Anonymous
11/06/2020 08:18
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
I don't believe any SPED teachers are in school. My understanding is that it's all assistants helping them access ipads. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Anonymous
11/06/2020 08:16
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:You all are clueless. Of course APS and fCPS are talking. Constantly. Please. That’s why their plans have more in common than different.
Beauty of being anonymous, I get to behave differently than I would in person.
Anonymous
11/06/2020 08:12
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:You all are clueless. Of course APS and fCPS are talking. Constantly. Please. That’s why their plans have more in common than different.
In Arlington people believe if they aren’t completely clued in and able to give input there is nothing happening.
Anonymous
11/06/2020 07:48
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
You all are clueless. Of course APS and fCPS are talking. Constantly. Please. That’s why their plans have more in common than different.
Anonymous
11/06/2020 00:50
Subject: Re:Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher in APS. I think parents don’t understand that the union in APS is definitely low on the membership side (less than half of teachers). Additionally they don’t have bargaining rights so not sure what they can do. I’m not a member, I haven’t felt any pressure to join or advocate a specific thing. I do think there are some valid safety concerns such as lunch inside with no masks. I haven’t eaten in a restaurant since before Covid because it’s shown to be high risk. Why would I start doing it at my job?
The number of returning teachers at each school is correlated to the virtual and distance split at that school. My school is about 45 virtual/55 hybrid split which equates to about 2 virtual classrooms per grade (larger sized than the hybrid classes). Teachers are being assigned to staff that model. That’s all.
The teachers are not driving this because ultimately most will not quit simply because they can’t afford to. We are literally doing what we are told. Stop blaming us.
We hear you. As a parent, I don’t see the value of the education being provided while DL. I see degradation of service. Also, you are entitled to feel how you do about eating indoors. However, depending on your choice and health I wouldn’t consider it high risk. There’s a risk, with other private schools operating with distancing and masks eating indoors seems to mitigated.
I would be more interested to know how many teachers have kids Who reside outside APS? I can’t imagine all those teachers with kids live in Arlington. Therefore, going back to school as before is logistics and unaffordable care cost.
Duran is not an assertive leader, would hope he talking to his counterparts on at least biweekly basis just to get a pulse check or even share lessons learned on DL or even level 1 instruction. I think of level 1 as pilot to see if school can resume in person this year at all.
Anonymous
11/06/2020 00:35
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
mostly yes its on the IPADS. There are some highly professional sped teachers, who care about their students, and are willing to buck the union- that are back in person and those students are receiving actual instruction.
It's not bucking the union. There isn't a strike. Some were called back, others were not yet.
Oh its definitely bucking the union. The union is pushing for no one to go back, every teacher that says they are willing to return undercuts the message of fear. There is tremendous peer pressure on teachers to refuse to teach in person. No teacher was 'called back'- APS was insanely willing to do Phase 1 just with extended day staff. The actual teachers that are back volunteered.
Guess you’ve never lived somewhere with a real teachers union. Hint: this isn’t one.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 23:57
Subject: Re:Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
I’m a teacher in APS. I think parents don’t understand that the union in APS is definitely low on the membership side (less than half of teachers). Additionally they don’t have bargaining rights so not sure what they can do. I’m not a member, I haven’t felt any pressure to join or advocate a specific thing. I do think there are some valid safety concerns such as lunch inside with no masks. I haven’t eaten in a restaurant since before Covid because it’s shown to be high risk. Why would I start doing it at my job?
The number of returning teachers at each school is correlated to the virtual and distance split at that school. My school is about 45 virtual/55 hybrid split which equates to about 2 virtual classrooms per grade (larger sized than the hybrid classes). Teachers are being assigned to staff that model. That’s all.
The teachers are not driving this because ultimately most will not quit simply because they can’t afford to. We are literally doing what we are told. Stop blaming us.
The number of returning teachers at each school is correlated to the virtual and distance split at that school. My school is about 45 virtual/55 hybrid split which equates to about 2 virtual classrooms per grade (larger sized than the hybrid classes). Teachers are being assigned to staff that model. That’s all.
The teachers are not driving this because ultimately most will not quit simply because they can’t afford to. We are literally doing what we are told. Stop blaming us.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 23:47
Subject: Re:Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:If Mckinley is being moved to Reed.... shouldn't it just be kept at Mckinley?
If only. You think you have seen rioting. Try running that by Westover and McKinley’s new PTA President.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 22:50
Subject: Re:Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
If Mckinley is being moved to Reed.... shouldn't it just be kept at Mckinley?
Anonymous
11/05/2020 22:44
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
mostly yes its on the IPADS. There are some highly professional sped teachers, who care about their students, and are willing to buck the union- that are back in person and those students are receiving actual instruction.
It's not bucking the union. There isn't a strike. Some were called back, others were not yet.
Oh its definitely bucking the union. The union is pushing for no one to go back, every teacher that says they are willing to return undercuts the message of fear. There is tremendous peer pressure on teachers to refuse to teach in person. No teacher was 'called back'- APS was insanely willing to do Phase 1 just with extended day staff. The actual teachers that are back volunteered.
That's not true at my school.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 22:13
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
mostly yes its on the IPADS. There are some highly professional sped teachers, who care about their students, and are willing to buck the union- that are back in person and those students are receiving actual instruction.
It's not bucking the union. There isn't a strike. Some were called back, others were not yet.
Oh its definitely bucking the union. The union is pushing for no one to go back, every teacher that says they are willing to return undercuts the message of fear. There is tremendous peer pressure on teachers to refuse to teach in person. No teacher was 'called back'- APS was insanely willing to do Phase 1 just with extended day staff. The actual teachers that are back volunteered.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 22:11
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
mostly yes its on the IPADS. There are some highly professional sped teachers, who care about their students, and are willing to buck the union- that are back in person and those students are receiving actual instruction.
It's not bucking the union. There isn't a strike. Some were called back, others were not yet.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 22:00
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
mostly yes its on the IPADS. There are some highly professional sped teachers, who care about their students, and are willing to buck the union- that are back in person and those students are receiving actual instruction.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 21:58
Subject: Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh - didn't realize that Level 1 kids weren't getting in-person instruction.
They are being supported by assistants and/or SPED teachers.
But still receiving instruction on the iPads?
I heard in some cases they will be assisted by Extended Day staff in person, and Sped teacher and Assistant via ipad.
Anonymous
11/05/2020 21:57
Subject: Re:Anyone watching tonight's APS school board meeting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sports Conditioning indoors exception but not academics inside?
Tannia Talento - what is she thinking?
Conditioning is happening outdoors now. She was talking about competition. Allowing APS kids to do the same things that are happening outside of APS. Requiring classes to be back in session before a swim meet can happen makes no sense.
So schools are basically glorified rec centers?
At least they’re being used for something.