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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most people generally fault APS leadership and admin for this manufactured crisis. There is also resentment for teachers who were very vocal on social media with their Open Coffins Now rhetoric, etc.

Here is a nice and tidy summary of why parents are beyond frustrated and furious:

-APS March 2020: We're not going to teach new material, but we will get the kids caught back up with intense instruction next year.
-APS September 2020: We're going to shorten the school day and cut one day of instruction a week, but this will not affect instruction.
-APS November 2020: A lot more kids are failing, but we will identify kids at risk and reach out to them to get them caught up.
-APS February 2021: The kids are still failing, but we will offer summer school to everyone to make up for a lack of instruction this year.
-APS May 2021: We're not going to offer summer school to everyone who needs it.[/quote]

Here is another tidy summary of why I expect teachers have had enough of entitled APS parents this year:

Parents March 2020:  We don't know htf you're supposed to teach new material virtually but we're upset that you haven't figured this out in the ten minutes since this pandemic started killing people in horrible ways and we're angry you don't have the answers!
(PS:  By the way, if the pandemic wasn't enough to deal with, we are increasing class sizes by 1 all around and giving teachers a bare cost of living increase.  Hey if you're a young teacher with a Master's degree trying to make it in Arlington, you are getting paid waaaaay at the bottom of similarly situated teachers in other school districts, see WABE 2020 study.)
Parents September 2020:  We don't have a safe way to actually cram everyone in the school 5 days a week but we certainly think your safety is on the table and that you should be risking your lives so our kids are physically in school with you.
Parents November 2020:  I mean, sure, APS has worked to prevent at risk families from going hungry, and making sure everyone has access to basics like wifi so that everyone can log in, and even provided safe spaces for kids who didn't have access to do their school work, but what we angry parents are seeing is that this pandemic is still actually having a negative effect on learning (HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?????) when what we expect teachers to do is magically solve all the problems.  
Parents February 2021:  Why haven't you made it as though the pandemic never existed yet???
Parents May 2021:  I mean, sure, we absolutely expect to go on vacations with our families and go places and eat things and absolutely take time with our families this summer, but why aren't APS teachers all going to be hunkered inside school buildings with their kids in summer camps?  Sheesh!

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Imagine how I feel as an ICU RN. All of these teachers complaining about how hard their lives have been. Give me a break. I promise your jobs weren’t harder than mine.

Also, teaching doesn’t require a masters. It’s too bad that young teacher you mentioned didn’t know that. It’s no ones fault that he/she pursued that extra (probably meaningless) degree knowing that it wouldn’t result in a pay increase. Next time, do your homework!

That being said, we weren’t counting on the lousy product that is APS education for the summer. We’ve had problems with APS for years and have now switched to private. I just feel bad for those who can’t afford it.

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