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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former Burgundy parent here.  It is reasonable for teachers to want to work remotely right now -- this is what the majority of private and public schools are doing in our area. [b] It is up to each individual family to determine if the Burgundy DL program is worth the tuition, and you should assume that it will be a DL program for the entire year. [/b] I think each family may have a different answer to that question, and that is fine.  Stop comparing Burgundy teachers to soccer coaches or other professionals, that is demeaning and illogical.  Feel free to compare them to other teachers -- and since the majoirty of other teachers are working remotely, that is your answer.  As for the few private schools that are opening in-person, my guess is that they all will be remote by flu season.

[b]Also, please keep in mind the tight spot that all private schools are in right now[/b].  They WANT to open in person, and they understand that they might not be financially viable going forward if enough parents pull their children.  I also understand the tough spot that parents are in.  We have two full-time jobs here and we have to manage two DL programs for our children.  The only difference between your tight spot and everyone else's is the tuition cost.  If you can't afford it or if you don't think it is worth it, then pull your child.  There really is nothing else to talk about.[/quote]

I am empathetic with the position of the school and the teachers. However, there needs to be a recognition that DL simply doesn't work for K and 1, and that it is the children and parents who are getting the shaft. We are ALL in a tight spot and the way communications come across, it's all about supporting the school and the teachers.

So, please offer a solution for me on how I am supposed to work full-time while teaching my 1st grader? Part of what is missing from communications is empathy from parents. My child will likely not get a real education this year, but I am bound by contract to pay for it anyway, leaving me with no money to pay for childcare or some other solution.

What should I do?[/quote]

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