Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 12:11     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
this doesn't ooze "privilege" then I don't know what does. What do you think low-income families with parents working multiple jobs do? No one is reimbursing them...we are in the middle of a once-in-a-century GLOBAL PANDEMIC. Your life is going to be inconvenienced. Your children are going to have some inconveniences as well. Your kids will be ok. You will be ok. You do not need to be compensated for your "time, stress and best effort."

HEY TEACHERS. THIS APPLIED TO YOU TOO. HOW's THAT 20 PERCENT REDUCTION IN INSTRUCTIONAL DUTIES GOING?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 12:10     Subject: Re:Parental compensation for virtual learning
Our society has placed unreasonable demands on working parents over the past year. The concept of a tax credit or other way to financially boost families struggling to juggle work, school, kids, etc. during a pandemic should not be dismissed outright.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 11:06     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:Just stop.


IF TEACHERS WERE NURSES

*parent shows up at the hospital, kid has broken leg*

"It's called being a parent! Set the bone yourself. We're not risking our lives to fix your kid."

*shuts door; cashes full paycheck*
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 11:06     Subject: Re:Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:I do agree that homeschoolers should get funding. I think that would be approved strongly at the state level.


Don't you get a tax credit?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 11:04     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:I can only speak for my household's virtual learning (5th, 3rd, K), with two parents working remotely as well, but it's been a significant challenge. Our kids, and many in the same classroom, are struggling according to our kids' teachers. Given a stimulus is being crafted, has anyone heard of compensation for parents that have had to contribute significantly to their child's education to fill the gaps caused by the demands for continued virtual learning? I'm sure like many, we've purchased online tutorials, workbooks, etc - not to mention our own time away from our jobs and lost productivity. I hate to try and 'get mine', but unfortunately this is the attitude that's being put forth by the FCPS union leaders and teachers. It seems only fair then that parents are compensated for their time, stress and best efforts to close to the gaps that forced virtual learning throughout FCPS has caused.


Suck it up- Just like all the parents of special needs children who have had to pay for tutors and therapies that the the schools/society has chosen to not provide.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 11:03     Subject: Re:Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:I am no Constitutional scholar, so please correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think that a free public education is actually a *right*. IF a state has such a system in place then they must provide equal opportunity for all, BUT what if tomorrow VA just said they were scrapping the whole thing? What would you do then? Demand money? From whom?

If you have a problem with the FREE resources provided to you (I know, I know, you’re taxpayers 🙄) then maybe you should take some proactive steps to improve things. Otherwise, I think there is a saying about begging and choosing that might be applicable...


I would absolutely demand money if VA scrapped public education. I would expect a large reduction of taxes. Your point?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 11:00     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:This is parenting. Do you expect schools to pay for summer camps? Activities, the books you buy your kids, the museums you take them to?


If it’s ‘called parenting’ why have a school system at all? Shouldn’t the burden of education rest on the shoulders of the parent?

Why have hospital systems? It’s called ‘being an adult and taking care of yourself’

Why have roads? Can’t you ‘be an adult and use your legs to get around?’
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:59     Subject: Re:Parental compensation for virtual learning
I am no Constitutional scholar, so please correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think that a free public education is actually a *right*. IF a state has such a system in place then they must provide equal opportunity for all, BUT what if tomorrow VA just said they were scrapping the whole thing? What would you do then? Demand money? From whom?

If you have a problem with the FREE resources provided to you (I know, I know, you’re taxpayers 🙄) then maybe you should take some proactive steps to improve things. Otherwise, I think there is a saying about begging and choosing that might be applicable...
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:57     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Just stop.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:54     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:This is parenting. Do you expect schools to pay for summer camps? Activities, the books you buy your kids, the museums you take them to?


Yes, if my tax money already paid for the camps, but they closed them and I had to balance my own job and teaching them how to play soccer or to learn the violin.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:46     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
This is parenting. Do you expect schools to pay for summer camps? Activities, the books you buy your kids, the museums you take them to?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:45     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s called being a parent !!!!


I hope you’re growing your own garden for food and not asking anyone to work in your person to do anything for you. That’s called being a person!


You’re overdue for a logic class, speaking of education.


What’s your logic here? I think it’s as easy to grow a garden for food as it is for a 5 year old to do full time DL.


Great! Since it’s so easy why are you complaining again? Growing a garden is easy and fun — especially if you have a 5 year old helping out.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:43     Subject: Re:Parental compensation for virtual learning
I do agree that homeschoolers should get funding. I think that would be approved strongly at the state level.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:43     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s called being a parent !!!!


I hope you’re growing your own garden for food and not asking anyone to work in your person to do anything for you. That’s called being a person!


You’re overdue for a logic class, speaking of education.


If people are asking for additional money to go to private, I can see this logic to apply to homeschool. Especially when school board members keep writing how we shouldn't expect kids to learn the same as any other year from school.

I get the logic. Education was outsourced to the school so this mom could work and not have to deal with teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic. That was the service. Just like how you hire someone to mow your lawn or whatever other service you choose to outsource.

It's not going to happen because everyone has to step up during a pandemic, but the logic does make sense.


Everyone but school staff.


I think some of them have. I don't think virtual instruction is all that easy. Gatehouse is another story.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2021 10:42     Subject: Parental compensation for virtual learning
Anonymous wrote:When the pandemic is over, and the teachers post their whining complaints about how they have to spend money for extras in the classroom... we should respond "It's called stepping up!"


Teachers could have all the instructional materials they want if they get rid of those silly coaches. FCPS has spending problems. They aren't underfunded.