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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.[/quote]

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I don't understand how some DCPS schools can open and others not.  Ours is open for some classes, but not everyone who wants an in person seat can get one.  Is it just a question of teachers at Lafayette aren't off on protected leave?  Did the school have to explain to the district how they have room for kids with 3' distance, or did they just get to say, Okay we have a plan we are doing it.  The vibe I get from our principal is that she needs the district to tell her how to open, so I am very interested in how this happened at Lafayette.[/quote]

Excellent leadership.[/quote]

I'm very happy for you guys, really.  But I guess I was hoping for a bit more specifics for those of us trying to understand what obstacles are in place in other DCPS schools.  Is it that your school is big enough that there was at least one teacher in every grade in person?  Are all the teachers back in person (i.e., no one is on protected leave?) Was your principal able to find subs?  [/quote]

I'm going to be very candid. There are many variables, others please feel free to add:
- The principal has to want to reopen. This is the biggest factor IMO.
- The Principal has to set the tone with teachers and staff that reopening with IPL is critical. Education comes first. 
- The Principal has to be comfortable managing the staff and not catering to them. Many teachers prefer to stay home. Unfortunately, many DCPS Principals don't really manage teachers. They let them coast on with poor performance because it's so much easier than dealing with a union issue. This is the core of why so many DCPS schools are terrible.
- The Principal has to hold staff to high standards all the time. The teachers have to know that poor performance will be dealt with now and always. DL is a disaster, and if teachers are concerned about the effect of the outcomes on their own careers, then they'll be more motivated to return to work.
- If the Principal ever supported WTU's obstruction, then it's going to be very hard for them to pivot and get their staff on board. See Principal Neal (although she's not really trying to reopen in a meaningful way).
- If you have too many of the old school, entrenched WTU teachers who have been with DCPS for a long time and not performing well, then it won't work. They'll find a way to stay home. The truth is that WOTP gets better teachers and many of the entrenched, poorly performing WTU teachers wouldn't feel comfortable WOTP because they would be held to higher standards. 
- Families have to make it very clear that they want to return. None of this WTU supporting stuff. You can either support WTU OR put your children's education first by demanding IPL, but you can't do both.

Your best bet is to organize the families at your school to push the Principal to reopen. Get their DCPS superintendent involved. Make a stink in big numbers. It's not fair, but DCPS kicked this down to Principals so you're reliant on the other families in your school to push for IPL. Good luck and I hope you get a good plan!
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That’s funny, my principal didn’t think it was coddling but respecting people...oh and the fact that we have too many old, sick, and sneaky teachers at my school. 90% of us qualified for ADA or COVID family leave.

So kinda just left with do DL or literally lose many of them and have no one for DL either. 
Glad this school was able to open, I feel sorry for other parents. My admin STILL doesn’t want to talk about full IPL come fall because they know we have about 60% of our teachers who qualify for those ADA accommodations. [/quote]

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