Covid is getting worse. More infectious. More deadly. With more risk to children. Coronavirus is dangerous and should be taken as seriously as Tuberculosis or Measles. What school would stay open with an outbreak of TB or Measels? Also, why the disconnect on how Universities do Covid test screening of students regardless of symptoms, but our public schools only test when a child looks sick? Colleges are doing tens of thousands of tests per month. Public schools are only doing hundreds. It looks like public schools are trying to cover-up outbreaks, not detect them before harm is done. I'm a proud virtual student parent and y'all should enforce your flawed morals on me.

Virtual would never work for kids under 8 really. Not sure why the petition would want prek 3 virtual. I wont be signing this, the kids NEED school, they need friendships, human interaction, social lives, etc. too. And the risks of mental health issues from isolation far outweigh the risks of severe illness from covid.

Virtual would never work for kids under 8 really. Not sure why the petition would want prek 3 virtual. I wont be signing this, the kids NEED school, they need friendships, human interaction, social lives, etc. too. And the risks of mental health issues from isolation far outweigh the risks of severe illness from covid.

I don't have an objection for PGCPS to offer more virtual instructions for parents who are concerned and can support their kids. But those parents shouldn't be kowtowed to and given the specialty programs.
I have heard more than one parent complain that their kids wouldn't get TAG/Language Immersion/CPA if they chose virtual.
Tough luck, butter cup....PGCPS has to provide your child an education, specialty programs are a privilege not a right.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m an ESOL teacher. 36 of my 42 students last spring had parents who chose virtual for them. I predict at least half will “homeschool” rather than send their kids back to school this fall.

Not if there is no virtual choice. They want their kids educated. If you take the virtual choice away, they will come to school.

I don’t think so. I know the parents in my school. They saw Covid rip through their families. They kept their kids home. The situation in element is elementary school is now worse than it was last year. Although the parents are vaccinated the kids are not. The parents are very protective of their kids. They have someone who can stay with the children. They will refuse to send their kids to school, and if necessary will say they home schooling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6

There are multiple studies out showing how utterly inferior virtual schooling is. Please stop encouraging failure of children. They will be left behind.

This is about keeping everyone safe. It is your job as a parent, if you see your child needs extra help, to step in and give them the extra support they need.

Some students don't do well doing virtual, but a lot do. Once again, it's about keeping our children safe.

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Please cite data supporting that some children did well with virtual.
It depends on what your definition of “well” is. Sad.

Anonymous wrote:I’m an ESOL teacher. 36 of my 42 students last spring had parents who chose virtual for them. I predict at least half will “homeschool” rather than send their kids back to school this fall.

Not if there is no virtual choice. They want their kids educated. If you take the virtual choice away, they will come to school.

The more people who choose virtual the fewer children in my child's class room.
If they make the teachers do online teaching as well as teach in the classroom I will be super annoyed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6

There are multiple studies out showing how utterly inferior virtual schooling is. Please stop encouraging failure of children. They will be left behind.

This is about keeping everyone safe. It is your job as a parent, if you see your child needs extra help, to step in and give them the extra support they need.

Some students don't do well doing virtual, but a lot do. Once again, it's about keeping our children safe.

Parents don’t know, though. Some are so scared, and so distrustful of schools, that they are keeping them home even though they aren’t learning anything. Or are being abused and the isolation makes that more possible with impunity. More virtual is not an appropriate response.

I’m an ESOL teacher. 36 of my 42 students last spring had parents who chose virtual for them. I predict at least half will “homeschool” rather than send their kids back to school this fall.

Signed!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6

There are multiple studies out showing how utterly inferior virtual schooling is. Please stop encouraging failure of children. They will be left behind.

This is about keeping everyone safe. It is your job as a parent, if you see your child needs extra help, to step in and give them the extra support they need.

Some students don't do well doing virtual, but a lot do. Once again, it's about keeping our children safe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6

There are multiple studies out showing how utterly inferior virtual schooling is. Please stop encouraging failure of children. They will be left behind.

All you need to do is not sign the petition, PP. Virtual worked well for many children, and you can trust their parents to know that.

Anonymous wrote:For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6

There are multiple studies out showing how utterly inferior virtual schooling is. Please stop encouraging failure of children. They will be left behind.

For parents of PGCPS students who would like to see more virtual options for students to stay safe, there is a petition going around. If you feel strongly about this, please sign and share.

http://chng.it/BhhKP7w6