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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher in APS. I think parents don’t understand that the union in APS is definitely low on the membership side (less than half of teachers). Additionally they don’t have bargaining rights so not sure what they can do. I’m not a member, I haven’t felt any pressure to join or advocate a specific thing. I do think there are some valid safety concerns such as lunch inside with no masks. I haven’t eaten in a restaurant since before Covid because it’s shown to be high risk. Why would I start doing it at my job?

The number of returning teachers at each school is correlated to the virtual and distance split at that school. My school is about 45 virtual/55 hybrid split which equates to about 2 virtual classrooms per grade (larger sized than the hybrid classes). Teachers are being assigned to staff that model. That’s all.

The teachers are not driving this because ultimately most will not quit simply because they can’t afford to. We are literally doing what we are told. Stop blaming us.[/quote]

We hear you. As a parent, I don’t see the value of the education being provided while DL. I see degradation of service. Also, you are entitled to feel how you do about eating indoors. However, depending on your choice and health I wouldn’t  consider it high risk. There’s a risk, with other private schools operating with distancing and masks eating indoors seems to mitigated.

I would be more interested to know how many teachers have kids Who reside outside APS?  I can’t imagine all those teachers with kids live in Arlington. Therefore, going back to school as before is logistics and unaffordable care cost.

Duran is not an assertive leader, would hope he talking to his counterparts on at least biweekly basis just to get a pulse check or even share lessons learned on DL or even level 1 instruction. I think of level 1 as pilot to see if school can resume in person this year at all.[/quote]

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