Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:44     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The new DCPS survey for teachers provides 4 options. 1) 100% virtual work b/c of personal health, Cares and/or school aged children. 2) 100% virtual b/c of public transport and/or care of non school aged dependents 3) 100% virtual b/c of preference 4) part time in person. I want to teach full time. This isn't listed as an option. I feel like DCPS phrased it this way to further alienate teachers.


If you asked me who designed a survey where 3 of the 4 choices are remain %100 virtual, I would have guessed the teachers union. Talk about trying to stack the deck. Funny that the teachers union doesn’t like it.


I can't figure it out either but it made me very happy that I filled mine out in spite of the union's request not to.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:24     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The new DCPS survey for teachers provides 4 options. 1) 100% virtual work b/c of personal health, Cares and/or school aged children. 2) 100% virtual b/c of public transport and/or care of non school aged dependents 3) 100% virtual b/c of preference 4) part time in person. I want to teach full time. This isn't listed as an option. I feel like DCPS phrased it this way to further alienate teachers.


If you asked me who designed a survey where 3 of the 4 choices are remain %100 virtual, I would have guessed the teachers union. Talk about trying to stack the deck. Funny that the teachers union doesn’t like it.


Yep. My thought too. Looks like the survey is trying to get teachers to choose DL. Maybe it’s cover for Ferebee and/or Bowser?
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:20     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The new DCPS survey for teachers provides 4 options. 1) 100% virtual work b/c of personal health, Cares and/or school aged children. 2) 100% virtual b/c of public transport and/or care of non school aged dependents 3) 100% virtual b/c of preference 4) part time in person. I want to teach full time. This isn't listed as an option. I feel like DCPS phrased it this way to further alienate teachers.


What? They phrased it this way because full time in person isn't an option. (I want it and I wish it was, but clearly the Mayor isn't going there. The survey options are the same options parents got over the summer in terms of DL v part time. This has nothing to do with alienating teachers.) But also, if you're a teacher who wants to go back in person? Hallelujah! And thank you. If they published a list of names of those teachers, I would personally help take up a collection.


This. They aren't asking if you'd like to go back full time because bringing the kids back full time isn't on the table in the near future. We'll muddle through hybrid first. (Bleargh. If it was five half-days a week, I'd be interested, but only two full days and then three days of "asynchronous" seems like the worst of both worlds.) So there's no point in asking if you'd like that because it's not even on the table. They aren't trying to alienate teachers. They are trying to figure out if they will have the staff to do hybrid.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:17     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here- I want to go back. There’s not an option that says this. I think this is purposeful so DCPS can say teachers didn’t respond so they can blame the union when it doesn’t work. I also fault the union (and vocalize this) for being annoying.


Doesn’t “part-time” mean PT in-person and PT distance? Ie, hybrid?


"Option 1: I would like to be considered for the 100% virtual assignment option because I meet at least one of the conditions below and I can fulfill my role remotely.
- I am among the vulnerable population for COVID-19, as described by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, due to my age.
- I qualify for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to a health condition that puts me at risk or potentially at risk for COVID-19 per CDC guidelines. Please click here to initiate an ADA application and contact the LMER team at dcps.lmer@k12.dc.gov with questions.
- I have a household member who is at risk or potentially at risk for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC guidelines.
- I have school aged dependent(s) who are receiving virtual instruction or I am otherwise in need of childcare due to closures related to the public health emergency.

Option 2: I would like to be considered for the 100% virtual assignment option because I meet at least one of the conditions below and I can fulfill my role remotely.
- I am unable to report to in-person work due to public transportation being unavailable.
- I am the sole caretaker for other dependent(s) and services for the dependent(s) are unavailable during the workday.

Option 3: I do not qualify for a 100% virtual assignment but would like to be considered for such an assignment on a first come, first served basis. Please note: Employees' status will be determined based on the time-stamp of the submitted survey.

Option 4: I do not qualify for a 100% virtual assignment but am interested in returning to in-person work for fewer than five days of in-person service (i.e. not full time). Note: this option is only applicable if DCPS shifts to a model which can accommodate this scheduling preference:"



What if I choose #4 and my class doesn’t have enough kids who want to go back? I teach self contained.

I DO NOT Want to be placed at another school or get kids from across town, been there and it’s awful when the bus messes up every week.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:14     Subject: DCPS survey
Will they let me teach if I don’t want to wear a mask for 8 hours because I have clinical anxiety and cannot breathe?

I want to teach in person and I teach little kids, not HS kids.

Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:13     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here- I want to go back. There’s not an option that says this. I think this is purposeful so DCPS can say teachers didn’t respond so they can blame the union when it doesn’t work. I also fault the union (and vocalize this) for being annoying.


Doesn’t “part-time” mean PT in-person and PT distance? Ie, hybrid?


"Option 1: I would like to be considered for the 100% virtual assignment option because I meet at least one of the conditions below and I can fulfill my role remotely.
- I am among the vulnerable population for COVID-19, as described by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, due to my age.
- I qualify for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to a health condition that puts me at risk or potentially at risk for COVID-19 per CDC guidelines. Please click here to initiate an ADA application and contact the LMER team at dcps.lmer@k12.dc.gov with questions.
- I have a household member who is at risk or potentially at risk for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC guidelines.
- I have school aged dependent(s) who are receiving virtual instruction or I am otherwise in need of childcare due to closures related to the public health emergency.

