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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There aren't going to be any winners here with any of these options. Teachers will be risking their health, and many will have child care issues of their own. Parents will have to scramble to figure out child care while also continuing to act as substitute teachers at home. Kids -- especially high-poverty kids -- will continue to learn less than they do by actually going to school buildings full-time.

[b]My big worry[/b] is employers forcing parents to return to the office, which I'm going to guess will happen before kids go back to school full-time. If DCPS goes forward with any of these plans, DC needs to pass a temporary law banning termination because of inability to physically be at an office. Otherwise a whole lot of people will be losing their jobs because there will be no one to care for their kids on days when they won't be at school.[/quote]

DC is a city of haves and have-nots.   There was a great article in the Post about how distance learning is going for the have-nots.   It is not only about access to technology - it is about having supervision, motivation, support.   Some students are out working as the income for their families have been significantly reduced.   Some young students are being watched by older siblings as parents are working.   In my opinion, the long term impact for the children in high school right now who may be on the fence about college or dropping out - this is a really challenging time.  The structures provided by the physical building are accountability of a teacher establishing a relationship - these are much harder in virtual environments.

Decisions need to be made to optimize these experiences - not mine - where we are able to flex, supplement, etc.[/quote]

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