids are the ones who need in person school far more than any others.

And that is why it’s icky for a ww who admittedly has means to keep her kids home shouldn’t be driving this train.

And that is why you and I and everyone else needs to get off DCUM and let the powers that be know we support the school board’s position. Each LEA should determine if they want to do a virtual option. I support a virtual option for the LEA where my kids go to school. A centralized virtual option for all of DCPS, run by CO and not by individual schools (which are not LEAs) where the students in virtual school can return to the school in which they are enrolled either in January 2022 or August 2022. I do not think it is reasonable for individual schools in DCPS to run a virtual school for the small percentage of families that want it. And no hybrid.

I am off to write to the SBOE, the mayor, etc.

This seems very reasonable, but logistically, how would the LEAs, including CO, get this up and running in time?

Looks like PG county just created a virtual option.

https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-georges-county-public-schools-virtual-learning-for-12k-students-kindergarten-through-6th-grade

But the article says they've been working on it for weeks. School starts next week.

[Anonymous]

Didn't three schools apply for a virtual option like a month or more ago? It seems like all school had that ability, but only three applied.

I don't get why the SBOE would advocate for that now, since it already happened.

[Anonymous]

I mean, I've been banking on my charter having no virtual option, since I don't want to would hurt my (in-person) child's access to education. If my school suddenly decided to do this, I would be upset and would also have to potentially look for other options (e.g., moving), depending on if they decided to take resources away from the in-person people in order to have the virtual option.

Off to write my school now to make sure this isn't a thing for us.