APS ES Distance Learning Question

[Anonymous]

We selected distance learning for our ES kids this fall. Has anyone received any information about elementary school distance learning this fall? I'm wondering about basic things like when the school day will start and end.

[Anonymous]

I’d assume it will align with one of the standard start times, 8am, 8:20, 9.

[Anonymous]

FYI- APS townhall on Aug 11.

[Anonymous]

Why did you choose distance learning?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

umm pandemic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

umm pandemic

Even though kids (especially ES age) are very low risk? Are you planning to keep them home forever? Hate to break it to you, but this isn’t going away.

[Anonymous]

OP here. My kids are high risk due to some health conditions they have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My kids are high risk due to some health conditions they have.

You don't have to justify.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the troll. You have your reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

Why do you care?

DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

Why do you care?

DP

Because APS is using ~$10.5 million on virtual learning for fewer than 900 students. What a waste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

Why do you care?

DP

Because APS is using ~$10.5 million on virtual learning for fewer than 900 students. What a waste.

It sounds like a lot until you do the math and see that's half what we normally spend per capita on students. I have a lot of complaints about APS, but this isn't one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

umm pandemic

Even though kids (especially ES age) are very low risk? Are you planning to keep them home forever? Hate to break it to you, but this isn’t going away.

Covid variant Delta

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My kids are high risk due to some health conditions they have.

My kid is regular risk but.. I am thinking about switching to virtual

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did you choose distance learning?!

Why do you care?

DP

Because APS is using ~$10.5 million on virtual learning for fewer than 900 students. What a waste.

It sounds like a lot until you do the math and see that's half what we normally spend per capita on students. I have a lot of complaints about APS, but this isn't one of them.

Not true. Completely inaccurate comparison. The virtual school is not separate from all other spending aps does (superintendents, central office, other spending that benefits all aps students in virtual or physical). Long-term - virtual school would save aps money; short term, it’s not.