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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What happened to the big trips that FCPS used to do, Philly, Williamsburg, etc.

Mine is a 6th grader scheduled to do the trip to National Gallery. Sounds like it’s not going to be a great experience.

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I read somewhere (I can't remember where) that field trips were not as impactful lat year because the schools could not get enough parent volunteers -- as such, they had to limit what they could do with the size of the groups they had.  I volunteer for my DD's chorus and saw that post-covid, we had a heck of a time getting volunteers, even for the teeniest job.  It's like people went mad after covid and it's all for one and none for all.[/quote]

Teacher here. I think a few things have happened.

1) Cost- These trips are pricey and not everyone has PTAs that can help fund them. 
2) Behaviors- This has been getting worse for awhile
3) Parent Volunteers- It is hard to get parent volunteers. 
4) Teachers - Teachers don’t get paid overtime for going on a field trip at 5:00AM and coming back at 7PM. Teachers are burnt out.

We used to do a big trip, but stopped due to Covid. With the behaviors in our grade, it is definitely not happening. We will go to the art museum and if they do okay, we can plan a trip to another place in DC in the spring. [/quote]

Totally makes sense to me.  As a parent volunteer on field trips I have to admit I'm completely exhausted taking care of the 4-5 kids in my charge.  I usually have at least one whose behavior is beyond anything I'm used to experiencing with my kids or their friends.  And I can see that the teacher has kept the most challenging kids for herself.[/quote]

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