Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:06     Subject: Re:Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
STFU. The teachers I know have been in several zoom meetings every day trying to help create new ways to teach. They’ve been communicating with their students and parents. They have been researching and preparing appropriate optional online learning activities. They didn’t choose this, remember?

Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:05     Subject: Re:Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shut up. I have a lot of problems with MCPS and whiny teachers, but seriously: They are learning brand new skills. They are trying to figure out a new way to educate our kids. They may be trying to do their work with their own children underfoot. The world has changed in completely unexpected ways in the last 2.5 weeks. Give everyone including teachers a break. Your kids, and mine, and everyone else's, will catch up later.

DP... I work in high tech and have been wfh for a while. I was just thinking today that I'm used to working remotely, dealing with zoom, google chat, email... etc.. it's not hard. BUT, I realized that most people, especially teachers, probably aren't used to doing that much online, and so their learning curve is a lot higher.

Have patience, people. I know everyone is frazzled and frustrated. Believe me.. I've lost my cool with my kids several times, and I'm not super happy with the lack of learning, either.


not being disrespcteful

But teaching 130+ kids online isn't the same as managing a conference call and multitasking by answering emails.

I've been on both sides, and teaching is a hell of a lot harder. I know three LMS for that matter.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:05     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.

Would they be paid additional money or just have a reduced school day to make up for the hours they are working now?


They are salary. Why should they be paid more? And please, they aren't doing hours of work now.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:04     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
So I'm a teacher, different district with kids in MCPS. We have received almost no guidance from our district but that means very little work over these few weeks.

It's tough as I have three little kids but the truth is I am not really working.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:03     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Op you are an ahole.

- not a teacher
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:02     Subject: Re:Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shut up. I have a lot of problems with MCPS and whiny teachers, but seriously: They are learning brand new skills. They are trying to figure out a new way to educate our kids. They may be trying to do their work with their own children underfoot. The world has changed in completely unexpected ways in the last 2.5 weeks. Give everyone including teachers a break. Your kids, and mine, and everyone else's, will catch up later.

DP... I work in high tech and have been wfh for a while. I was just thinking today that I'm used to working remotely, dealing with zoom, google chat, email... etc.. it's not hard. BUT, I realized that most people, especially teachers, probably aren't used to doing that much online, and so their learning curve is a lot higher.

Have patience, people. I know everyone is frazzled and frustrated. Believe me.. I've lost my cool with my kids several times, and I'm not super happy with the lack of learning, either.


Thank you for being a reasonable poster. I feel like some people have forgotten their manners being in isolation and all.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:01     Subject: Re:Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Don’t be foolish and try to call me out for being on DCUM. It’s 3:00 in the afternoon and I happen to be taking a break from working at home while parenting two children. Breaks are normal.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:00     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.


+1


+1 But I think they should get paid extra to work during the summer.
I don't blame people who are upset. But that's on MCPS not individual teachers.

There are a few teachers I presume who are having fits on this thread. Please stop.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:00     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.

Would they be paid additional money or just have a reduced school day to make up for the hours they are working now?

DP.. they could make the hours reduced in summer school.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:00     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.

Agree... Kids will be so behind.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 15:00     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.

Would they be paid additional money or just have a reduced school day to make up for the hours they are working now?
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 14:59     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 14:59     Subject: Re:Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:Shut up. I have a lot of problems with MCPS and whiny teachers, but seriously: They are learning brand new skills. They are trying to figure out a new way to educate our kids. They may be trying to do their work with their own children underfoot. The world has changed in completely unexpected ways in the last 2.5 weeks. Give everyone including teachers a break. Your kids, and mine, and everyone else's, will catch up later.

DP... I work in high tech and have been wfh for a while. I was just thinking today that I'm used to working remotely, dealing with zoom, google chat, email... etc.. it's not hard. BUT, I realized that most people, especially teachers, probably aren't used to doing that much online, and so their learning curve is a lot higher.

Have patience, people. I know everyone is frazzled and frustrated. Believe me.. I've lost my cool with my kids several times, and I'm not super happy with the lack of learning, either.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 14:58     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
I don't mind them being paid. But it seems like teachers just don't understand what the rest of us are going through either being laid off or working full time plus telework.

I think they should have to work in the summer if this ends in June. July and August could be 2 months of instruction.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2020 14:58     Subject: Why are our teachers being paid to do 0-30 minutes of teaching every day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Would you prefer they and their families go hungry? The teachers I know are thinking of their students and how to best teach and support them under the requirements of their districts. STFU

I would prefer MCPS have them actually teach.


Because you're having trouble figuring out your 4 year old's homework, right?

Read this and be grateful anyone on this planet is actually willing to be a (poorly paid, overworked, unappreciated) teacher these days.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/thanks-to-coronavirus-my-daughter-now-has-americas-worst-teacher-2020-03-31