Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I understand APS not wanting to attempt to stay on top of who is doing which model when, times, etc. One message per day and done.

They are contracting this out. Are you really telling me that in 2021 an app/program/computer can’t sort students into 2 lists— those doing hybrid and those staying virtual? Of course they can. APS made no effort to do so.

Kids will be allowed to switch from one model to the other at some schools. Some virtual kids will be participating in sports. It’s ridiculous to expect APS (or app/program/computer) to keep track of the changes that will happen and who is doing what sport when without hiccups. This is just something they don’t need to track on top of everything else going on right now. Figure out how to silence the call if it bothers you; that’s what everyone else will be doing.

Goodness and gracious.

Set your phone to Do Not Disturb until a set time. When you’re ready to see the text message, it will be waiting for you.

This is not hard.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I understand APS not wanting to attempt to stay on top of who is doing which model when, times, etc. One message per day and done.

They are contracting this out. Are you really telling me that in 2021 an app/program/computer can’t sort students into 2 lists— those doing hybrid and those staying virtual? Of course they can. APS made no effort to do so.

I’m not too technologically inclined but in this day and age there is no such thing as an auto text that comes too early in the morning. Some people need the text really early and the rest of us have our phone on silent. Welcome to 2021. (Actually things have been this way for a while).

Yeah, I understand APS not wanting to attempt to stay on top of who is doing which model when, times, etc. One message per day and done.

Anonymous wrote:they will figure this out - it will take a week or two.

Doubt “they” will figure it out.

Do not disturb or airplane mode are beautiful things.

Anonymous wrote:We’re virtual - if my kids were on campus I’d be happy to comply, but 5:30 is an unreasonable time to ping people who aren’t even trying to be on campus!

No it isn't, you silence the alert, and then you look at it when it's convenient. For some people who start early 5:30 is when it's convenient, expecting them to wait because you can't take 2 seconds to silence a number is unreasonable.

We’re virtual - if my kids were on campus I’d be happy to comply, but 5:30 is an unreasonable time to ping people who aren’t even trying to be on campus!

I've been doing it for weeks. It takes 10 seconds. Though it rarely arrives that early.

they will figure this out - it will take a week or two.

it's probably a huge headache to track virtual vs hybrid, so everyone must complete it. It's understandable given the circumstances.

What happens if you don't complete it?

Turn off notifications, either by putting your phone on do not disturb or just for that one number.

Those texts will be silenced in our house.

We’re staying virtual, and we’ve been told to expect this text every morning at 5:30 am and to complete it despite the fact that we’re not on campus. Come on, man?!