Anonymous wrote:My elementary schooler (4th) told me there has been no learning this week (and part of last). And they have a sub anyways since her teacher had a baby last month.

My 4th grader said her day consisted of: finishing the essay they were working on, doing a math packet, some reading related to social studies. She said it was like a normal day.

I don’t know why OP is asking such a general question when every teacher is different.

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Anonymous wrote:There has never been any instruction the last week of school.

why do people accept this as normal/okay? certainly was never my experience as a student but i didn't grow up in MCPS

Why are you believing a liar?

Anonymous wrote:There has never been any instruction the last week of school.

And yet as a BCC parent I can confirm that there have been tests, presentations and new grading this week. Funny how easily I can disprove your lies.

Anonymous wrote:There has never been any instruction the last week of school.

why do people accept this as normal/okay? certainly was never my experience as a student but i didn't grow up in MCPS

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Anonymous wrote:Any teacher that is assigning work this week really loses all right to complain about being overworked and having a poor work/life balance. The policy was put into place to give teachers ample time to get grades done and if you want to put in 120 last minute grades on the day before the end, thats a you problem.

You seem triggered by teachers teaching on an instructional day. Teachers receive paid non-instructional days to do all the things you’re mentioning.

No, let’s be fair. The paid non-instructional days barely make a dent in the work that needs to be done. I mean, not even a dent. They only mean I can get a bit of the following Saturday to myself since I got a little bit done at work.

Anonymous wrote:Any teacher that is assigning work this week really loses all right to complain about being overworked and having a poor work/life balance. The policy was put into place to give teachers ample time to get grades done and if you want to put in 120 last minute grades on the day before the end, thats a you problem.

You seem triggered by teachers teaching on an instructional day. Teachers receive paid non-instructional days to do all the things you’re mentioning.

My HS junior had a calc test Tuesday, an AP Spanish something or other due today, and at least 2 AP Lang in class assignments.

Anonymous wrote:Any teacher that is assigning work this week really loses all right to complain about being overworked and having a poor work/life balance. The policy was put into place to give teachers ample time to get grades done and if you want to put in 120 last minute grades on the day before the end, thats a you problem.

There’s currently another MCPS thread where parents are angry that teachers aren’t assigning work to the 8th graders who just had their promotion ceremonies.

Teachers really can’t win.

Any teacher that is assigning work this week really loses all right to complain about being overworked and having a poor work/life balance. The policy was put into place to give teachers ample time to get grades done and if you want to put in 120 last minute grades on the day before the end, thats a you problem.

Anonymous wrote:There has never been any instruction the last week of school.

Have you been in every school in MCPS for all time to confirm this?

Anonymous wrote:I know we are at the end of the week (almost) but just wanted to reconfirm there is/was no instruction happening this week.

Do you think all schools for students of all ages are the same? Why don't you ask your kid's school if you want to "reconfirm" this. My MS kid had a test on Monday that boosted his grade from an 89 (B) to a 90(A). If he had skipped school, he would have missed it.

There has never been any instruction the last week of school.

Most teachers have entered final grades already

My elementary schooler (4th) told me there has been no learning this week (and part of last). And they have a sub anyways since her teacher had a baby last month.

Anonymous wrote:There are a couple of teachers who gave tests yesterday (pre calc and chem at BCC). But most teachers will be chill this week.

When are final grades supposed to be entered into the system?

I would've thought teachers would've want to have some extra time/padding before the last day of school too.

I used to know some people who used to be teachers and they used to joke how they'd be running out of school with the rest of the kids on the last day of school too. And I don't think they were really joking about it too...