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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re telling me that your first graders are writing two pages every time they write?  How interesting. And you’re taking credit for stopping covid from spreading even when they are in the cafeteria/specials or parents are traveling/kids are exposed outside of school hours yet bring it into the building. Ok.

Unfortunately many of us have read CDC protocols and have fully implemented mitigation practices into our lives, classrooms, and yet we still have felt the impacts of COVID; losing loved ones, long covid haulers which both myself and my students have experienced. Your post is what we call toxic positivity and is completely tone deaf. I’m glad it’s been such a breeze for you and unfortunately some of my students and myself have lost family members and are experiencing real trauma. They are scared, sad, and have strong emotions that a couple of brain breaks or peace moments doesn’t necessarily fix.

Despite the trauma, we are, like you, spending every moment of the school day trying to close achievement gaps while maintaining high expectations for each other. But sick kids aren’t available for learning, no matter how magical of a teacher you claim to be. [/quote]

You do realize we have a new normal, right?  COVID isn’t going away. I’m sorry for your losses, I’ve also had losses. I had COVID before vaccines came out, even though I’m really careful all the time.

We all have to find a way to adjust that doesn’t include closing the schools. I think that means training and hiring a lot more teachers and staff (nurses too). Enough damage has been done to the students and society from the closures. It’s time to recognize that MCPS needs to build up the teaching infrastructure to deal with absences and retirements. Some teachers will never feel comfortable in the classroom and probably should move on to another job.  [/quote]

You are glossing over the fact that there are no teachers or staff to hire. MCPS could bump up salaries but I haven’t seen any discussion of that[/quote]

Agree - like there is some group of educated and talented people just sitting around waiting to be hired! Lol. We had a teacher shortage before the pandemic in part because parents suck and treat teachers like the help as opposed to the skilled professionals that they are. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, keep this nonsense and criticism of teachers up and you won’t have any teacher to criticize any more. SMH. [/quote]

Not all parents suck.  Yes, teachers should get paid A LOT more.  Yes, teachers are professionals.  And yes, MCPS was already understaffed.  They need to work on that - recruiting, raises, bonuses.  I’m in HR - this is not an unsolvable problem. It takes more money of course.[/quote]

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