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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Latest DCPS statement does not call for work stoppage/strike. They will continue to teach virtually unless the Mayor says they can’t.[/quote]

you mean the WTU statement? it calls for in-person teachers to refuse to show up to their assigned work stations. that’s a strike. [/quote]

If arbitration decision says Dcps needs to provide info as promised in MOA would you still want your child to go back before that happens? Going back safely in person hinges on this.[/quote]

I have confidence that my school (Janney) has met all the safety requirements. So yes, I would send my child back before the arbitration ruling. [/quote]

And there it is.  You see, whether you believe it or not, the union as an organization is concerned with ALL students, families, teachers, and staff, not just yours.  You have every right to advocate for YOUR child and YOUR family, but the WTU is legitimately concerned for the health, safety and access to education for students across the district. It is against the equity priority to send children back to Janney, but not to another school - especially if that other school serves traditionally underserved populations and is already in some state of disrepair.

Since I know many believe that advocacy for students and families has nothing to do with the WTU's mission I will add that just like you have the right to say what you just said about your school and your child, the union also has the right to advocate for teachers because that is literally what it's there for.  That's what unions do!  Teachers have finally drawn a line at which they will not sacrifice for your children.  That line is drawn at feelings of personal safety and the safety of their families, and whether or not you feel its appropriate based on scientific evidence, the fact is that your family is allowed to choose whether to go back to school.  The union has every right to advocate for its members.  [/quote]

But I thought the talking point was that DL is an adequate substitute. I honestly don’t think anyone is speaking for ward 7 and 8 families. Both the union and the reopen parents are using them s pawns for their agenda. [/quote]

How are the “reopen parents” using Wards 7 and 8 as “pawns” when they say that they are ready to return to THEIR schools in different wards?[/quote]

Not referring to the Janney poster. But there have been many posts advocating that we return because of the achievement gap - ignoring the fact that many of the families in these areas don’t feel safe to return because their school buildings are already in disrepair and DCPS hasn’t ever proved itself a trustworthy entity to them. Look, I’m at a school that I believe is safe to return and have a spot for my kid. I’m irritated with both DCPS and the Union for their terrible job negotiating and messaging. But I’m not going to pretend that other structural problems don’t exist and are exacerbated by the pandemic. It just feels icky to use them for my agenda, which is to get my kid back in school in some capacity.[/quote]

I’m perfectly happy to have an agenda of “all kids need to be in school, especially wards 7 and 8.” you’re a fool if you can’t see how WTU is exploiting Wards 7&8 for their own advantage. [/quote]

I’m the poster who said both sides are using them. I agree that all kids need to be in school. But I wouldn’t send my kid back if I didn’t think the school was safe. And it’s paternalistic to think that these families can’t evaluate risk properly. Have you ever been in one of their unrenovated schools?[/quote]

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