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Anonymous wrote:We experienced this in a bad (failing) DCPS elementary. I hated it, and we lotteried out. It's lazy, plain and simple. In my experience, it was most often the paraprofessionals - as soon as the teacher left the classroom (for a meeting, or something with another student, or testing, or whatever), the TV went on.

All you can do is complain. I'd raise it with the principal and the PTA, if there is one. And when nothing happens, I'd write a letter to the instructional superintendent. And I'd keep trying the lottery.

How was this reported to you? Were you in the classrooms?

I was easily volunteering at the time and was in and out of the school during the day, and with glass doors I saw it often. when my youngest started there (it was our neighborhood school ,and the education was generally good for ECE, and I'm glad we put in the time at the school) I asked the preK-3 teacher her policy on TV. She looked shocked and said never (it was the start of her first year at the school). But within 2 months the TV was a daily occurrence. The paraprofessional wore her down, I guess. They watched a 30 minute show at naptime every day. My youngest wasn't a big napper so I had daily reports of what episode they watched, but I saw it happening too, in every ECE classroom. That was several years ago - I hope it's changed, but it was a huge issue at the school my kids attended for ECE. Every higher SES family left by 1st grade.

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Anonymous wrote:I would flag it for the principal or AP. At our school that sort of thing tends to happen when the specials teacher is out and some random aide is subbing. So I try to be low-maintenance about it, but I do make a point of letting her know. Of course DD always tells me what a wonderful time she had...

You let the principal know every time there is a sub in specials and they watch a show? That’s not being low matinenance.

I am the PTA president so we email multiple times a week anyway. She has asked me to help because TV is a pretty entrenched habit at the school that she is trying to stamp out.

I mean, having a parent tell on teachers doesn’t seem like a good strategy to stamp out tv time. But okay.

Who else is going to tell her? She can't just wander the halls all day.

+1 Noone, that's who!! Though knowing that the leader can randomly walk in at anytime, makes a difference in any context.

I'm still laughing at the princpals solution to get this stopped in classrooms is having the PTA president tell him/her when it's happening.

Teacher here--not OK. Library and music can be amazing specials for children. Our music teachers and librarians use the SmartBoard a lot to show clips pertaining to a learning point. Popping in a Disney movie for the full period is not Ok however, unless it is the day before a big holiday. Then everyone gets a get out of jail free card. Yes, report it to the Principal and to the Chancellor. Let's raise the standards people. Look at our neighbors in VA. They aren't up to these shenanigans.

Anonymous wrote:Give up and move to nova.

I believe this is the official DCPS policy on parental concerns.