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My gosh. This is so true, funny and sad all at the same time. But I would change “kindergarten” to “grade school”.

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason for kids to be left behind academically.

- MCPS provided chrome books to all students who did not have access to computers at home.
- Khan Academy is free and available to learn
- Many curriculum resources are available online.

If kids are alive and disease-free, they will learn.

My kids each took several summer school classes for free on the free school chrome books. Their friends were also taking the free MCPS summer school classes (some on free devices, some on parent devices).

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

The disease isn't harder on minorities, the health care system is. And the poorest amoung us are the ones who need schools the most, that is why people want to send them back as they are suffering the most without it.

The Tuskegee experiment was referenced repeatedly.

You are NOT going to convince most black people, who are often the working class and poor being discussed (at least the ones rooted here) to be the first to go back to school during a pandemic. Maybe esol students and maybe African and Caribbean students, who don't have the same history, can be persuaded of good intentions.

Hyperbolic much?

It’s called experience.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

The disease isn't harder on minorities, the health care system is. And the poorest amoung us are the ones who need schools the most, that is why people want to send them back as they are suffering the most without it.

The Tuskegee experiment was referenced repeatedly.

You are NOT going to convince most black people, who are often the working class and poor being discussed (at least the ones rooted here) to be the first to go back to school during a pandemic. Maybe esol students and maybe African and Caribbean students, who don't have the same history, can be persuaded of good intentions.

Hyperbolic much?

I am PP - sorry about typos. I lost my glasses and struggling to read small font.

Equity is gone. If you are on this site, you do not realize how students struggle with technology, money, abuse, poverty - even in your wealthy school district. The rich (I am not rich but make about $60000 which is decent and there is not mental or physical abuse in the family) will do just fine by hiring paraeducattors and the poor will just be left behind more than ever before. We should consider elementary teachers essential and had some form of in person instruction for those few. Teachers could have been allocated to DL or in person. A grocery store worker is essential, makes less than teachers, and never signed up to be essential. Our military knew what they signed up for but many make enough money to qualify for food stamps. I am a teacher and I am so worried about our youth. We are going to put most students so far behind and, worse, in a dire home environment. This will have significant long term consequences and worries me to the point of tears. Schools should have done more. All the parents who don't want to send their kids to school can keep them home.

Day cares are open right now. And, yes, as a teacher, part of my job is essential daycare. Sorry other teachers, you should have known that when you took your job. Our education system was already terrible with many elementary teachers not even knowing basic math. Our society perceives teachers as lazy due to an experience we al, have had with 'those' teachers. We are not all like that and it is so sad to see teacher bashing. At the same time, I get it. Too many are not really into their job but many of us are in it for the right reasons. My job is to teach content, build relationships, guide students and be there for them, both from a personal and academic standpoint.

Teachers- education of youth is essential. A lot more essential than your house painter or landscaper.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

The disease isn't harder on minorities, the health care system is. And the poorest amoung us are the ones who need schools the most, that is why people want to send them back as they are suffering the most without it.

The Tuskegee experiment was referenced repeatedly.

You are NOT going to convince most black people, who are often the working class and poor being discussed (at least the ones rooted here) to be the first to go back to school during a pandemic. Maybe esol students and maybe African and Caribbean students, who don't have the same history, can be persuaded of good intentions.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

The disease isn't harder on minorities, the health care system is. And the poorest amoung us are the ones who need schools the most, that is why people want to send them back as they are suffering the most without it.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

As soon as it can be done safely which is likely in a couple months when there's a vaccine. I just don't see they have the money to refit the ventilation in many of these neglected schools anyway and part-time school that would be the only real option since the schools are already severely over capacity is even less helpful than full-time DL.

... I wasn't going to talk about equity, OP. There are more important things to talk about, frankly.

Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

Some systems want to send esol, special ed and poor kids back first as it's thought dl is especially hard on them.

Meanwhile many of my Facebook friends are like "hell no we won't be the experimental guinea pigs. Send the rich white kids first if it's supposed to be safe!" And if schools tried that it would also be racist.

What superintendent wants that kind of headache? Just send everyone back at once.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

ha ha posted before i saw the post above mine (which states basically the same). we are 2 different posters to make that clear.

Ironic, that parents whose kids attend the segregated schools in Wetern moco have suddenly become equity converts.

Well, maybe they don't think equity should be the main focus of public school system before, now or after, and are just pointing out the hypocrisy of those who claimed it should be.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how now everyone is concerned about equity. Face it - you are still only concerned about your own kid but using the equity argument to try to get schools to reopen. Cute.

ha ha posted before i saw the post above mine (which states basically the same). we are 2 different posters to make that clear.

Ironic, that parents whose kids attend the segregated schools in Wetern moco have suddenly become equity converts.

Well, maybe they don't think equity should be the main focus of public school system before, now or after, and are just pointing out the hypocrisy of those who claimed it should be.

Anonymous wrote:Private schools will shut down too just as soon as a few students, teachers and parents die of COVID. Give it time.

Yep! As much as I hate DL and want my kids back in school, I think opening schools next month is insane. I hope that no one gets sick and that it goes well but if I were a private school parent, I would be looking into a back-up plan as I don't see in-person lasting very long.