If schools have to continue online, shouldn’t teachers worry about their jobs?

[Anonymous]

I see sooo many teachers commenting in various places that they’re worried about getting the virus so don’t think schools should resume in person.

Ok fine. If that happens? How many math teachers does a school really need? One per grade to put together the content. The online programs like Khan Academy do everything else including teaching and grading. This goes for the programs that my kids’ science and Spanish teachers are using as well.

If school continues online for the next however many years, won’t there be a massive lay off of teachers? Why are they not more worried about their jobs?

[Anonymous]

Are you worried about your job? I’m pretty sure everyone is worried about their job no matter what field they are in. Whether they lose it or their job is totally reimagined into something they no longer enjoy, changes are here.

It’s bizarre that parents are so angry at teachers right now. I’m sorry that you have to watch your own kids all day but I never planned on teaching from home. This was totally unexpected and now we have to totally reimagine everything. I hope you can continue providing for your family. I’m not sure why parents are chomping at the bit for teaches to get fired. I don’t think we’re sitting around hoping all of you lose your livelihoods.

[Anonymous]

Are they saying schools shouldn't resume ever, or just not yet?

I don't think online elementary is a permanent solution; I think if virus concerns continue then we actually need more teachers for smaller in-person classes (possibly hired privately if the county can't do it).

However social distancing and masks in 30-kid elementary classes is also not going to work and if I were a teacher (I'm not) I likely would want to postpone reopening until there was a realistic plan.

[Anonymous]

If they’re not, they should be.

[Anonymous]

Schools should resume in the fall. period. If teachers can't handle it, then FCPS has all summer to find people that can handle it.

[Anonymous]

If they decide that schools should be year round or longer days or whatever plan they come up with, many of the aspects of teaching that I find attractive would be gone. I would leave the field. Being around kids all day is exhausting. I already wake up at 5am and leave my house by 6 every day for my teaching job. If I’m getting out at 6pm then my day has become unmanageable and I have no time to plan or to live my own life. The quality of instruction would go way down.

One of the reasons I became a teacher and not a lawyer or a doctor is that I want to be home to make dinner. I want to go to yoga in the evenings. I want to play with my kids in the summer time. People choose certain career paths for money and certain career paths for other reasons. Everyone doesn’t have to run themselves into the ground just because you choose to do so to make $200,000 a year. I’m happy to live a simpler life so I can actually enjoy my time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see sooo many teachers commenting in various places that they’re worried about getting the virus so don’t think schools should resume in person.

Ok fine. If that happens? How many math teachers does a school really need? One per grade to put together the content. The online programs like Khan Academy do everything else including teaching and grading. This goes for the programs that my kids’ science and Spanish teachers are using as well.

If school continues online for the next however many years, won’t there be a massive lay off of teachers? Why are they not more worried about their jobs?

Pay cuts are certainly a possibility but isn’t that true for everyone? I mean who isn’t worried about their job? Most people do not want to return to their offices right now. Not sure why you are singling out teachers unless you have some sort of axe to grind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you worried about your job? I’m pretty sure everyone is worried about their job no matter what field they are in. Whether they lose it or their job is totally reimagined into something they no longer enjoy, changes are here.

It’s bizarre that parents are so angry at teachers right now. I’m sorry that you have to watch your own kids all day but I never planned on teaching from home. This was totally unexpected and now we have to totally reimagine everything. I hope you can continue providing for your family. I’m not sure why parents are chomping at the bit for teaches to get fired. I don’t think we’re sitting around hoping all of you lose your livelihoods.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools should resume in the fall. period. If teachers can't handle it, then FCPS has all summer to find people that can handle it.

Nope

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools should resume in the fall. period. If teachers can't handle it, then FCPS has all summer to find people that can handle it.

Nope

yup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools should resume in the fall. period. If teachers can't handle it, then FCPS has all summer to find people that can handle it.

I hope you understand that when you dismiss people’s concerns about dying of the virus due to a lack of precautions that you are showing how little you care about others. That’s very sad and I hope you aren’t sharing that with your children.
The stunning lack of regard for the well being for the people who work with your kids all day makes me want to go out of my way to please you even less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you worried about your job? I’m pretty sure everyone is worried about their job no matter what field they are in. Whether they lose it or their job is totally reimagined into something they no longer enjoy, changes are here.

It’s bizarre that parents are so angry at teachers right now. I’m sorry that you have to watch your own kids all day but I never planned on teaching from home. This was totally unexpected and now we have to totally reimagine everything. I hope you can continue providing for your family. I’m not sure why parents are chomping at the bit for teaches to get fired. I don’t think we’re sitting around hoping all of you lose your livelihoods.

+1000

I agree. I'm a para and I am worried about my job but my most pressing concern right now is my health and my family. I'll worry about the job when it comes to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see sooo many teachers commenting in various places that they’re worried about getting the virus so don’t think schools should resume in person.

Ok fine. If that happens? How many math teachers does a school really need? One per grade to put together the content. The online programs like Khan Academy do everything else including teaching and grading. This goes for the programs that my kids’ science and Spanish teachers are using as well.

If school continues online for the next however many years, won’t there be a massive lay off of teachers? Why are they not more worried about their jobs?

Because there is a massive number of students who are not engaged in the slightest and public education is a right for everyone. Those of us trying to reach those kids will continue to do trying to remove the barriers and obstacles just to deliver some kid of education to the neediest and hardest to reach to students. It would help if you would home school yours since you know exactly what approach to take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools should resume in the fall. period. If teachers can't handle it, then FCPS has all summer to find people that can handle it.

I'm sure there are plenty of people who will fill those positions but they will probably leave as soon as they find something else so this will be an ongoing issue.

[Anonymous]

Businesses also have the option to replace parents who are no longer able to come in due to school closures with childless people. They have all summer to do so.