How many DCPS parents might be willing to file a lawsuit against DCPS to ensure fall reopening?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Whiny ward 3 moms? Really?

I'm not in ward 3 and I'm just as upset that the schools my tax dollars support can't figure out how to get its teachers back in the classroom like just about every other place in the country can.

While you're enjoying birthday parties w/ your kids teachers who refuse to get back in a classroom maybe spare a thought for the many high-risk kids in DC who have been suffering for more than a year.

Birthday parties and/or play dates are outside and masked and distant too. Teachers are coming back because they are vaccinated SO YOUR POINT IS?

Who are the high risk kids in dc? How do you know they aren’t the kids I’m talking about?

Btw we have yards and parks and masks and internet in all parts of the city.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is such an interesting conversation. All the white teachers at my school figured out loopholes to remain home and basically told the principal no when they were asked to return. The black teachers magically “won” the lottery to return to the classroom and are there en masse.

Just a few months ago, I read on this same board that the black teachers were the ones with pre-existing conditions and that’s why DCPS wouldn’t return for IPL.

This board is full of people encouraging confirmation bias.

All the teachers at my school want to come back but only when fully vaccinated. Parents supported this.

I know one teacher who said she wanted to wait a few weeks to check the variant coverage (this was back in early Feb) because of her age and health risks. She would rather wait two weeks for a newer vaccine than go w the older one if that was the case. She’s vaxxed and returning.

Our concern now is random testing.

Of course its something else now, you’re going to keep moving the goal posts with new “concerns” til the cows come home.

Seriously. Stop finding excuses. If you are vaccinated and wear your mask to work, you are protected regardless of testing. Parents can use testing protocol in their own risk analysis to send their kid to school or stay DL.
I cannot believe how delicate teachers are as a group.

You just want to be upset. It’s sad really.

I’m not a teacher. But I do know your teachers know the mental parents from the non mental ones and they feel sorry for your kids.

Our teachers who we all respect have come to outdoor birthday parties and play dates, scheduled to do independent work w our kids outside in person.

DCPS school. Strong community. No whiny ward 3 moms.

I don’t live in ward 3. What is a “mental” parent? No one needs to feel sorry for my children. They are well loved and cared for.

[Anonymous]

More evidence that unions/ teachers are prepared to move the goalposts for fall reopening:

“Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, said she anticipates schools will open this fall but not necessarily with full classrooms. She wants more research first.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/schools-fall-plans/2021/03/30/0fb982a8-8daf-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

[Anonymous]

Majority of schools in the US are back to full-time according to Burbio School Tracking data. Why not DC? There are still MS/HS in DC that are 100% virtual instruction (CARES classrooms are not "back to school." There are no teachers in those classrooms):

https://mobile.twitter.com/karenvaites/status/1378757604718092291/photo/1

Check out the map and note how much of an outlier DC now is:

https://cai.burbio.com/school-opening-tracker/

[Anonymous]

Most schools in this country are now open for in-person learning five days per week.

https://info.burbio.com/school-tracker-update-latest/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More evidence that unions/ teachers are prepared to move the goalposts for fall reopening:

“Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, said she anticipates schools will open this fall but not necessarily with full classrooms. She wants more research first.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/schools-fall-plans/2021/03/30/0fb982a8-8daf-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

i can’t express how furious that makes me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More evidence that unions/ teachers are prepared to move the goalposts for fall reopening:

“Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, said she anticipates schools will open this fall but not necessarily with full classrooms. She wants more research first.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/schools-fall-plans/2021/03/30/0fb982a8-8daf-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

i can’t express how furious that makes me

+1 but so predictable.

[Anonymous]

I am on the Walls town hall meeting right now and they are spending a lot of time saying they are "planning for hybrid learning" for SY2021-2022. It is appalling. They haven't had a single in person class for a single student ALL YEAR.

[Anonymous]

So as of May, kids can go to the movies but they can't attend school. Make it make sense Mayor Bowser!

https://mobile.twitter.com/JulieZauzmer/status/1379105658008649728

[Anonymous]

If we are interested in joining such a lawsuit, can the attorney who posted or any other parents who are organizing a lawsuit post an email address or a way for us to get in contact with you? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More evidence that unions/ teachers are prepared to move the goalposts for fall reopening:

“Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, said she anticipates schools will open this fall but not necessarily with full classrooms. She wants more research first.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/schools-fall-plans/2021/03/30/0fb982a8-8daf-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

i can’t express how furious that makes me

I dont know why we should even care what teachers think about the safety of reopening schools. They don't know jack about coronavirus. Leave it to the scientists -- the people who actually know what they're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am on the Walls town hall meeting right now and they are spending a lot of time saying they are "planning for hybrid learning" for SY2021-2022. It is appalling. They haven't had a single in person class for a single student ALL YEAR.

wow. totally unacceptable. I’m actually thinking a lawsuit may be needed.

[Anonymous]

DH and I are vaccinated. The teachers and staff are all vaccinated. Per WaPo there is no documented spread in classrooms.

At this point DCPS is arbitrarily depriving my kid of an education.

[Anonymous]

svtyurina wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If we are interested in joining such a lawsuit, can the attorney who posted or any other parents who are organizing a lawsuit post an email address or a way for us to get in contact with you? Thank you.

[e-mail]

I recommend that you edit out your personal address from your previous two posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the Walls town hall meeting right now and they are spending a lot of time saying they are "planning for hybrid learning" for SY2021-2022. It is appalling. They haven't had a single in person class for a single student ALL YEAR.

wow. totally unacceptable. I’m actually thinking a lawsuit may be needed.

What is really needed is for DC Health to drop all distancing requirements between the kids as well as relax the cohorting rules in the fall. Otherwise they will not be able to have full-time school.