DCPS survey

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Anonymous wrote:I reached out to the survey writers and asked. They said any teacher willing to report in person is supposed to select #4.

Ok but I’m willing to do in person...but I’m not willing to take an uber to school everyday or suddenly buy or rent a car.

I emailed to ask about making buses run the same or buses for students and staff but no response.

As a result I selected option 2, even though I’d like to work in person.

Just curious - if you were told to report to work tomorrow, what would you do? Quit? I'm a teacher too, but I am have a really hard time understanding the mentality that you think you are in a position of power to negotiate the terms for going back to work in person.

No, I’d file a lawsuit. If there isn’t an adequate way for me to get to the school (as there was) then that should be something DCPS does something about. I’m not the only DCPS employee who takes public transportation.

Just curious what makes you think DCPS doesn’t care and know this is a concern when they put it on the survey? You can not fault an employee for a service the mayor can reinstate.

Thanks for your empathy though, nice to see teachers who care about each other.

You would sue because you have to figure out your own way to get to work? This is why people think teachers are being whiny and unrealistic in all of this. Since when is you commuting to work your employer’s responsibility?

So you’re telling me because the buses to my school are shut down, DCPS who wants me to work in person wouldn’t provide reasonable accommodations? And I’m whiny because I have no idea how I’ll get to work?

If this is how you treat teachers who actually want to work in person so be it. I don’t think it’s whiny to wonder how I can get to school without spending money I don’t have.

It’s kind of stupid to me how a snow day can be considered a liable reason not to come in put not city transportation being unavailable.

I think the city will need to do something about transport for teachers for practical reasons but, no, as an individual you are not entitled to have transportation provided by DCPS. DCPS doesn't even have anything to do with the decision to curtail public transportation -- which, FYI, isn't just the Mayor's decision either as there are other jurisdictions involved for the metro at least.

I think what drives parents on this forum batty is teachers acting like all of this is unique to them. Do you know how many people are now back at jobs notwithstanding the public transport issues? Did you really, genuinely, think you could SUE? DCPS? For not providing transport when they never provided transport and I guarantee your contract says nothing about transport? It's just farcical.

Cherry picking gets you nowhere, I am not the only teacher or staff who takes the bus. FYI students take the bus, I see at least 10 from my own school and kids from other schools.

But I guess families will just have to ‘figure it out’ That seems to be the new phrase after this pandemic, every person for themselves.

And FYI there is actually reimbursement for travel fare in the contract. You people are so silly sometimes, I get this feeling you just enjoy bashing any teachers who express concerns. Sorry to tell you we are human beings before teachers, if you want students safely back in the building our concerns are tied with student concerns.

If the bus I use to get to school is shut down, it’s shut down for all the families who take it. This is not a boo hoo personal concern. But keep painting it like one. And you know what, even if it was just me, so what? People want to say teachers are essential so they should go back but bus drivers aren’t? Ok.

Oh well, guess it’s paid leave for me. I have enough for almost the rest of the year and I can use FMLA. I hope it doesn’t come to that and the city can start buses again.

Serious question: Do you know what cherry picking means? Why would you start off with a term that you aren’t sure of the meaning of? It makes it hard to take the rest of your diatribe seriously. PP said DC will need to do something about transport for practical reasons, that is unrelated to the issue of whether someone could sue DCPS (I.e., the school system) because a different city agency curtailed bus service. Spoiler: they can’t! Double spoiler: reimbursement for transport doesn’t mean they’ll provide you with transport!

Serious question do you know what cherry picking means? Why would you try to use ad hominem attacks instead of just addressing the issue? Oh right because you like to insult people and cherry pick from what they’ve said.

Spoiler: it doesn’t matter we aren’t going back to school in person this year.

I'm sorry, but I don't think so. Private schools in DC are opening up this month, NYC public schools are open, boston public schools are opening.... It would be highly unusual for DC to buck this trend.

