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I am both a teacher and a parent.  I teach at a private school but send my kids to public (I can’t justify the cost to send them to my school even with the significant discount).  Anyway, we didn’t shut down for the 7 weeks FCPS did in March/April 2020.  I kept working while my kids were off for seven weeks.  It was maddening.

My kids aren’t behind because I supplement significantly at home but many of their peers are way behind what I am teaching my students.  The time off, the virtual learning, the stress of the pandemic have all taken a hard toll on kids.

I am embarrassed by how others in this profession are behaving.
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I was highly, highly critical of school closures and the hypocritical response to them on the left. But, I do see that my kid’s school is working extremely hard and with some staff shortages. I actually would be in support of additional time off this year but ONLY if carefully planned far in advance and with[b] childcare options in place (free)[/b]. where is all the covid money going??[/quote]

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School is not just about providing (free) childcare.   It is a place to actually get an EDUCATION.   Middle and High school kids don't need (free) childcare--they need to LEARN.[/quote]

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