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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very sympathetic to teachers overall. I am 100% not on the teacher bashing train at DCUM that has been running rampant. However...

Our charter was out all last week for a mini winter break. We just were informed that next week students will be asynchronous for 3 days so teachers can prepare for in-person learning. However from what the school has said, in-person opportunities will be akin to a few "field days" for students next month. I am unclear how it takes 3 days for the whole staff to plan this?

Our school also instituted full asynch days on Fridays earlier this year. And school is done at 1pm each day. How is 1-3 daily and then all day Friday not enough to plan ahead? I think it's kind of crazy.[/quote]

Seriously.  ITS' willingness to throw away the kids' instructional time is stunning to me.  But they've always been like that.  And I'm not expecting actual hybrid, it'll probably be just a few playdates.[/quote]

I don't know why you think in person stuff will only be playdates/meet ups. We haven't gotten details yet, sure, but from how I read the email, the meet-ups are one strategy, not the only.  Do I wish more detail was out already?  Sure.  But I don't think meet-ups are the only way they are planning to do more. My kid's teacher is excited to be welcoming kids back soon for IPL. And older grades students have instructional days that go until 3 pm. Other parents besides you would be screaming mad if their 1st grader had to be on screen until 3 pm.  Just because it isn't always what you want doesn't means it's wrong.  [/quote]

I don't know why you think there will be IPL.  What has given you that impression?

As for throwing away instructional time, I am referring to the three asynchronous days next week, but also to the Wednesday half days throughout the year that they added, and the half days for ECE at the start of every year.  It seems like they take a vast quantity of PD time and instead of planning something of value for the kids like a visiting performer or whatever, they just expect parents to deal with mid-day pickups and the time is lost.[/quote]

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