I'm a parent, and I am all for it, as is my child's teacher

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I reached out to the survey writers and asked. They said any teacher willing to report in person is supposed to select #4.

Ok but I’m willing to do in person...but I’m not willing to take an uber to school everyday or suddenly buy or rent a car.

I emailed to ask about making buses run the same or buses for students and staff but no response.

As a result I selected option 2, even though I’d like to work in person.

Just curious - if you were told to report to work tomorrow, what would you do? Quit? I'm a teacher too, but I am have a really hard time understanding the mentality that you think you are in a position of power to negotiate the terms for going back to work in person.

No, I’d file a lawsuit. If there isn’t an adequate way for me to get to the school (as there was) then that should be something DCPS does something about. I’m not the only DCPS employee who takes public transportation.

Just curious what makes you think DCPS doesn’t care and know this is a concern when they put it on the survey? You can not fault an employee for a service the mayor can reinstate.

Thanks for your empathy though, nice to see teachers who care about each other.

You would sue because you have to figure out your own way to get to work? This is why people think teachers are being whiny and unrealistic in all of this. Since when is you commuting to work your employer’s responsibility?

So you’re telling me because the buses to my school are shut down, DCPS who wants me to work in person wouldn’t provide reasonable accommodations? And I’m whiny because I have no idea how I’ll get to work?

If this is how you treat teachers who actually want to work in person so be it. I don’t think it’s whiny to wonder how I can get to school without spending money I don’t have.

It’s kind of stupid to me how a snow day can be considered a liable reason not to come in put not city transportation being unavailable.

I think the city will need to do something about transport for teachers for practical reasons but, no, as an individual you are not entitled to have transportation provided by DCPS. DCPS doesn't even have anything to do with the decision to curtail public transportation -- which, FYI, isn't just the Mayor's decision either as there are other jurisdictions involved for the metro at least.

I think what drives parents on this forum batty is teachers acting like all of this is unique to them. Do you know how many people are now back at jobs notwithstanding the public transport issues? Did you really, genuinely, think you could SUE? DCPS? For not providing transport when they never provided transport and I guarantee your contract says nothing about transport? It's just farcical.

Cherry picking gets you nowhere, I am not the only teacher or staff who takes the bus. FYI students take the bus, I see at least 10 from my own school and kids from other schools.

But I guess families will just have to ‘figure it out’ That seems to be the new phrase after this pandemic, every person for themselves.

And FYI there is actually reimbursement for travel fare in the contract. You people are so silly sometimes, I get this feeling you just enjoy bashing any teachers who express concerns. Sorry to tell you we are human beings before teachers, if you want students safely back in the building our concerns are tied with student concerns.

If the bus I use to get to school is shut down, it’s shut down for all the families who take it. This is not a boo hoo personal concern. But keep painting it like one. And you know what, even if it was just me, so what? People want to say teachers are essential so they should go back but bus drivers aren’t? Ok.

Oh well, guess it’s paid leave for me. I have enough for almost the rest of the year and I can use FMLA. I hope it doesn’t come to that and the city can start buses again.

Serious question: Do you know what cherry picking means? Why would you start off with a term that you aren’t sure of the meaning of? It makes it hard to take the rest of your diatribe seriously. PP said DC will need to do something about transport for practical reasons, that is unrelated to the issue of whether someone could sue DCPS (I.e., the school system) because a different city agency curtailed bus service. Spoiler: they can’t! Double spoiler: reimbursement for transport doesn’t mean they’ll provide you with transport!

Serious question do you know what cherry picking means? Why would you try to use ad hominem attacks instead of just addressing the issue? Oh right because you like to insult people and cherry pick from what they’ve said.

Spoiler: it doesn’t matter we aren’t going back to school in person this year.

I'm sorry, but I don't think so. Private schools in DC are opening up this month, NYC public schools are open, boston public schools are opening.... It would be highly unusual for DC to buck this trend.

