20 percent of teachers not likely to return to classrooms if schools reopen in fall

[Anonymous]

In the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/05/26/polls-20-percent-teachers-not-likely-return-classrooms-if-schools-reopen-this-fall/

[Anonymous]

Then they shouldn’t be paid

[Anonymous]

I am surprised it is that low

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they shouldn’t be paid

Huh? Like they shouldn’t be paid if they don’t return? Who do you think is going to be teaching distance learning?? Or do you really think your kids are going to be back in school 5 days a week in August.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they shouldn’t be paid

No one is suggesting they think they will be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they shouldn’t be paid

I assume they'd get FMLAd. It will really put the system in a bind if this happens at the last minute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they shouldn’t be paid

Are you working from home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised it is that low

Twenty percent seems to correspond to the common estimate of the population that is at some sort of elevated risk from COVID. So it implies that essentially all of the teachers who can return will. Considering the turnover in DCPS in the best of times it does seem low.

[Anonymous]

I have a rising third grader. If there is a schedule where I need to work 5 days a week and he is only going 2 days I will probably be one of the teachers who doesn't return.

[Anonymous]

Just put in notice today myself

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to read that article without paying for a subscription?

I'm a teacher and very worried about the number of teachers who won't or can't return. We had a terrible year this past year with several first year teachers in our building. One got fired, one quit on her own accord and the 3rd made it to the end of the year but isn't returning. Our students in those classes didn't learn much and between that and the school closures, we're going to have a whole lot of kids who basically lost out on a whole year's worth of instruction. We "had" all those openings filled with experienced, good teachers for next year, back in March. But now, I don't know if that is going to be the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a way to read that article without paying for a subscription?

I'm a teacher and very worried about the number of teachers who won't or can't return. We had a terrible year this past year with several first year teachers in our building. One got fired, one quit on her own accord and the 3rd made it to the end of the year but isn't returning. Our students in those classes didn't learn much and between that and the school closures, we're going to have a whole lot of kids who basically lost out on a whole year's worth of instruction. We "had" all those openings filled with experienced, good teachers for next year, back in March. But now, I don't know if that is going to be the case.

It is an Ipsos poll released today of teachers nationally.

The poll also found that most parents expect schools in their area to open.

[Anonymous]

If they can’t teach in the classroom, and school is proceeding as normal, what choice do they have? Teaching is an in person job.

[Anonymous]

I bet there would be zero attrition for another round of distance “learning”...

[Anonymous]

This will be an issue in all industries where physical presence is needed. I expect there will need to be government guidance on a lot of this.