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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Post-pandemic, DCPS teachers will get upset about the smallest bit of change if it only slightly inconveniences them because they have the backing of the most toxic union in the nation- the WTU.

Check out the WTU instagram page-- clamoring for more school closures after the snow. They will ALWAYS put the best interest of the students LAST.  Seems they have forgotten why they became teachers in the first place.

If you start taking away PTC days, we will not see them back. If they start going virtual only, they will never go back in person. They managed to keep schools closed for two years and never once apologized for holding a whole generation of kids back in what was seen, even back then, as over-reaction.[/quote]

Such a chicken little. Parent teacher conferences should really only be for kids who are struggling. It was a massive waste of time for my kids in elementary school. They were great students, had high grades, good test scores. I don’t need a teacher to tell me how great my kids are, I already know it. I feel like the teacher has better things to do with her/his time. Teachers have enough on their plate teaching and managing the high maintenance helicopter parents that seem to be ubiquitous in DC. [/quote]

I would love to do conferences more often but DCPS doesn’t understand time. I am required to meet with 100% of my families. I have 48 students. In a 7.5 hour day that is less than 10 minutes per family if I don’t take any breaks, bathroom, water, or lunch. If I take only a 30 minute lunch break it’s down to 8.75 minutes. What meaningful conversation happens in 8.75 minutes?

If I schedule other times to reduce the number in one day, (which I do) I’m eliminating my time to plan lessons, grade assignments, or get materials set up. Or I’m meeting after school on my own time. I love being able to meet with parents but it basically makes the week before and after hell and DCPS doesn’t care.

We should have a full day and a half at least for conferences (take one of the PD days!) once a year and then the rest of the conference days are only if needed or requested. But remember, another conference day off is another day longer for the school year. [/quote]

Who requires you to meet with 100% of families? That certainly isn’t a district wide requirement.  And I think 1.5 days would be excessive.  Some teachers barely have any parents show up.[/quote]

DP, it’s a requirement at many schools. My school requires you to meet with 100% of families or it’s an automatic 3 (or less) for that CSC portion.[/quote]

Yes, I’ve worked at 3 different schools and all required 100%. This year we even had to submit parent sign in sheets to the instructional superintendent because they didn’t believe we met with everyone. [/quote]

How in the world did you get 100% of families to come in? What if a family couldn’t/didn’t want to?[/quote]

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