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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just stumbled on this video promoting teleworking in MCPS.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ymSe_oG28
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MCPS has 1000s of employees outside of teachers who can telework because their jobs do not require in location presence. For example, why would an IT person need to report in? [/quote]

Are anyone of those 1000s of employees available for answering phones or retrieving messages on voicemail?  [/quote]

They can call in to get voicemail and they can have the calls forward to their home or cell phone.[/quote]
Or they can install Webex on their MCPS issued laptops and receive calls in real time. There is no need for office phones - all calls can be handled on a laptop. As for security issues, just make sure all employees who are teleworking log into a VPN.

Yes, I would hate to be tied to a classroom all day and lose that freedom. I do agree it sucks, but that is the nature of the job. Other office jobs can be done from home. Those jobs shouldn't be forced to work in an office just because teachers are tied to a classroom. [/quote]

Don't you see? If teachers have to go in, everybody else needs to go in so they don't feel as bad.[/quote]

The stupidity of this comment *sigh*....but I'm glad it made you feel better. [/quote]

It is really stupid that teachers get so upset when other people can work from home. They are like children who throw tantrums when someone else gets a cookie and they don't. And our policymakers give into them.[/quote]

Sigh. And this is why teachers are quitting in droves. Parents such as you. [/quote]

Not PP - but who says that the comment was made about a parent? Sounds like someone in Central Office to me since they are the ones who are working virtually right now.

I’m in agreement with the PP - Why staff who are working remotely are not stepping up and helping to cover the vacancies at the school level? [/quote]

It’s obviously a parent. Moving forward, what.. you want the head of IT to be a sub for a day? Delusional…[/quote]

They could sub for computer science classes. [/quote]

The head of IT is busy being the head of IT. What’s so hard to understand here? Just because people work in a school district, doesn’t automatically make them substitute teachers. Parents sitting on their ass at home? They absolutely should be signing up.[/quote]

There are plenty of people in Central Office who have PhDs in education and used to be teachers at one point in time. They are perfectly qualified to chip in for a day. See how their policies are working for the frontline workers.

Even those without education degrees can substitute for a day or a few classes.

Sure they have other duties but school staff are having to cover extra responsibilities. There’s no reason IT can’t chip in for a day.[/quote]

Many parents are perfectly qualified too.  Many we should require parents to do it like jury duty.  [/quote]

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