Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers email out homework packets as optional to let parents decide for their kids to do at home. My two ES kids are at home bugging me and screaming while I work from home. The only thing to shut them down is unlimited screentime and one kid do not take screentime (not sure if it is blessing) keep bugging me. Our school childcare is out. Any suggestions what to do with them the next 2 days at least?

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

None of the downcounty schools in my area are cleared. They prioritized the meal distribution school sites, which makes sense.

It is what it is. I approve the decision from a safety standpoint, but I really wish there was virtual learning for high schoolers: AP exams are in May and the College Board doesn't care how many days schools were closed.

So those schools can't open child care but others could, preventing parents from losing income and workplaces people like you and me rely on from being short staffed. But MCPS doesn't care

MCPS cares, but less about your work than about the childcare workers who need to commute. I've never had to use MCPS childcare, so I'm just guessing here. Most people are still digging out their driveways, so I think this debate is moot.

I don't like how every time something doesn't go your way, or every time you think there's blood in the water, you start critizing MCPS, and others start critizing "Bethesda". The reflexive "bash the rich" or "bash the establishment" is puerile.

If you've never used MCPS hosted childcare maybe you should shut up about how it works, because you don't know. Those of who have, know it would be possible to open.

I accept that critique. It's fair. But I still don't think the knee-jerk criticism of everything MCPS does it warranted here.

It's not knee jerk, it's based on actual experiences of the policy before the recent changes and how school based childcare worked. There's no way you'd know that, because you're running your mouth about stuff you don't have any experience with.

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I don't know why some people here are just addicted to posting here about things they don't know anything about and on top of that being condescending and dismissive about it. Learn to stfu please people

Take your own advice.

Right, I know it is more comfortable for you if other people don't speak out about their needs or normalize being a working mom. It makes you look like a complete ahole when it becomes apparent you just hate women who don't stay home or are wealthy enough to hire a nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.

They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.

This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.

Oh honey, no. Yes, they can afford it. But they are the loudest whining shriekers of all (see also: COVID), because they experience inconvenience as crippling oppression and think that their money should buy them what they want when they want it, how they want it, at all times.

The “people with lesser means” are USED to everything being a hassle and not going their way. They suck it up and figure it out. To them, it’s just SSDD. 🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

And here we go again.

If you don’t want MCPS to control your childcare, choose childcare that is not in an MCPS building.

You make it sound like there are plenty of good childcare options and we’re just obstinately refusing to use them.

There don’t need to be “plenty.” You need ONE.

Otherwise, stop throwing tantrums every time your on-MCPS-property childcare is closed.

DP you are childish online bully. Have some self-respect, for the love of god

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Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers email out homework packets as optional to let parents decide for their kids to do at home. My two ES kids are at home bugging me and screaming while I work from home. The only thing to shut them down is unlimited screentime and one kid do not take screentime (not sure if it is blessing) keep bugging me. Our school childcare is out. Any suggestions what to do with them the next 2 days at least?

I expected my HS kid would get some assignments from teachers, but so far, nothing. Granted, Monday was a scheduled no school/teacher grading day, but shouldn't HS kids be asked to do some sort of work tomorrow/Thurs (and Friday if that ends up being cancelled as well)? Other DC in private school had asynchronous work today and will again tomorrow.

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Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.

They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.

This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.

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Anonymous wrote:Im confused by all the childcare complaints. Aren’t all childcare facilities closed when MCPS has a weather day? Why would before and after care and MCPS be different?

Of course you are confused..you don't use child care and don't know how it works. Don't worry your pretty little head about it

Oops. You lose.

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

None of the downcounty schools in my area are cleared. They prioritized the meal distribution school sites, which makes sense.

It is what it is. I approve the decision from a safety standpoint, but I really wish there was virtual learning for high schoolers: AP exams are in May and the College Board doesn't care how many days schools were closed.

So those schools can't open child care but others could, preventing parents from losing income and workplaces people like you and me rely on from being short staffed. But MCPS doesn't care

MCPS cares, but less about your work than about the childcare workers who need to commute. I've never had to use MCPS childcare, so I'm just guessing here. Most people are still digging out their driveways, so I think this debate is moot.

I don't like how every time something doesn't go your way, or every time you think there's blood in the water, you start critizing MCPS, and others start critizing "Bethesda". The reflexive "bash the rich" or "bash the establishment" is puerile.

If you've never used MCPS hosted childcare maybe you should shut up about how it works, because you don't know. Those of who have, know it would be possible to open.

I accept that critique. It's fair. But I still don't think the knee-jerk criticism of everything MCPS does it warranted here.

It's not knee jerk, it's based on actual experiences of the policy before the recent changes and how school based childcare worked. There's no way you'd know that, because you're running your mouth about stuff you don't have any experience with.

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I don't know why some people here are just addicted to posting here about things they don't know anything about and on top of that being condescending and dismissive about it. Learn to stfu please people

Take your own advice.

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Anonymous wrote:Im confused by all the childcare complaints. Aren’t all childcare facilities closed when MCPS has a weather day? Why would before and after care and MCPS be different?

Of course you are confused..you don't use child care and don't know how it works. Don't worry your pretty little head about it

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

And here we go again.

If you don’t want MCPS to control your childcare, choose childcare that is not in an MCPS building.

You make it sound like there are plenty of good childcare options and we’re just obstinately refusing to use them.

There don’t need to be “plenty.” You need ONE.

Otherwise, stop throwing tantrums every time your on-MCPS-property childcare is closed.

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

None of the downcounty schools in my area are cleared. They prioritized the meal distribution school sites, which makes sense.

It is what it is. I approve the decision from a safety standpoint, but I really wish there was virtual learning for high schoolers: AP exams are in May and the College Board doesn't care how many days schools were closed.

So those schools can't open child care but others could, preventing parents from losing income and workplaces people like you and me rely on from being short staffed. But MCPS doesn't care

MCPS cares, but less about your work than about the childcare workers who need to commute. I've never had to use MCPS childcare, so I'm just guessing here. Most people are still digging out their driveways, so I think this debate is moot.

I don't like how every time something doesn't go your way, or every time you think there's blood in the water, you start critizing MCPS, and others start critizing "Bethesda". The reflexive "bash the rich" or "bash the establishment" is puerile.

If you've never used MCPS hosted childcare maybe you should shut up about how it works, because you don't know. Those of who have, know it would be possible to open.

I accept that critique. It's fair. But I still don't think the knee-jerk criticism of everything MCPS does it warranted here.

It's not knee jerk, it's based on actual experiences of the policy before the recent changes and how school based childcare worked. There's no way you'd know that, because you're running your mouth about stuff you don't have any experience with.

+1

I don't know why some people here are just addicted to posting here about things they don't know anything about and on top of that being condescending and dismissive about it. Learn to stfu please people

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Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.

Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care

And here we go again.

If you don’t want MCPS to control your childcare, choose childcare that is not in an MCPS building.

You make it sound like there are plenty of good childcare options and we’re just obstinately refusing to use them.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone want to meet up tomorrow in the Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village/Germantown area at like 10 AM and shovel some sidewalks that lead up to schools? I'll buy lunch. Phone number is ‪(240) 308-8306‬.