I'm a parent, and I am all for it, as is my child's teacher

Not in the year 2020, maybe sped kids. Maybe but not gen ed.

If we do great, I said that more facetiously kind of like the suing comment. Can’t people separate troll from serious?

I wouldn’t sure but I’d take leave. You take away all the routes to my school not only will it have poor attendance but lose about 5 staff who take the bus. And that’s just my school. Not all schools are near a metro or have families and staff who all drive.

[Anonymous]

You guys DCPS put transportation on the survey for a reason, I’m very sorry white parents don’t think that’s an issue.

The reality is different. Have a great evening and try to stay calm. I’m sure your kids will get some in person by 2021.

[Anonymous]

Cases in DC are about to spike thanks to the WH outbreak. There’s no way DCPS will reopen after this. FYI- NYC reported 1,200 cases in teachers and students.

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Anonymous wrote:Cases in DC are about to spike thanks to the WH outbreak. There’s no way DCPS will reopen after this. FYI- NYC reported 1,200 cases in teachers and students.

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No, the WH outbreak will have a very limited effect on DC numbers.

Also, it is true that NYC has recently had an uptick in cases, but those occurred before school openings would have had any effect whatsoever (the highest positivity percentage is literally the days school opened and it dropped a lot the next day, so it may have been some kind of anomalous/more tests were run type issue).

[Anonymous]

I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

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Anonymous wrote:Cases in DC are about to spike thanks to the WH outbreak. There’s no way DCPS will reopen after this. FYI- NYC reported 1,200 cases in teachers and students.

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No, the WH outbreak will have a very limited effect on DC numbers.

Also, it is true that NYC has recently had an uptick in cases, but those occurred before school openings would have had any effect whatsoever (the highest positivity percentage is literally the days school opened and it dropped a lot the next day, so it may have been some kind of anomalous/more tests were run type issue).

What are you talking about. It tripled the DC case numbers. We were doing great until the WH screwed up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

So if you want to teach in person you weren’t supposed to respond?

Also Option 4 said “part time” return but now the district is saying basically full-time (since Wednesday’s are half day).
I agreed to part time in person but not full time. I don’t trust my buildings cleanliness to be there all day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

So if you want to teach in person you weren’t supposed to respond?

Also Option 4 said “part time” return but now the district is saying basically full-time (since Wednesday’s are half day).
I agreed to part time in person but not full time. I don’t trust my buildings cleanliness to be there all day.

This makes literally no sense from a COVID risk perspective. Literally none.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

So if you want to teach in person you weren’t supposed to respond?

Also Option 4 said “part time” return but now the district is saying basically full-time (since Wednesday’s are half day).
I agreed to part time in person but not full time. I don’t trust my buildings cleanliness to be there all day.

This makes literally no sense from a COVID risk perspective. Literally none.[/quote

Please do explain. I’m a specialist, if I was working in person part-time I’d be exposed to far less students than I will be under a full time model.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

Yep. Absurd.

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

So if you want to teach in person you weren’t supposed to respond?

Also Option 4 said “part time” return but now the district is saying basically full-time (since Wednesday’s are half day).
I agreed to part time in person but not full time. I don’t trust my buildings cleanliness to be there all day.

This makes literally no sense from a COVID risk perspective. Literally none.[/quote

Please do explain. I’m a specialist, if I was working in person part-time I’d be exposed to far less students than I will be under a full time model.

Not sure what you mean by a "specialist"? Specials won't be in person and OT/ST/etc won't be either, per yesterday's presentation.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know where I can watch last night’s session? Was it recorded?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a third email from the survey folks. It said they screwed up. If I want to teach in person, I don't choose the fourth option as they previously emailed me to do.

That answer makes more sense, but it is insane that even the people responding to emails don't know how we should be responding.

Can you please elaborate why we shouldn’t have chosen option 4 if we want to teach in person? I’m so confused by this survey. I’d love to return to my classroom but resent that the new plan came out and it isn’t what I thought I was agreeing to.