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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS teachers are paid pretty well especially compared to other professionals in the county government.

We had absolutely no need for a full-time teacher.  They were clear not to bother them when we emailed a simple help question and were told our kid can figure it out.  They did 15 minute zoom sessions that had no teaching and then it was MCPS provided worksheets/curriculum.  You could have one teacher for 50-100 kids for that level of work.

But, I've heard really good things about other schools and teachers actually taught.  [/quote]

This was exactly my experience.  It is not that this is teachers’ faults. It is a systemic failure of our school system. This “education” is a joke. I am not sure that furloughing is the answer but children need to be taught.  Not have video links pushed to parents as some pathetic substitute.

My child has serious special needs and is in 3rd grade. He could do none of the work he was given and normally can do most and actually learns at school and interacts at school. We have a full time nanny who is educated who was trying to help him so it isn’t that we weren’t putting in the time. We also have a younger child. I am considering private K after all this.

I loved our school before and this breaks my heart. The people who work at it, teachers, admins, and support staff are almost 100% amazing. But the setup we have is pathetic.  It is doing no one a service. I can’t possibly imagine anyone, k-12 finding much value in it. And I am angry we are paying so much for it.  I know many if not most teachers want to be back in school but if we cannot be, actual teaching must happen. If not, what the hell is the point?  Just send us some workbooks, stop with the garbage emails and make sure kids are fed and checked on for abuse and make sure social services at least are funded. [/quote]
Sorry, your kid attends public school and you think you’re paying for these services? You chose to live in your home knowing what you’re property taxes would be. If you’re unhappy, blame yourself or pony up for private school. [/quote]

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