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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guys, I am one of the PPs - by Sept. most adult AND teachers should be vaccinated, right? So, my point is that at that point, there is no reason to not open schools and I cannot accept any further reasoning from teachers/ their union for not teaching in-person. Now, if you are a parent who does not want to send your kid to school, feel free to keep them home/ homeschool. But do NOT force the rest of us to do the same. [/quote]

I agree.
FCPS Elementary Teacher[/quote]

But seriously; those who want to go to school, let them go. Those who want to keep their kids home, let them do that too. It would be quite easy to arrange this. [b]Kids studying from home could zoom in and watch the live instruction in class.[/b] [/quote]

No. This is not so easy (unless the teacher ignores those watching) and is not very effective for those at home.

FCPS Elementary Teacher [/quote]

I understand it requires some work, [b]but it is doable; I heard so.[/b] At least those who want to be at school can. Another option is for teachers who are ready to go back to school teach those kids who want to go to school. And the teachers who want to keep teaching from home can teach the kids who prefer DL. [/quote]

You heard so? What do you envision beyond a teacher lecturing to a class? I hope this is not how you picture an elementary school classroom.

I have been teaching from school since September. I wanted to go back face to face in September. Simply watching live classroom instruction from home doesn’t cut it. Teaching elementary students is not done in a lecture format and even that would not make watching from home effective long term. The students don’t interact. They leave their computer. The teacher’s attention is split between those in school and home. Have you tried to do what you envision with a class of 6, 7 or 8 year olds?[/quote]

Well, I am a parent, so it is not for me to organize this. Schools/teachers should. But I know it's doable. Our goal here should be to come up with viable options and move ahead, not to try proving why it is NOT doable. [/quote]

You know it’s doable how?  You are dictating something in which you have no experience.

Some things just aren’t doable. I can’t effectively teach elementary students by having them “watch live instruction in class”. If you want to go with your second plan where students at home ar taught by a virtual-only teacher then that might work, but not the former. Ultimately and ideally they need to be in the classroom.[/quote]

I am fine with either options as long as my kids can back to school. But it should not be my job to resolve this. [/quote]

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