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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does this apply for ALL students who want to come back?  Or just a lucky few? my understanding is some schools (Stoddert) can only accomodate some students- not all who want in person can get it.

Thanks for any insight [/quote]

Stoddert parent here. Yes, there are less teachers in the classroom than at other schools and hybrid was only introduced in second and fourth grades. Instead it was decided to offer one classroom per grade level of 11 students only instead of including more children with a hybrid system. In term four there will be a second classroom of hybrid added to each grade level. Not the worst reopening in DCPS -- and to their credit they resisted the ridiculous option of adding cares classrooms (their is only one - the minimum) -- but when compared to Key for example Stoddert has been much less open. I believe that Key parents are much more involved, and this is part of the reason. I also think that as another poster said principals at schools that are open have helpe to motivate their teachers to understand the importance of in-person learning.[/quote]

Do you expect to see an improvement to this in the fall. thanks! [/quote]

I believe that for five full days per week in the fall the advocacy needs to continue. DCPS needs also to commit to simulcast. If there are DL only classrooms it may throw off the spacing. DCPS needs to not offer the ADA exemptions for the fall. It should be informing teachers and staff as of now that these will not be offered.

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I disagree with simulcast. Families who wish to remain virtual in the Fall should "attend" virtual schools like Friendship. It's too hard for a school to try to both IPL and virtual well, so give the virtual kids a real chance by giving them placements at a school that provides all resources just for virtual and let everyone else have real school. Otherwise everyone gets half measures.

I completely concur that DCPS shouldn't offer ADA exemptions. There's no reason to offer them now, except the Mayor is afraid of losing the votes from WTU supporters. Very few people have a true medical reason to not get the vaccine. I'd be shocked if more than a couple DCPS teachers actually qualified as having a *valid* medical reason they can't get the vaccine.[/quote]

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