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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again , PP use logic : given cost of housing innDC most of the hospital staff, grocery clerks, etc...don’t send their kids to DCPS as they can’t afford to live in DC

Seems that there is resentment here directed at Ward 3 parents “ those are the ones in surveys who want schools open”

Well, as anyone who works in ward 3 knows , a huge portion of the kids at Eaton, Horace Mann , etc are out of bounds kids from other wards

There are about 50k kids in DC who attend DCPS ( public and charter ) and about 15k kids innDC who go to private school

Most , not all, but most of the kids in ward 3 go to Marey, Sidwell, Cathedral Schools, GDS, , Sheridan, Lowell, WIS , Landon , Prep, Holton ....you get the picture

So this idea that it’s a bunch of what do you call us ,”Karens “ who are demanding ward 3 public’s re-open is just you spinning that taped message in your head [/quote]

I'm wondering why so many parents here are so trusting that DCPS will adhere to protocols? Even with anecdotal evidence from plenty of teachers on this board we have some clear published evidence that they DO NOT.

Hello...we just lost Head Start funding. Or rather or application was pulled, please don't be so daft as to not know the reason why.

As a young, and healthy teacher I am fine with the IDEA of hybrid. In fact I know I have a greater risk as a self-contained teacher with a tiny classroom and students who 100% will not meet social distancing requirements or mask regulations.

Now I am not fine with the reality because like many other teachers said they can't even keep the school clean on a regular basis...you think I want to return under those conditions.
Please don't say I am lazy and I am not passionate, that narrative is so gaslighting and you know it. Even grocery store workers have more protection now, plexiglass and literally constant cleaning! I have never seen Trader Joe's for example so sparkling clean!

We need some guarantees that policies will be followed and if not suing the District is acceptable. Though I'm not even sure that's enough since I know how often they're already sued.

Once again the problem is not hybrid learning but DCPS following actual protocols to the letter.[/quote]

Completely agree. I don't even have faith that they will be able to abide by the student / staff ratios. Every year I have more than 25 kids in my classes, even though DCPS has signed a contract that limits classes to 25. This year I had a class of 31. Last year I had a class of 34. This is routine practice at my school. (HS)
Do I trust them when they say classes will be limited to 10. Nope. 
They might have good intentions, but what happens when teachers are sick, or symptomatic and need to call out. There wont be subs and they will divide kids up into the classes that are already at ratio. [/quote]

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