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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

You didn’t homeschool your child. I know it makes you feel better to say that, but you just didn’t.

well you didn't teach either. I know you say you did to make yourself feel better.

Just like saying you parented makes you feel better.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

So you got to truly see what a teacher does.....we don't just teach lady

Screw you, PP.

You have time, energy and money (in the form of having time) to do whatever it is you claimed helped your kid.

Not everyone is so lucky. I hope your child doesn't inherit your sense of smugness.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

Of course your kids will push back on you. That is what they do. As parents, we have to break through that. I have a DS with a learning disability. Our job as parents as parents is to learn how to work with their disability, so that we can help them with their school work, reading, writing, etc. We need to understand their goals, suggest accommodations, and communicate properly with their teachers and case managers. When COVID happened, my husband and I have hours of discussion about how we could help our DS during this time: renting textbooks, building in breaks, visual planners, supports, etc. we didn’t spend tons of money- about $50 on textbooks. We didn’t do anything that any other parent on this form couldn’t have done during that time. it wasn’t his best year, but frankly we’ve have worse years with FCPS. This forum is filled with excuses on why parents can’t parent.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

You didn’t homeschool your child. I know it makes you feel better to say that, but you just didn’t.

well you didn't teach either. I know you say you did to make yourself feel better.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

You didn’t homeschool your child. I know it makes you feel better to say that, but you just didn’t.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

That is what parents do! You just spent 24 hura a day doing that versus 16.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

that is not how I remember it. I did a lot more parenting while also working full time, homeschooling my children, becoming a mental health counselor, etc...

Anonymous wrote:You are being paid extra to do paperwork and you are insulted? I am insulted you are being paid to do something that is part of your job.

Yes, I’m insulted. It takes 2+ hours to do the paperwork for each student. That’s less than $5 an hour. It also happens to be done after contract hours. So I’m being forced to work after hours for a lot less than minimum wage. What suffers? The time I’d spend preparing lessons for my students. Gatehouse has all of the data. They should fill in the sheets for $4.50/hour.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

How did you prepare for the OCR meeting? Did you bring this data? Did you ask for anything? What was their response?

Parents really need to stop being victims and throwing up their hands.

Anonymous wrote:Our case manager sent the suggested goals 5 days before my kid’s IEP meeting. I was able to read them, write down any questions and prepare for the IEP meeting. Our meeting took 45 minutes including the OCR discussion.

I feel very lucky to have the teacher and case manager we are assigned. They know my kid and we are all on the same page regarding the needs.

What did your child get from the OCR discussion?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

And parents decided they could stop parenting....so we all have our complaints.

Our case manager sent the suggested goals 5 days before my kid’s IEP meeting. I was able to read them, write down any questions and prepare for the IEP meeting. Our meeting took 45 minutes including the OCR discussion.

I feel very lucky to have the teacher and case manager we are assigned. They know my kid and we are all on the same page regarding the needs.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

Our DD also has an IEP and was HS during COVID. Knowing there was a gap in instruction, we helped her make improvements in topics such as writing before heading off the college. We worked with her at night and on weekends. So feel free to blame teachers and FCPS but you should also shoulder some of that blame. You knew those gaps were there.

NP, but, some things are easier to help with than others. Even setting aside the very valid constraints of time and money, some kids will willingly work with a tutor but will fight their own parents. Not all parents have the expertise to help with learning disabilities. If it were as easy to do all this as some make it sound, there would be no need for the specialized expertise and instruction from teachers and everyone could just home school their kids.

Many kids NEEDED to be in school, and yet 3 years ago today the governor decided kids in Virginia were expendable and didn't deserve to be educated.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is graduating this year. We could not afford tutoring during the school closings and both parents work outside the house the entire pandemic so could not ‘homeschool’ our high schooler with learning disabilities.

We will get nothing and he is graduating without being able to string together 3 coherent written paragraphs or read a full book and on medication for depression that began during the pandemic.

He needed to be in school.

There are plenty of kids in the same position with IEPs, what makes your kid so special?