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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Remember when a majority of teachers refused to go to work in the fall 2020?[/b]

These are not model employees. They've shown 0 regrets about the damage they caused kids, especially the most disadvantaged.

I wish all who refused to work leave and don't let the door hit them on the way out.  They've done enough damage to our public school system and should retire or find a new career.[/quote]

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Parent here.  This comic is SO accurate.  Parents, seriously, this is how you came off.  So many parents had such a disturbing response during the crisis and an absolute disregard for the safety of our teachers.  [/quote]
As a counterpoint, there were some teachers in APS and teacher who didnt do their job during the pandemic.  The parent angst isn't entirely misplaced.  Two examples:

My daughter's teacher refused to return to the classroom in Spring 2021 after she was fully vaccinated.  My daughter would go in 2 days a week for hybrid and be taught by iPad because her teacher "felt unsafe."   Basically she didn't believe that the vaccine worked.  For a little kid who couldn't learn virtually, it was a super tough blow not to get in person instruction even after APS "reopened."

We also had issues during virtual.  There would be a full class of 7 yos on Teams and the specials teacher literally wouldn't sign in some days.  She would "forget' she had class.  It happened many times over the year and was never addressed by the administration despite complaints.

I could go on with more examples of significant issues, but will stop.

Did some teachers work really hard and do their best?  Yes, absolutely.  Did some take advantage of the lack of supervision and chaos?  Yes.  We're some irrational about returning to the classroom to the detriment of students?  Yes.

Were there issues with shitty parents? Yes, but there were also issues with shitty teachers. If you were lucky enough not to run into issues, then great for you.  For those who had issues, they were likely never addressed by the administration and those parents are still likely peeved.  Myself included.  I lost a lot of faith in APS.[/quote]

This is balanced and well said. I will just add that with suicide and depression among kids at alarming levels, I don't understand the vilification of desperate parents. It's pretty clear that the long school closures played a role in the mental health issues. Why deny this and attack the parents?[/quote]

The schools are now responsible for mental health, obesity, teaching manners.  Everything.  Don’t you think we’re asking too much?  The parents have to have SOME responsibility.[/quote]
Would you hold schools responsible for anything?  A lot of the complaints from teachers this year included things like a 2nd grade class that didn't know how to function in a classroom.  Why do you think that is?  Could it have anything to do with schools closing down for 1.5 years?

Other complaints are kids not being properly socialized or not at grade level.  It's crazy to me teachers would point to parents for these issues.  This is all stuff that was typcially done by schools.  It's no surprise kids are playing catch up on academics or behavior when schools were closed for so long.

Of course if the complaint is about Syphax, I'll join teachers there.  They were awful all pandemic and I agree.[/quote]

Silly me.  I thought schools were responsible for education.[/quote]

Yeah exactly. That’s the point. Schools didn’t provide kids with a proper education when they were virtual. My daughter’s teacher would refuse to turn on her camera. Kids were starting a a blank screen. They are kindergarteners. How can they be expected to pay attention to a blank screen?[/quote]

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