Anonymous
10/26/2020 13:02
Subject: Re:Janney families who got a slot
I was on the hour long call. I felt that they tried to explain that school wasn't the "school" pre covid and that socialization wouldn't be what it was. The message I heard was as, if you expect it to be normal school it's not. I do think the comforting thing is real though and I think the teachers are scared. I think that they tried to raise some valid points but from this thread, it looks like not everyone wanted to hear them.
(No IEP, no seat)
(No IEP, no seat)
Anonymous
10/26/2020 12:56
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
I didn’t say I left feeling scared. I said they were trying to scare the parents, which they clearly were. They went on at length about not being able to console crying or upset children because of the 6ft rule.
As an early childhood educator who has been back since the beg. of the year - this is a very real concern. I teach preK3 and its heartbreaking. Remember - a lot of these younger kids have not been in a school setting and have not met these teachers in real life. AND we are wearing masks and can't hug them. I spend the first 6 weeks of school normally with students trying to hug my leg or crying about missing their parents. In addition - an unexpected hurdle - has been telling fellow students that they can't help each other either. They are naturally helpers - when someone falls, or drops something, they are ready to give a hug or pick up the toy. I have to prevent that while still teaching how to be good friends. I know these things seem small to parents of older children. But it really has been a sad adjustment
The teachers in my kids preschool still hug the kids in their class. Not like as much as before probably. But if a kid needs a hug they hug them. And my infants daycare teacher obviously hugs her.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 12:52
Subject: Re:Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
I didn’t say I left feeling scared. I said they were trying to scare the parents, which they clearly were. They went on at length about not being able to console crying or upset children because of the 6ft rule.
Ugh. This makes my blood boil. What do you think preschool and daycare teachers have been doing for months?! Hint: they have not been consoling them from six feet away. I also have an infant and a four year old.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 12:48
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:
Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
I didn’t say I left feeling scared. I said they were trying to scare the parents, which they clearly were. They went on at length about not being able to console crying or upset children because of the 6ft rule.
As an early childhood educator who has been back since the beg. of the year - this is a very real concern. I teach preK3 and its heartbreaking. Remember - a lot of these younger kids have not been in a school setting and have not met these teachers in real life. AND we are wearing masks and can't hug them. I spend the first 6 weeks of school normally with students trying to hug my leg or crying about missing their parents. In addition - an unexpected hurdle - has been telling fellow students that they can't help each other either. They are naturally helpers - when someone falls, or drops something, they are ready to give a hug or pick up the toy. I have to prevent that while still teaching how to be good friends. I know these things seem small to parents of older children. But it really has been a sad adjustment
Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
I didn’t say I left feeling scared. I said they were trying to scare the parents, which they clearly were. They went on at length about not being able to console crying or upset children because of the 6ft rule.
As an early childhood educator who has been back since the beg. of the year - this is a very real concern. I teach preK3 and its heartbreaking. Remember - a lot of these younger kids have not been in a school setting and have not met these teachers in real life. AND we are wearing masks and can't hug them. I spend the first 6 weeks of school normally with students trying to hug my leg or crying about missing their parents. In addition - an unexpected hurdle - has been telling fellow students that they can't help each other either. They are naturally helpers - when someone falls, or drops something, they are ready to give a hug or pick up the toy. I have to prevent that while still teaching how to be good friends. I know these things seem small to parents of older children. But it really has been a sad adjustment
Anonymous
10/26/2020 12:12
Subject: Re:Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
I didn’t say I left feeling scared. I said they were trying to scare the parents, which they clearly were. They went on at length about not being able to console crying or upset children because of the 6ft rule.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 12:09
Subject: Re:Janney families who got a slot
Only a troll would leave that call feeling scared. I wonder who is monitoring the threads today.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 11:59
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Who the hell knows how they did it. I joined an hour long zoom call with teachers complaining about the plan this week. When asked what they’d like to see done, they had zero ideas. The school has really fallen down hard.
I’m not sure what is meant by zero ideas. I heard numerous ideas. I found the call extremely moving.
I felt for them on the process part but on the rest they were trying to scare parents.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 11:55
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Who the hell knows how they did it. I joined an hour long zoom call with teachers complaining about the plan this week. When asked what they’d like to see done, they had zero ideas. The school has really fallen down hard.
I’m not sure what is meant by zero ideas. I heard numerous ideas. I found the call extremely moving.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 10:15
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
My child did NOT receive a slot, and has an IEP for ADHD 
Anonymous
10/26/2020 09:07
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Well- back to the original programming- my child who received a seat has an IEP for ADHD.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 08:10
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
It showed me a lot of cowardly people who would not show their faces.
Anonymous
10/26/2020 07:32
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
That call illustrated to me that if DC pulls this plan, the teachers will fight hard to ensure that no one will go back at all this year. Ridiculous.
Anonymous
10/24/2020 15:45
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Anonymous wrote:Who the hell knows how they did it. I joined an hour long zoom call with teachers complaining about the plan this week. When asked what they’d like to see done, they had zero ideas. The school has really fallen down hard.
They don't get to pick though. They have to do what central office says. It's very much not up to admin.
Anonymous
10/24/2020 11:31
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
Who the hell knows how they did it. I joined an hour long zoom call with teachers complaining about the plan this week. When asked what they’d like to see done, they had zero ideas. The school has really fallen down hard.
Anonymous
10/24/2020 11:07
Subject: Janney families who got a slot
What priority group does your kid fall into?