Option 2: I would like to be considered for the 100% virtual assignment option because I meet at least one of the conditions below and I can fulfill my role remotely.
- I am unable to report to in-person work due to public transportation being unavailable.
- I am the sole caretaker for other dependent(s) and services for the dependent(s) are unavailable during the workday.

Option 3: I do not qualify for a 100% virtual assignment but would like to be considered for such an assignment on a first come, first served basis. Please note: Employees' status will be determined based on the time-stamp of the submitted survey.

Option 4: I do not qualify for a 100% virtual assignment but am interested in returning to in-person work for fewer than five days of in-person service (i.e. not full time). Note: this option is only applicable if DCPS shifts to a model which can accommodate this scheduling preference:"
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:13     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:The new DCPS survey for teachers provides 4 options. 1) 100% virtual work b/c of personal health, Cares and/or school aged children. 2) 100% virtual b/c of public transport and/or care of non school aged dependents 3) 100% virtual b/c of preference 4) part time in person. I want to teach full time. This isn't listed as an option. I feel like DCPS phrased it this way to further alienate teachers.


If you asked me who designed a survey where 3 of the 4 choices are remain %100 virtual, I would have guessed the teachers union. Talk about trying to stack the deck. Funny that the teachers union doesn’t like it.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 17:08     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:Op here- I want to go back. There’s not an option that says this. I think this is purposeful so DCPS can say teachers didn’t respond so they can blame the union when it doesn’t work. I also fault the union (and vocalize this) for being annoying.


Doesn’t “part-time” mean PT in-person and PT distance? Ie, hybrid?
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:55     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is DCPS going to pay for my Uber everyday? I don’t drive.

How does the bus and metro look?


You do understand that this is what all other workers back in person are already doing, right? Teachers are not unique. Roughly 50% of DC is now back at their jobs in person or never left.


I'm back. I was anxious too before I went back, so I understand, but it's fine. And it's wonderful to be with students in the classroom again even under these circumstances. You'll see. Get some some good masks and read studies on the protections masks provide wearers. Here's a good one: https://theconversation.com/cloth-masks-do-protect-the-wearer-breathing-in-less-coronavirus-means-you-get-less-sick-143726
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:54     Subject: DCPS survey
Op here- I want to go back. There’s not an option that says this. I think this is purposeful so DCPS can say teachers didn’t respond so they can blame the union when it doesn’t work. I also fault the union (and vocalize this) for being annoying.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:52     Subject: Re:DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:no worries. The union will send out an email saying not to respond


The already did


WOW. I was being cynical. Yea, it's time to call the bluff. You don't answer, you are 4. Teacher unions are good things because principals can be capricious and retention of (more expensive) teachers is an important public good. I believe in seniority rules, fighting for pay raises, fighting against unmitigated use of standardized test scores. When I was in elementary school our teachers went on strike and my mom kept us home so as not to cross the picket line.

But no.

Time to pull a Scott walker on teacher unions, sorry.


The survey flat out says if you don’t respond you are able to teach in person. Whoever posted it conveniently left that out. The union said they already saw this and asked for two revisions and DCPS said they would re present it on Thursday. So they sent it out before showing them the revisions.

Anyway just when everyone finally realized how the blame was with bowser and it really wasn’t the teachers who were the boogeyman, they got you back on the union.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:51     Subject: Re:DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:no worries. The union will send out an email saying not to respond


The already did


WOW. I was being cynical. Yea, it's time to call the bluff. You don't answer, you are 4. Teacher unions are good things because principals can be capricious and retention of (more expensive) teachers is an important public good. I believe in seniority rules, fighting for pay raises, fighting against unmitigated use of standardized test scores. When I was in elementary school our teachers went on strike and my mom kept us home so as not to cross the picket line.

But no.

Time to pull a Scott walker on teacher unions, sorry.


Different poster here and I 100% agree.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:51     Subject: DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:Is DCPS going to pay for my Uber everyday? I don’t drive.

How does the bus and metro look?


You do understand that this is what all other workers back in person are already doing, right? Teachers are not unique. Roughly 50% of DC is now back at their jobs in person or never left.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:49     Subject: Re:DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:no worries. The union will send out an email saying not to respond


The already did


They already did


The Mayor needs to play hardball here. If you don't respond, you're Option 4 or you lose your job. She can't let the WTU hold her hostage again. Anyone who thinks the DC public won't support crushing WTU after this is completely wrong if this effort to gather crucial planning info fails. I don't think WTU realizes quite how much it's squandered any public support or sympathy it may have had.


Read the room. This isn’t your audience.


Lots of people on this board favor a return to school and blame the WTU, in part... Not sure where you got the idea we didn't.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2020 16:47     Subject: Re:DCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:no worries. The union will send out an email saying not to respond


The already did


WOW. I was being cynical. Yea, it's time to call the bluff. You don't answer, you are 4. Teacher unions are good things because principals can be capricious and retention of (more expensive) teachers is an important public good. I believe in seniority rules, fighting for pay raises, fighting against unmitigated use of standardized test scores. When I was in elementary school our teachers went on strike and my mom kept us home so as not to cross the picket line.

But no.

Time to pull a Scott walker on teacher unions, sorry.