Should we prepare for virtual schooling starting in January?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

You can get covid multiple times. Since it is so safe to work in a school, why aren't you? More parents get jobs as teachers and subs, the more easily they can stay open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

I don't have any problems with that. So schools reopen Mon. Jan 3rd correct? So Sunday night, administrators need to survey their staff to see how many are isolating/quarantined/unable to work the next day, and if it is about a certain percent, let parents know that tomorrow that particular school will be closed? Should they do it every night? Or on a weekly basis? What's your idea of how this should work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

You can get covid multiple times. Since it is so safe to work in a school, why aren't you? More parents get jobs as teachers and subs, the more easily they can stay open.

Because I have a job better suited to my interests and skills, that I need to stay in to pay our mortgage. Back in the office since September 2020. Thanks for asking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

I don't have any problems with that. So schools reopen Mon. Jan 3rd correct? So Sunday night, administrators need to survey their staff to see how many are isolating/quarantined/unable to work the next day, and if it is about a certain percent, let parents know that tomorrow that particular school will be closed? Should they do it every night? Or on a weekly basis? What's your idea of how this should work?

How does any employer manage staff shortages? They'll figure it out when people call out sick. Or are teachers not required.to notify anyone? That sounds like terrible management.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

I don't have any problems with that. So schools reopen Mon. Jan 3rd correct? So Sunday night, administrators need to survey their staff to see how many are isolating/quarantined/unable to work the next day, and if it is about a certain percent, let parents know that tomorrow that particular school will be closed? Should they do it every night? Or on a weekly basis? What's your idea of how this should work?

How does any employer manage staff shortages? They'll figure it out when people call out sick. Or are teachers not required.to notify anyone? That sounds like terrible management.

Most employers have some flexibility in their systems. They don't have employees singly responsible for 20-30 minors at a time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

How does any employer manage staff shortages? They'll figure it out when people call out sick. Or are teachers not required.to notify anyone? That sounds like terrible management.

They put up signs like: "Sorry for the delay; thank you for your understanding" and cut back on hours and services; limit the number of customers they can service that day.

But schools can't do that.

[Anonymous]

Well how it really works. Look at the airlines. Family member showed up to fly today, TSA check clear, ready to Bosrs. A crew member did not show up. Flight cancelled needs to try again tomorrow. Will he make it home who can guess…
Ready to Board won’t let me edit word aboe

[Anonymous]

Clusterfu$k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools aren’t closing because teachers don’t want to do their jobs.
Schools WILL close, just as airlines are cancelling flights, just as hospitals are cutting back on procedures, just as everywhere else is slowing down services, due to lack of staff to operate safely.

Great, then they can reopen once staff are back. Proactive closures are the problem, then it becomes impossible to reopen thanks to the little whiny children in charge of the MCEA and the weak MCPS administrators.

I don't have any problems with that. So schools reopen Mon. Jan 3rd correct? So Sunday night, administrators need to survey their staff to see how many are isolating/quarantined/unable to work the next day, and if it is about a certain percent, let parents know that tomorrow that particular school will be closed? Should they do it every night? Or on a weekly basis? What's your idea of how this should work?

How does any employer manage staff shortages? They'll figure it out when people call out sick. Or are teachers not required.to notify anyone? That sounds like terrible management.

Most employers have some flexibility in their systems. They don't have employees singly responsible for 20-30 minors at a time.

It's simple. If there aren't enough staff, close the school. They do it for water main breaks, snowstorms, etc. It's a nightmare for families but it happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

How does any employer manage staff shortages? They'll figure it out when people call out sick. Or are teachers not required.to notify anyone? That sounds like terrible management.

They put up signs like: "Sorry for the delay; thank you for your understanding" and cut back on hours and services; limit the number of customers they can service that day.

But schools can't do that.

They can close the school when they don't have enough staff. They have done it before. What happens when a school loses water or power?
Is it easy? No, it's a pita, but sometimes you have to do things that are hard

[Anonymous]

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