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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the issue is that the WTU is clearly using this as a tactic and trying to shift the goalposts. They have not identified a single school with a specific issue by name. I am not denying that there may be school specific issues that need addressing, but (1) it’s not clear that this is the best way to do that and (2) that is clearly not the WTU’s actual goal. Look at the materials re: the WTU’s protest this weekend, it is not at all about MOA breaches but, once again, shifting the goalposts (this plan is inequitable... not until every teacher vaccinated... not until it’s safe (no definition)... nothing about MOA breaches & desired solutions).[/quote]

What are you talking about “the best way to do that”? Do you work in labor law? The arbitrator is exactly the way that they go about getting these things, it’s literally the purpose of arbitration in labor relations. The HVAC records and in-school student data are things that DCPS and WTU agreed upon months ago. DCPS needs to hold up their end of the bargain. The protests, slogans, etc is all irrelevant. The MOA is the only thing that matters here.[/quote]

So can someone tell me if DCPS has the names of students who want to go back? It’s starting to look like dcps set a number of kids they want to return snd just started calling folks. [b]Come to think of it, I was never asked formally (something with my children’s name on it) about our preference. [/b]

It seems simple, make a list of which students want to return and then ask which students want to return. If 20% of the students want to return and 10% of the staff, the difference could be made up with the cares staff right?

No ones headed back at our school, too much speculation about unreported cases. It just sucks that so many teachers got called up and the kids were off for three days and I still have no idea what my kids are doing Monday morning. Who their teacher will be, I just know both of them have to return in person. [/quote]

That means you didn't get a spot. They offered people spots based on a lottery w/ certain priorities and then a pure lottery. They did not only offer spots to people who had previously expressed an interest. It sounds like you just didn't understand how the process was working. At our school, the survey data -- which each school had on an individualized basis and which was presented to their Reopening Corps -- indicated that up to 80% of students wanted to return depending on the grade level, so it's not like schools could just accommodate everyone's preferences. (And no, "CARES staff" could definitely not cover the gap between staff preference and parent preference at many/most city schools.)

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It was not a lottery process at my school. I was asked to compile a list of students I thought should be in person and I ranked the students in my class based on who should be in person.[/quote]

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