Anonymous wrote:Time to move to MD. Hogan just announced they are extending the closure through May 15. Which may give way to the possibility of maybe limited groups coming back .....like high schoolers can have a graduation ceremony.

PG sub teacher here but live in DC, PG has done a horrible job so those kids need to go back to school; however, I'm sure there will be other announcements after May 15. There will be a shortage of teachers due to fear, shortage of bus drivers (there already is) and a couple of teachers sadly died due to covid, also have a heave Latino community that I don't think will all enroll back in school, so it will continue to be a hot mess. Overall, however bad it's been DC has done the best out of VA, PG, and DC don't know about the rest of Maryland.

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Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

Repeat after me: as parents we are 100% responsible for our children 100% of the time.

Shut up. Seriously. Of course we are 100% responsible for them. No one is saying that we, as parents, aren't responsible for them. But this isn't 1920. We don't have a full-time stay at home parent who can just spend 100% of their time on childcare and ignore the responsibilities we have to our employers/employees/customers/clients/patients. We don't have a family safety net, because we all scattered away from our home towns. But we still have to do our jobs, too.

Most of us are currently juggling two full time working parents with multiple kids at home. I have a 9 year old and a newly 3 year old. My employer has been understanding, but as this goes on, and becomes a new normal, the expectation will be that I can do my job as well as if I was in my office. There will have to be an answer to "what do we do with our kids" if stay at home continues for weeks and months without school/camp/childcare, because the reality is that most families rely on it in order to be functional workers.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

That’s super-helpful advice for how to occupy kids while both parents are trying to work at least eight hours a day, thanks.

Ok- try this
My husband works 6am-1 pm. I work 12-7 (DS is on screens from 12-1).
See how that works?

I'm just hoping the summer is not too hot, and some pools are open. Otherwise, it will be a very long summer.

Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

Repeat after me: as parents we are 100% responsible for our children 100% of the time.

Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

That’s super-helpful advice for how to occupy kids while both parents are trying to work at least eight hours a day, thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Umm, this is a very unusual situation, and some parents also have full time jobs they can’t afford to lose.

+1 These types of responses are so ridiculous. I AM taking care of my kids every second of every day while also working full time, preparing 3 meals and snacks for everyone, and cleaning constantly. So maddening.

Back to the OP, we're not getting that much from school right now anyway so we'll just keep doing what we've been doing. Looking forward to it being warmer and spending more time out in our yard (I know we're lucky). I'm also pretty annoyed at this decision and this feels like abandoning the kids without some explanation of why it's being done.

Completely agree. DCPS has not handled the COVID situation well at all.

Much better than FCPS and PG

Anonymous wrote:I knew this was coming and I'm still SO ANGRY. The work from school and the connections to the other kids is what is keeping my kid in a routine and alleviating anxiety. This just leaves us all to fend for ourselves and is totally abandoning the kids.

ANGRY sputtering ….be glad your kids got some instruction. Some school districts in some states nothing. What do you want them to do open up for 3 weeks? u expect life 2 just roll on the same, who knows if most folks will even be at work. Adapt this is the new normal

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Umm, this is a very unusual situation, and some parents also have full time jobs they can’t afford to lose.

+1 These types of responses are so ridiculous. I AM taking care of my kids every second of every day while also working full time, preparing 3 meals and snacks for everyone, and cleaning constantly. So maddening.

Back to the OP, we're not getting that much from school right now anyway so we'll just keep doing what we've been doing. Looking forward to it being warmer and spending more time out in our yard (I know we're lucky). I'm also pretty annoyed at this decision and this feels like abandoning the kids without some explanation of why it's being done.

Completely agree. DCPS has not handled the COVID situation well at all.

Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Many parents have designated core hours during which they must work. That often means being on nonstop calls and being expected to produce. Good luck also parenting at the same time.

Time to move to MD. Hogan just announced they are extending the closure through May 15. Which may give way to the possibility of maybe limited groups coming back .....like high schoolers can have a graduation ceremony.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Umm, this is a very unusual situation, and some parents also have full time jobs they can’t afford to lose.

+1 These types of responses are so ridiculous. I AM taking care of my kids every second of every day while also working full time, preparing 3 meals and snacks for everyone, and cleaning constantly. So maddening.

Back to the OP, we're not getting that much from school right now anyway so we'll just keep doing what we've been doing. Looking forward to it being warmer and spending more time out in our yard (I know we're lucky). I'm also pretty annoyed at this decision and this feels like abandoning the kids without some explanation of why it's being done.

I don't really expect much difference. We're not getting much from the school anyway and it sure isn't relieving our burden of childcare whatsoever. If anything it's just adding stress, so I'm very glad to stop soon. And hopefully restart earlier next year.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Umm, this is a very unusual situation, and some parents also have full time jobs they can’t afford to lose.

+1 These types of responses are so ridiculous. I AM taking care of my kids every second of every day while also working full time, preparing 3 meals and snacks for everyone, and cleaning constantly. So maddening.

Back to the OP, we're not getting that much from school right now anyway so we'll just keep doing what we've been doing. Looking forward to it being warmer and spending more time out in our yard (I know we're lucky). I'm also pretty annoyed at this decision and this feels like abandoning the kids without some explanation of why it's being done.

Anonymous wrote:More chores and exercise done by my kids (and less of the chores by me) as a way for them to access screen time. They are pushing on me pretty hard on getting more screen time, but are picking up both activities to earn that - with lots of verbal harassment. By then they should be used to these expectations 😀

+2, it takes about 35 days to form a habit.

Anonymous wrote:Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...

Umm, this is a very unusual situation, and some parents also have full time jobs they can’t afford to lose.