PSA: MCPS Chromebooks are a loan, not a gift

[Anonymous]

Have seen a couple of threads concerned about who is getting Chromebooks, whether they really need them, etc.
These are a loan, not a gift. MCPS can recall them at any time.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/Coronavirus/MCPS-Notification-of-Chromebook-Responsibilities.pdf

[Anonymous]

Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

[Anonymous]

Let's see how many are returned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

stop with the shaming. When you do this, you make all of us who need them the “poors”.

It’s not your place to judge or tell other people not to pick one up.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure MCPS has thought of this and has already written some of those off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

Some schools run out. Please buy them if you can afford it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's see how many are returned.

They’re loaned by student ID and will be billed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

Some schools run out. Please buy them if you can afford it.

Which schools ran out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

Some schools run out. Please buy them if you can afford it.

Which schools ran out?

Some of the Elementary in the focus and title one schools... you know, where families actually need them. But, hey, you got them so that's all that matters. Your kids first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

stop with the shaming. When you do this, you make all of us who need them the “poors”.

It’s not your place to judge or tell other people not to pick one up.

If you are low income, yes you take one. But, if you are living in a $600K+ house and can afford it and choose to spend your money differently, shame on you. I'm so tired of people pretending to be "poor" when they make good income but are house poor based off the choices they may. There are families who really need them and help. If you are one of those, yes, you take it, but you don't take one if you can afford it and choose not to. Many of us had to buy them. We live in a tiny house and had a great laugh at posts commenting about what people do in tiny houses.. that's us but at least we can afford to buy our kids what they need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

Some schools run out. Please buy them if you can afford it.

Which schools ran out?

Some of the Elementary in the focus and title one schools... you know, where families actually need them. But, hey, you got them so that's all that matters. Your kids first.

Can afford doesn’t help if you can’t just go buy one. People suddenly telecommuting wiped out a lot of the supply it seems. I’m a teacher and I could not buy a computer to come fast enough to start training on Monday. Everything is backed up. I was told my order could come as early as Friday so I canceled. My school is loaning to teachers on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

MCPS has a lot of Chromebooks, and a lot of students who already have devices at home. I haven't heard that there is a shortage - I checked, because I could have purchased additional devices for my kids, but our school said they had plenty. It makes sense to borrow one that will otherwise sit unused at school for a few months rather than buy a new one.

Some schools run out. Please buy them if you can afford it.

Which schools ran out?

Viers Mill ES ran out in 45 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

stop with the shaming. When you do this, you make all of us who need them the “poors”.

It’s not your place to judge or tell other people not to pick one up.

If you are low income, yes you take one. But, if you are living in a $600K+ house and can afford it and choose to spend your money differently, shame on you. I'm so tired of people pretending to be "poor" when they make good income but are house poor based off the choices they may. There are families who really need them and help. If you are one of those, yes, you take it, but you don't take one if you can afford it and choose not to. Many of us had to buy them. We live in a tiny house and had a great laugh at posts commenting about what people do in tiny houses.. that's us but at least we can afford to buy our kids what they need.

Yay, how nice that have so many devices at home. Pat yourself on the back for that. Now go buy books instead of borrowing from the library. There are many kids who wanted the books you borrowed, but yeah you got there first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we know, but if you really don't need them, let someone else have them, even as a loaner.

stop with the shaming. When you do this, you make all of us who need them the “poors”.

It’s not your place to judge or tell other people not to pick one up.

If you are low income, yes you take one. But, if you are living in a $600K+ house and can afford it and choose to spend your money differently, shame on you. I'm so tired of people pretending to be "poor" when they make good income but are house poor based off the choices they may. There are families who really need them and help. If you are one of those, yes, you take it, but you don't take one if you can afford it and choose not to. Many of us had to buy them. We live in a tiny house and had a great laugh at posts commenting about what people do in tiny houses.. that's us but at least we can afford to buy our kids what they need.

Yay, how nice that have so many devices at home. Pat yourself on the back for that. Now go buy books instead of borrowing from the library. There are many kids who wanted the books you borrowed, but yeah you got there first.