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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just have to push back on all the criticism, lest anyone think that every parent is unhappy with Mundo Verde.

I am happy with the school and have been for many years. We have always had delightful teachers and the kids are happy, engaged, and learning all sorts of great things.

The pandemic was stressful for so many reasons, and that seems to be at the root of many issues right now (affecting teachers, 3rd graders, etc). I empathize with the frustrations of parents who’ve dealt with teachers leaving mid-year. But to throw the whole school into this negative spiral seems overboard when the majority of parents I interact with are happy with the school and are choosing to stay. The majority of teachers have been exceptional.

Criticism is fine, but let’s be constructive. Bashing Mundo verde like this is not helpful. Let’s celebrate the things we love about the school and work positively on the things that need to be improved.

Also, to those parents who are gloating about being “so happy that their kids are not at Mundo verde,” how is that helpful? 
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We aren’t at Mundo and those posters saying “we saw this coming and are glad we aren’t there” are just kind of gross. As parents we should be supporting the kids and parents going through this, not patting ourselves on the back. It’s gross. [/quote]

It's gross, yes. But people are also trying to tell you that these issues were plain to see even to outsiders, if you knew how to look. They have been building for years. It's not just some random thing popping up with a few 3rd grade parents. Getting the full picture of a school includes hearing perspectives from people who really did consider it and decided against. If you only listen to people who enrolled, you won't get the full picture.[/quote]

+1. We are one of those families that seriously considered it and turned it down for a much less regarded school. I don't really blame ECE families that don't have experience with school choice in DC, or even families that are a year or two from middle school and are just biting the bullet. But when we were making the decision, we talked to friends that were at MV, read the transcripts from the expansion hearings, talked to teacher friends about the unionization efforts, and yes read DCUM with a grain of salt. It was abundantly clear that the school was unstable and put very inexperienced teachers in challenging situations without the tools or support to succeed. I can side eye other well-resourced parents for making different decisions than us, but ultimately you should not have to do that much research when you're choosing a school. There are many charter schools that have terrible administrations and create toxic environments for children and staff, and it is the PCSB and the city that are failing to provide adequate oversight and accountability. I truly hope the MV parents can make real change, but without legislative change to the way schools are run in DC, MV won't be the last school dealing with this type of crisis.[/quote]

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