Teachers/ADA eligibility

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they fired everyone who is refusing to come back, the quality of the entire system would markedly increase. There is almost a 1:1 correlation with incompetence.

As a teacher I wouldn’t mind this...

[Anonymous]

The issue with many teachers is not coronavirus. It's that they hate their jobs. Coronavirus is just the cover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they fired everyone who is refusing to come back, the quality of the entire system would markedly increase. There is almost a 1:1 correlation with incompetence.

uh my school would lose 95% of teachers and staff

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why is there an assumption that the accommodations teachers have requested and/or received are not valid?

hard to believe half the teachers have "disabilities"- unless they can provide a written medical exemption, they should be forced to return. they had their chances to be vaccinated. Its laziness pure and simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they fired everyone who is refusing to come back, the quality of the entire system would markedly increase. There is almost a 1:1 correlation with incompetence.

As a teacher I wouldn’t mind this...

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they fired everyone who is refusing to come back, the quality of the entire system would markedly increase. There is almost a 1:1 correlation with incompetence.

As a teacher I wouldn’t mind this...

+100

The incompetent folks all returned. And it shows.
—MCPS teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why is there an assumption that the accommodations teachers have requested and/or received are not valid?

hard to believe half the teachers have "disabilities"- unless they can provide a written medical exemption, they should be forced to return. they had their chances to be vaccinated. Its laziness pure and simple.

Isn’t that how they got their ADA exemption?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why is there an assumption that the accommodations teachers have requested and/or received are not valid?

hard to believe half the teachers have "disabilities"- unless they can provide a written medical exemption, they should be forced to return. they had their chances to be vaccinated. Its laziness pure and simple.

Isn’t that how they got their ADA exemption?

It appears some people believe disabilities are not common.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard to tell without data. Will DCPS/DCPCS and the WTU release data to the public? How many teachers are claiming ADA?

Is this FOIAable?

[Anonymous]

At our school teachers with kids were allowed to stay home for the 4th quarter. Was that the norm across the district?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With very little exception---

-decent teachers have returned. The total and complete duds are still at home.

There are two teachers in my kid's elementary school who are known for being horrendous. They have phoned it in for YEARS. Of course, they are both refusing to come in.

In the middle school---of my kid's 6 teachers---the 4 strong ones are back. The mediocre one is not. The horrendous one (who doesn't grade until the last day of each quarter, who plain old doesn't show up for classes every 10 days or so) is of course refusing to come in.

Otherwise known as “I make grand proclamations and pretend my personal experience is universal.”

LOL. Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:in re 10:27
There are a few key things to understand

1. There is federal ADA and DC ADA. One is very narrow- and one is very broad. (I will let you figure which is which
2. If a teacher has leave granted under DC ADA they can ABSOLUTELY be called back, IF there is parent demand for IPL. They will huff and puff and it can absolutely happen.

3. Ask your childs teacher why they won't come in. If they are big boy/girl enough to coast on virtual learning- they are big enough to hear it- from you.

ADAs of both types are granted for the school year and will not be changed until the fall.

Good try, though! I hope your post on a mommy message board made you feel important and empowered for just a fleeting moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our school teachers with kids were allowed to stay home for the 4th quarter. Was that the norm across the district?

I have two toddlers and have been back in person since January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our school the teachers refusing to come in are the ones who barely do their job in normal times. With a few exceptions it is almost a 1:1 correlation. They are the teachers that have been known for being
lousy for years---their reputations far proceed the Covid era.

If DC called them on the carpet and fired those who refused to comply (the ones at our school) it would be fantastic for the kids. Yes, I sound harsh but 90% of teachers are doing a terrific job pre and post pandemic. It's 10% that don't belong teaching in either scenario.

YUP!! I would be thrilled if these folks would jump ship. Thrilled.

Yes, we know, dear. You people have shrieked hysterically and made it ABUNDANTLY clear that you’d rather a totally unqualified non-teacher sub warehouse your kids for you than an experienced, qualified teacher remotely, just as long as you get those sweet, sweet buildings.

It’s completely idiotic, but we have heard you, over and over as nauseum. Message received. You can stop wasting your time on DCUM repeating it over and over and use this time (the time you claim you don’t have) to help your kids with DL.

[Anonymous]

Man I hope all you public school parents learned your lesson. You think you’re the client but in reality you’re a step above an inmate.