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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A huge problem with the conversation about virtual versus in-person in schools is that your feelings on this are going to be really different if you've had kids in this school for 6 years versus 2-3.

As a parent whose kid started school during the pandemic, I am very tired of virtual events because I feel SO disconnected from the school and I just want some semblance of normalcy. Unlike those of you who have been parenting school age kids for longer, I have such limited experience even just being inside the school, much less meeting teacher or admin, getting a sense of a feel for the school, etc. It sucks. I have a kid entering 1st grade this year and I still feel kind of lost in terms of how the school works. This last year was the first year we were even allowed in the building at all, and even then it was very curtailed.

Our PTA has had this conversation and you'll see this very clear divide -- ECE parents without older kids all want more in person. Parents of older kids don't care or don't want them. They don't need them! They already know what they need to know, have made their contacts, know who to call or talk to when there's an issue etc.

Schools need to think about new families. A new family needs some in person time at the school! Come on![/quote]

Your kid will be fine and so will you. Come on![/quote]

NP but schools always talk about wanting parent buy in.  [b]If you have no opportunities for in person activities, including back to school night, you will not have as much parent buy in.[/b]  It is hard to create a school community solely in Teams meetings.  Which I guess is fine, but when parents don’t respond or donate to fundraisers or volunteer then don’t complain .[/quote]

Correct. The lack of connection to the school also makes it more likely for kids to peel off later in ES. There are but a handful of schools in DC that have enough buy-in all the way through 5th to risk losing an opportunity to create buy-in.[/quote]

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