Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s waiting out the pandemic and my kid’s education is suffering. And their complete lack of instructional focus — which was the case before, during and I’m sure after the pandemic — will mean our kids are behind the rest of their APS education.

We are working on alternatives — mainly moving to a cheaper area so we can spend less on a house and more on education.

But parents need to pay attention. They have no plan to address learning loss or wider disparities in knowledge when kids return.

OK bye. Hopefully your new area won't mind that you are disconnected from reality.

Okay. So point me to this plan? My ES kids have teachers who have all told me it is nearly impossible for them to assess writing ability and reading in this virtual environment without dedicated one on one time — which they don’t have. What are their plans to make these assessments? What plan do they have to make up for curriculum that they won’t get to this year?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any sign that APS is getting on board with the regional trend? Or have they given up?

Duran seems to be derailed. And yesterday's message completely lacked any reference to caring about the mental health and academic loss of our students. This tells me he's not changing his mind anytime soon.

i’m honestly curious, how two days In person with teachers handling concurrent learning is going to make up for learning loss?

It's not.. it's a pathetic approach to silence those that want in-person. And the bigger question is what will happen in the fall (hybrid still??)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any sign that APS is getting on board with the regional trend? Or have they given up?

Duran seems to be derailed. And yesterday's message completely lacked any reference to caring about the mental health and academic loss of our students. This tells me he's not changing his mind anytime soon.

i’m honestly curious, how two days In person with teachers handling concurrent learning is going to make up for learning loss?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any sign that APS is getting on board with the regional trend? Or have they given up?

Duran seems to be derailed. And yesterday's message completely lacked any reference to caring about the mental health and academic loss of our students. This tells me he's not changing his mind anytime soon.

The same message said they are announcing a return date for the first group on the 18th

Anonymous wrote:Any sign that APS is getting on board with the regional trend? Or have they given up?

Duran seems to be derailed. And yesterday's message completely lacked any reference to caring about the mental health and academic loss of our students. This tells me he's not changing his mind anytime soon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Apparently you cannot class action in Virginia. Already entertained that idea....

Something else needs to happen then. Concerned parents with kids that are suffering should not be forced to sit back and wait the pandemic out, while other schools and counties all around us and the country are focusing on what's best for the students and getting them back in school. Any lawyers on here have advice? I would have sent my child to private but can't afford it and now they are all waitlisted anyway.

Any sign that APS is getting on board with the regional trend? Or have they given up?

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Anonymous wrote:This is insanity. I am done with APS. Officially calling a relator. Need to get out before our housing prices start dropping to Alexandria levels.

Where are you going to move to?

Yeah our property values are through the roof and rising. N.Arlington walkable/near Metro. But, many families in our neighborhood already send their kids to private school and more are by the day...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Because most parents don't think this.

He has handled the pandemic very well.

Clearly you don't have kids in APS.. He's done absolutely nothing but follow FCPS and disregard science, at our kids expense. This is not "handling the pandemic".

I have two kids in APS, including one with special needs.

He has prioritized APS approach appropriately and provided clear communication. He's taken feedback and adjusted course as things change. He's also handled criticism well.

It was a challenging environment for him to step into and he's handled it very well.

Good for you - stick with DL if you like but everyone else deserves the choice to return to school.

Anonymous wrote:He’s waiting out the pandemic and my kid’s education is suffering. And their complete lack of instructional focus — which was the case before, during and I’m sure after the pandemic — will mean our kids are behind the rest of their APS education.

We are working on alternatives — mainly moving to a cheaper area so we can spend less on a house and more on education.

But parents need to pay attention. They have no plan to address learning loss or wider disparities in knowledge when kids return.

OK bye. Hopefully your new area won't mind that you are disconnected from reality.

He’s waiting out the pandemic and my kid’s education is suffering. And their complete lack of instructional focus — which was the case before, during and I’m sure after the pandemic — will mean our kids are behind the rest of their APS education.

We are working on alternatives — mainly moving to a cheaper area so we can spend less on a house and more on education.

But parents need to pay attention. They have no plan to address learning loss or wider disparities in knowledge when kids return.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Because most parents don't think this.

He has handled the pandemic very well.

Clearly you don't have kids in APS.. He's done absolutely nothing but follow FCPS and disregard science, at our kids expense. This is not "handling the pandemic".

I have two kids in APS, including one with special needs.

He has prioritized APS approach appropriately and provided clear communication. He's taken feedback and adjusted course as things change. He's also handled criticism well.

It was a challenging environment for him to step into and he's handled it very well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Because most parents don't think this.

He has handled the pandemic very well.

Clearly you don't have kids in APS.. He's done absolutely nothing but follow FCPS and disregard science, at our kids expense. This is not "handling the pandemic".

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Because most parents don't think this.

He has handled the pandemic very well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok then stop supporting Duran. He didn’t handle it well and the school board just did nothing. No one is safer or better off with these school closures. Duran is to blame 100 percent.

exactly.. so lazy and not putting our kids first. I'm surprised we haven't heard rumbles of a class-action lawsuit

Apparently you cannot class action in Virginia. Already entertained that idea....