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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ITDS is following people's feelings, not public health guidance and officials, which I noted when I took the survey. I appreciate that they are concerned about parents and teachers feelings, but I kindly also suggested to them to first prioritize public health guidance over parents' gut feelings and sentiment. I don't understand why school leaders are cowering here. At least give us parents the option. We can choose to follow the science or we can choose to follow our emotions.

Also, the argument that there are no indications suggesting poor social and behavioral development outcomes under the age 5 cohort- and beyond- is because those studies have just simply not ever been conducted. If I am wrong here, please share the link![/quote]

ITDS family here. This is the root of our frustration. It is a very administration focused school, and there seems to be little concern about how their policies are impacting students or families. In this calendar year (2022) my kids have had just 2 full weeks of school. Most weeks have a Friday or Monday off, or a Wednesday 1/2 day. There was no conversation with families about how the kids or parents are doing. The school talks AT families instead of with families. We've had some really great teachers and some really awful ones. ITDS feels very much a like an internal lottery where your kids experience is dependent on them rolling the dice and getting a good teacher. We can't deal with that unpredictability year after year, particularly with all the socio-emotional challenges from COVID. [/quote]

Totally.  The administration does a poll when they want to, and then announces policies.  There's no venue for back and forth dialogue whatsoever.  The parents association is weak and never pushes for any change unless things get really really awful.  It's take it or leave it, and they'll tell you that explicitly.

And +1 to the some good teachers some meh to.  I have seen people be thrilled w ITS until they got someone less good and their eyes were opened.[/quote]

I have to laugh at the complaints about the parent association being weak. Do you know how few people get involved in any meaningful way with the family association? But everyone loves to critique! [/quote]

Maybe if the leadership tried to actually engage on any important topics people would be more interested.  Anyone who doesn't back up the school's party line is frozen out.  But they sure do want our money![/quote]

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