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Anonymous wrote:Private school teachers are about to be out of a job when their private schools go out of business due to lack of enrollment after this utter catastrophe

To be clear - the catastrophe here is the pandemic. If schools go under, it is because of the pandemic - not because of teachers, administrators, or county leaders.

The catastrophe is the teachers putting their histrionics ahead of all else and abandoning their students while apparently still expecting to get paid. Until this I had the utmost respect for teachers and supported them financially and emotionally whenever possible. No more. Thanks for nothing, private school teachers.

+1 They complained all through the spring and after summer they became too comfortable sitting in their pajamas all day and ordering Doordash. Turn off CNN and get to work for the children you've told us you loved.

So true, so true. Entitlement attitude has settled in with the some schools’ teachers, and just like welfare, they now feel they deserve these entitlements.

You think online learning was bad, well I think this would be far worse and would damage the loving relationship my kids have with their school environment.

My son doesn't have a loving relationship with his school environment or really with anyone other than DH and I, because he has autism and is not what would be characterized as high functioning. We need him in school.

I am a parent at a private school and like everyone is pissed and emotional about what my kids are missing out on. 2020 sucks! What I don't see anyone posting about is what the educational experience in these schools will look like if it was in person. The more I thought about it and learned about that the more compelling distance learning with some fun and creative on campus time sounds like the ideal mix. Health concerns are one thing, but I don't want my elementary school kids traumatized and even more frustrated by learning in a bizarre, scary and inhumane environment. I urge everyone to think about the fact that many teachers are raising these concerns not because they are just lazy and scared, but also because they truly do care about our children and their educations. That is why they are teachers! Honestly a lot of you need to grow up and I hope to god you are not parents at my school or at least that without the stress you are under that you have better values and a bigger heart than is demonstrated in many of these threads. I would much rather a teacher in a one-on one online format or in a small group work with my kids on their math and help them work through something than have them isolated six feet away from their teacher and friends completely struggling through something. You think online learning was bad, well I think this would be far worse and would damage the loving relationship my kids have with their school environment. Really think about this situation people. We all want childcare, but separate your anxiety around this totally crappy situation and think about what the in person day to day really looks like and whether your kid would really be jazzed and doing their best work. There is no perfect solution here and nothing will work for every family or every kid. So sorry, but I think it is smart as parents, schools and society to prioritize safety and our shared humanity.

Where are you that teachers are making ANY of these calls? As a private school teacher I thought I was returning in person up until the time the head of school told us in a staff meeting that the admin and board had decided not to open. Blaming teachers is just silly. They have no power.

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Anonymous wrote:The point is-in no way should the privates be charging full tuition only to offer full DL at this time. Period. Full stop.

Teachers will do their best but simply cannot make it the same as in person school and to charge the same for an inherently inferior product is insane.

I guess you should not have signed your contract.

I thought this too. Many parent a seem to agree and yet... very few families actually left.

But they will threaten to leave!!!!!

I am afraid the schools have you by the short and curlies.

Teachers have very little input in these decisions. Many schools surveyed teachers and parents and received an array of responses. Many teachers were asked to share health concerns, but the schools were very cagey about how those concerns would be treated. And that was it! My sense is that the schools as institutions over-promised with hybrid/in-person goals for the fall and balked when it came time to deliver. The teachers I know are a bunch of diligent, dedicated folks who pretty much toe the line. The line is being drawn by admin and boards and lawyers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Private school teachers are about to be out of a job when their private schools go out of business due to lack of enrollment after this utter catastrophe

To be clear - the catastrophe here is the pandemic. If schools go under, it is because of the pandemic - not because of teachers, administrators, or county leaders.

The catastrophe is the teachers putting their histrionics ahead of all else and abandoning their students while apparently still expecting to get paid. Until this I had the utmost respect for teachers and supported them financially and emotionally whenever possible. No more. Thanks for nothing, private school teachers.

+1 They complained all through the spring and after summer they became too comfortable sitting in their pajamas all day and ordering Doordash. Turn off CNN and get to work for the children you've told us you loved.

+1 They were protesting when we were DL. My DC's DL was shut down for half a day in May due to an organized refusal to teach. They tried to tell us parents it was a "tech issue". Clearly they think we are stupid. I'm sure everyone's zoom and email is somehow magically connected My DC's teacher was humiliated but felt like she had to go along with it. It was horrifying.

