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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a report from a teacher advocacy group in DC that lists a lot of models for what flexible scheduling could look like: https://www.weareempowered.org/flexiblescheduling.html[/quote]

I cannot believe the utter freakin’ nerve of that group. Four of their suggestions involve reducing instructional time [b]for kids, when kids are still struggling to recover from the school closures. [/b]Seriously, stfu. [/quote]

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2023. This tired, stale excuse is expired. Try again.[/quote]

you don’t get to fiat it out of existence. [/quote]

There are reports coming out on the regular about how children in DC are still impacted by pandemic learning losses caused by s extended school closures.  It’s embarrassing that people are ignoring this impact ON CHILDREN.   [/quote]

No one is ignoring this but do you think staffing shortages (teachers, social workers, speech pathologists, aides, etc) have zero impact on children?
We will never be able to fill a gap with staffing shortages or teachers who are so burnt out they aren't giving their best anymore.

You really can't sit here and say 'it's only about children,' because for school staff it is still a job. This is what teachers mean by we are not martyrs, we cannot help our students if we don't have the capacity or means to do so. You must also have known many school budgets were cut and now schools must excess 1-6 staff members.[/quote]

It’s execrable that you are pulling this again. Stop holding kids hostage. Parents are in favor of more support for teachers, but NOT less classroom time for our kids. Come up with other solutions. [/quote]

You didn't answer the question or comment on what I said.

[u]How are you going to retain teachers or make up for staffing shortages?[/u]

If you don't think this is an issue, you don't care about children. You only care about pretending to be sanctimonious.

Also just an FYI many countries have less classroom time than we do and their schooling is better.
Some countries have much more than we do and STILL aren't doing any better.

I am also not for any remote or virtual days or a 4 days school week. That's not even on the table. But I am for one day a week ending the school day at 1:30pm or 2pm.  [/quote]

yeah, this is what I mean. STOP using classroom time as your bargaining chip. Do you not see how wrong that is? “We will all quit unless you agree to less education for your kid!”

there are other ways to get some flexibility without reducing classroom time. PPs have already caught you out on your lie that it is impossible to take a day off. [/quote]

The honest answer- coming from a non-teacher who has plenty of family and friends who are teachers- is more teachers and more aides. There need to be PRN teachers- gen ed educated and educated in classroom management- who can cover classrooms throughout the day. Something like 1 PRN teacher per 250 kids, which is my suggestion but I know there are people in analytics who could come up with a more precise number. Each teacher should have 1 aide- again trained and educated in classroom management- per 10 kids, exclusive of SN/IEP status, which is separate. Teachers would be contractually limited to 4 classes AND 3 preps in the same course/topic or 2 preps with different courses/topics. For example, if a science teacher is needed for 4 classes, 3 biology, and 1 physics they would be limited to those 2 preps but still teaching 4 classes. Conversely, a foreign language teacher with 4 classes in the same language could have 3 different preps including AP.

If teachers could get back their planning periods, have coverage to see their kid for a Christmas concert or volunteer in their classrooms, etc. there would be a LOT more satisfaction with teaching. Schools need better ratios. There need to be multiple reading specialists and counselors in each school.

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