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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a teacher.  I don't understand the attack on teachers about a snow day.  The teachers do not make the decision.

And, FWIW, I was a teacher of K and 1.  Most of my work was done at school.  Sure, I could plan outside of school, but preparing materials, and setting up the classroom is a key part of planning with young children.

I guess I am not sure what some on here are expecting of a teacher on a snow day.  Remember, many also have children.  It is difficult for everyone.[/quote]

It’s actually very simple. Move to 1.5 hours of each early release that is “admin directed” to virtual. Move the training to virtual. Then when there is a snow day, teachers do the training online. The next early release/TWD is cancelled.  No change to contract days. Literally no one loses in this scenario and it costs Fairfax not one penny.[/quote]

You are not a teacher, are you?[/quote]

No I’m one of these poor victims who is “monitored” by my workplace and expected to find and pay for childcare on snow days.[/quote]

I’m the teacher you started attacking. This is the first time I’ve posted since my initial posts re: monitoring.

I suppose you need another adult to tell you when to work. I don’t. I will work my contracted hours, my weekends, and (yes) on snow days without someone else telling me to. I don’t know why that bothers you so much. Are you micromanaged at your job? Do you want me to suffer with you?

And you’re not alone. Guess what? I ALSO pay for someone to watch my children on teacher work days. You are aware teachers are also parents, aren’t you?

And I appreciate that “no one loses” to you in the scenario above. I guess it would take a teacher to see how teachers lose. I can’t schedule my extra work around random, unexpected snow days. I’m sure you’re about to tell me how I can, though. [/quote]

Do you teach reading? I am expected to find a pay for childcare on[b] snow [/b]days. Even if asked to telework most teachers won’t have to pay for childcare which is why they’re not losing in this scenario.[/quote]

Seriously?  I'm not a teacher, but I could not have driven kids anywhere for childcare during the ice mess.[/quote]

Many parents don’t have a choice.  Lucky for you someone will be in the ER if you hurt yourself shoveling.  Staying safe at home and teleworking while not needing to pay for childcare is a privilege— only the extraordinarily entitled see it as a burden. [/quote]

And the VAST majority of people responding here, and in the DCUM demographic, DO NOT work in the ER and are sitting on their happy butts at home in pajama pants  “teleworking” with no childcare on weather days. So zip it.[/quote]

I have terrible news for you, DCUM or your idea of if it’s demographics don’t represent the “vast majority” of the students in FCPS. Plenty of non-ER jobs, including professional jobs in certain industries, expected butts in seats during the snow days.[/quote]

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