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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please, parents, complain to the school board.  Teachers have been fussing over this since it was announced, and we've been told in no uncertain terms that we are NOT to advance the curriculum, NOT to move forward with AP/IB material, NOT to grade anything assigned (so good luck getting kids to do it), and to "figure out" how to fit the whole curriculum into 15 less days (11 of which are on the same even/odd designation, so one set of students is missing 11/90 or over 12% of teaching opportunities).

I am 10000% okay with kids taking off for whatever their family deems important--religious observances, family get togethers, extra curricular opportunities.  The direction from gatehouse should have been that any excused absence gets at least 1 week (or 2, or 10, or whatever--with the rolling gradebook it doesn't really matter) to make up missing work with no penalty.

[b]What really kills me is that we can't teach even if no kids are absent.  WHAT. THE. HECK.  [/b]Then it's not about not stressing out the kids who are out, it's about forcing teachers to limit their teaching.  These are literally wasted days.

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Where does it say that??[/quote]

From FCPS communication to staff:

“Can classrooms where the holiday is not celebrated give tests or present new material? 
No. Remember that teachers shall not survey classes at any time to determine how students identify religiously. The purpose of the religious and cultural observances is to acknowledge beyond traditional holidays and honor those who celebrate.”

Absolute garbage. Public school should not be forgoing academics to celebrate religion.[/quote]

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