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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread pretty much sums it up. A bunch of bitter parents sniping at each other barely able to hide their jealousy about what others have or are able to do. [/quote]

Jealousy? I believe we can all agree that a pandemic sucks for all and that we all have to make sacrifices. It’s clear that different approaches work for different  families because we all have different kinds of jobs and kids! I was hoping the DL plan would be a bit more accommodating to the vast array of situations we are all facing. We are essential workers, others work in customer facing and in-person roles. It just seems like DCPS is out of touch with the reality many of us are facing.[/quote]

The problem is that different people want different things.  People complained that there wasn't enough live instruction, so they added some, and now people are complaining that there is too much.  People complained about a lack of a consistent schedule, so they made one, and now people are complaining about the specific schedule.  They can't please everyone.  The schedule was created to be more like the in-person schedule, with a mix of whole-class instruction, small-group and independent work time, online work using apps, etc., and with movement breaks included because ES kids can't sit still and stare at a screen for three hours at a time.

Trying to accommodate everyone's personal situation isn't logistically feasible.  This isn't ideal, but they did listen to feedback and try to address some of the issues we saw in the spring, to create something that was consistent and workable.  [/quote]

Different people want different things, but DCPS has clearly chosen an option that responds primarily to their interests (to show that they're providing the same hours of butts-in-seats as they did before). NOBODY asked for synchronous learning to be spread out over 5 logins in 6 hours.  Nobody.  [/quote]

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