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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am blown away at the nastiness and ignorance on this thread.  Is there any profession in the world as disrespected as the teacher.  That all of you think you can just look at and judge and think about how much time it takes to do their jobs?  The lack of respect and value for teachers is disgraceful.  If you think it is such a cushy, easy job than why didn't you become a teacher?  If you want your child to learn, it isn't about returning to school in person- it is about respect.  If you think this away about their teachers, what attitude do you think they have towards their teachers.  I am sure it is challenging to learn when you feel that you already know everything.  If you think it is so easy to unpack and set up a classroom, then you should volunteer to go and help your child's teacher.   This is really ugly, and this is the problem, not where we are learning, but the community speaking and writing this ugly rehetoric.[/quote]

Part of the frustration is that it is a "profession" where many of the "professionals" seem unwilling to go beyond the bare minimum required of them, even during a pandemic where kids have lost so much class time and learning.  Although it is not the teacher's fault this learning loss has occurred, it would be nice if teachers showed some willingness to do things like get classrooms ready without claiming to need many days away from teaching to do it.

Most other professionals would simply see it as part of their job and get it done.[/quote]

Unfortunately a few voices don’t equal all. I, for one, would love to see a post that didn’t lump every poor action, every dumb post off Twitter or Facebook to ALL teachers. Part of the frustration is the lack of respect is extended to all in a blanket statement. This is the first time I’m reading about this request for days and yet DCUM claims all teachers want this. It’s the same crap and different day. [/quote]

Please don't break your neck falling off your high horse.  No one is saying every teacher is like that.  We've had some great teachers who actually have gotten reprimanded for going above and beyond what was allowed.

But, let's not pretend its an isolated few.  If it were, you wouldn't have the BOE asking the state to forgo four days of education to provide time for classroom prep.  Nor would you have teachers' unions fighting efforts to come back.  (While I haven't seen an official union statement regarding the request for time away from classes for preparation, I would have to assume they support it and may very well have had a hand in the request being made in the first place.)[/quote]

Again, you are using “you” as if I’m a teacher and are keenly aware that you are blaming you preconceived notions in strangers in the internet. Good luck with that. [/quote]

Fine, you are not a teacher.   So what? That doesn't change any of the substantive points I raised that [i]you[/i] (regardless of your profession) chose not to address.[/quote]

I see that you have no substantive points. As you may know a few teachers calling BOE (as you suggest) is not changing anything. Teachers unions don’t go around asking members for their permission to push an agenda. Try again. [/quote]

Well done there, despite yourself, you actually did respond to my substantive points.  I don't agree with your responses because, among other reasons, unions would not take actions that were against the interest of the majority of their members, but at least we are getting somewhere beyond you simply fuming with righteous indignation.[/quote]

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