And then they were upset about having to do DL at all. Because using the internet is soooo hard for grown people.

Is this when Zoom had the huge security issue and schools needed to tighten security? A halfday "teacher protest" over DL seems really improbable.

No. Unrelated. Also beyond Zoom.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Private school teachers are about to be out of a job when their private schools go out of business due to lack of enrollment after this utter catastrophe

To be clear - the catastrophe here is the pandemic. If schools go under, it is because of the pandemic - not because of teachers, administrators, or county leaders.

The catastrophe is the teachers putting their histrionics ahead of all else and abandoning their students while apparently still expecting to get paid. Until this I had the utmost respect for teachers and supported them financially and emotionally whenever possible. No more. Thanks for nothing, private school teachers.

+1 They complained all through the spring and after summer they became too comfortable sitting in their pajamas all day and ordering Doordash. Turn off CNN and get to work for the children you've told us you loved.

+1 They were protesting when we were DL. My DC's DL was shut down for half a day in May due to an organized refusal to teach. They tried to tell us parents it was a "tech issue". Clearly they think we are stupid. I'm sure everyone's zoom and email is somehow magically connected My DC's teacher was humiliated but felt like she had to go along with it. It was horrifying.

And then they were upset about having to do DL at all. Because using the internet is soooo hard for grown people.

Is this when Zoom had the huge security issue and schools needed to tighten security? A halfday "teacher protest" over DL seems really improbable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The point is-in no way should the privates be charging full tuition only to offer full DL at this time. Period. Full stop.

Teachers will do their best but simply cannot make it the same as in person school and to charge the same for an inherently inferior product is insane.

I guess you should not have signed your contract.

I thought this too. Many parent a seem to agree and yet... very few families actually left.

Anonymous wrote:The point is-in no way should the privates be charging full tuition only to offer full DL at this time. Period. Full stop.

Teachers will do their best but simply cannot make it the same as in person school and to charge the same for an inherently inferior product is insane.

I guess you should not have signed your contract.

Anonymous wrote:Are they scared of collecting gifts, too?

Teachers don't want your crappy gifts. Please don't bother.

Anonymous wrote:Frontline workers, grocery store workers, etc are scared too and have been raising attention to their situations. Just like teachers. ALL are suffering from not enough protective equipment and support. I love how these private school parents, most spending their days in the comfort and safety of their homes, tell teachers to suck it up.... others have it bad so you should be fine having it bad too and don't complain or advocate for yourself. What you should be doing with your time and resources is to advocate for all those in high exposure situations to have adequate protective measures and for overall measures to bring down community spread.

Are the grocery stores and hospitals in your neighborhood closed?

Anonymous wrote:The hypocrisy exhibited by complaining parents here is palpable. Are we really supposed to believe that you would favor DL if it were a better way for your child to learn/grow/thrive? You obviously are focused mainly on other, far less noble considerations. My daughter is an outstanding private school teacher, and her Zoom classes are all that and a bag of chips, but clearly not meeting your precious needs. But working remotely is fine and dandy for you. It’s just too much.

Perhaps you did not read the thread. Many of the parents who are upset have been working throughout the pandemic. Others were remote working for 6 or 8 weeks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Private school teachers are about to be out of a job when their private schools go out of business due to lack of enrollment after this utter catastrophe

To be clear - the catastrophe here is the pandemic. If schools go under, it is because of the pandemic - not because of teachers, administrators, or county leaders.

The catastrophe is the teachers putting their histrionics ahead of all else and abandoning their students while apparently still expecting to get paid. Until this I had the utmost respect for teachers and supported them financially and emotionally whenever possible. No more. Thanks for nothing, private school teachers.

+1 They complained all through the spring and after summer they became too comfortable sitting in their pajamas all day and ordering Doordash. Turn off CNN and get to work for the children you've told us you loved.

+1 They were protesting when we were DL. My DC's DL was shut down for half a day in May due to an organized refusal to teach. They tried to tell us parents it was a "tech issue". Clearly they think we are stupid. I'm sure everyone's zoom and email is somehow magically connected My DC's teacher was humiliated but felt like she had to go along with it. It was horrifying.

And then they were upset about having to do DL at all. Because using the internet is soooo hard for grown people.

Are they scared of collecting gifts, too?