Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 10:18     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
So, to clear up any misconceptions.

Yes, DCPS teachers are absolutely abusing ADA. The biggest ones right now are asthma and obesity. These same teachers are coming back- in person, to teach summer school at my school.

Please understand that ever single IPL could be out on the same bogus disabilities, too. Your IPL teachers are taking it for the team.

Yes, I am disgusted with the DCPS teachers. And yes- if gave them even $500 they would be all back to do IPL.

I am fairly liberal, but Trump was not wrong when he talked about democratic cities. I am happy to work in DCPS but am so happy I got my kids the heck out of this system.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 10:16     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


If we're talking about the same school then I am thrilled that our Principal has been able to make this happen. It's a testament to her hard work. However I still think an entire year of K teachers claiming ADA disability is too much and it should not be allowed going into the Fall.


That’s truly disappointing.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:59     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


DP. If it were my kid shut out of K I would complain too.


Except the kid isn't shut out. The students are attending 4.5 days a week, with other qualified, caring adults facilitating virtual learning in the classroom. Is it ideal? Absolutely not. But it would have been much easier for the school to just keep the kids virtual at home all year, rather than facilitate some form of classroom. Some people (and one in particular - yes we all know who you are) just love to complain, without actually adding anything helpful or productive to the discussion. Unlike the many other parents at the school (not to mention the school administration and staff) who have been tirelessly working their tails off to make actual progress on reopening - even though perfect it may not be.


thank goodness for the parents willing to continue to be vocal about how schools continue to fail kids. that’s a good thing. trying to silence opinions you dislike is not good.


There's a difference between endless complaining, and working toward solutions for improvement. Complaining doesn't make change. Perhaps instead of just whining about how this isn't good enough, we should be talking about how to ensure this doesn't continue into next year. It will likely take work beyond just anonymous posts and singling out one or two particular teachers. Decision makers and those with the power to set the rules need to be identified, and publicity and pressure applied. It doesn't do any good to just whine on DCUM and listservs.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:51     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


DP. If it were my kid shut out of K I would complain too.


Except the kid isn't shut out. The students are attending 4.5 days a week, with other qualified, caring adults facilitating virtual learning in the classroom. Is it ideal? Absolutely not. But it would have been much easier for the school to just keep the kids virtual at home all year, rather than facilitate some form of classroom. Some people (and one in particular - yes we all know who you are) just love to complain, without actually adding anything helpful or productive to the discussion. Unlike the many other parents at the school (not to mention the school administration and staff) who have been tirelessly working their tails off to make actual progress on reopening - even though perfect it may not be.


Is this Hearst?
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:47     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


If we're talking about the same school then I am thrilled that our Principal has been able to make this happen. It's a testament to her hard work. However I still think an entire year of K teachers claiming ADA disability is too much and it should not be allowed going into the Fall.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:41     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:Both Ferebee and other officials said exactly that in the Post story:

"Some schools are not offering any in-person instruction at certain grade levels because they can’t staff those classes. While there is a formal process that teachers can apply for to receive leave or accommodations, much of the decisions on who needs to return has fallen on principals, according to Jackson."

and this:

"While teachers have access to vaccinations, the union said that some teachers have child-care issues that prevent them from returning to classrooms or have mistrust in the school system’s reopening plans."

Mistrust? Try the mistrust parents have about DCPS right now. Note, as well, they cite "surveys" of parents taken in the fall. At my kids' schools, those surveys didn't offer a return to IPL as an option. So how can they claim there is low demand still? Preposterous.


they lost me at “child care issues.” it’s been a year - your job requires you to be in person, just like everyone other pre-pandemic year. you need to find childcare.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:40     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


DP. If it were my kid shut out of K I would complain too.


Except the kid isn't shut out. The students are attending 4.5 days a week, with other qualified, caring adults facilitating virtual learning in the classroom. Is it ideal? Absolutely not. But it would have been much easier for the school to just keep the kids virtual at home all year, rather than facilitate some form of classroom. Some people (and one in particular - yes we all know who you are) just love to complain, without actually adding anything helpful or productive to the discussion. Unlike the many other parents at the school (not to mention the school administration and staff) who have been tirelessly working their tails off to make actual progress on reopening - even though perfect it may not be.


thank goodness for the parents willing to continue to be vocal about how schools continue to fail kids. that’s a good thing. trying to silence opinions you dislike is not good.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:35     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


DP. If it were my kid shut out of K I would complain too.


Except the kid isn't shut out. The students are attending 4.5 days a week, with other qualified, caring adults facilitating virtual learning in the classroom. Is it ideal? Absolutely not. But it would have been much easier for the school to just keep the kids virtual at home all year, rather than facilitate some form of classroom. Some people (and one in particular - yes we all know who you are) just love to complain, without actually adding anything helpful or productive to the discussion. Unlike the many other parents at the school (not to mention the school administration and staff) who have been tirelessly working their tails off to make actual progress on reopening - even though perfect it may not be.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:32     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:Again, all teachers will be in-person in the fall and 98% of this school’s teachers are back in-person now. Stop with the fear mongering.


That's great but our school's Kindergarten has 3 teachers and only 1 in person. In Kindergarten... the kids deserve their teacher to be in person especially in KINDERGARTEN. If the teachers can't/refuse to come in they should be replaced.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 09:17     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Both Ferebee and other officials said exactly that in the Post story:

"Some schools are not offering any in-person instruction at certain grade levels because they can’t staff those classes. While there is a formal process that teachers can apply for to receive leave or accommodations, much of the decisions on who needs to return has fallen on principals, according to Jackson."

and this:

"While teachers have access to vaccinations, the union said that some teachers have child-care issues that prevent them from returning to classrooms or have mistrust in the school system’s reopening plans."

Mistrust? Try the mistrust parents have about DCPS right now. Note, as well, they cite "surveys" of parents taken in the fall. At my kids' schools, those surveys didn't offer a return to IPL as an option. So how can they claim there is low demand still? Preposterous.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 08:06     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:Does the WTU and/or DCPS CO have a total number for the teachers claiming ADA? No personally identifiable info, just the basic numbers. I imagine this info can be FOIAed?


Generally speaking, across DCPS, what are the numbers. The story in today’s post seems to say that some school openings are limited by staff availability.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 07:55     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Anonymous wrote:The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?


DP. If it were my kid shut out of K I would complain too.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 07:53     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
The school you are talking about has more in-person students back than any school in the entire district. No exaggeration, no hyperbole, just literally more classes, more students, and more teachers back than any other school in the entire city. And you’re still complaining?
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 07:44     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Again, all teachers will be in-person in the fall and 98% of this school’s teachers are back in-person now. Stop with the fear mongering.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2021 07:29     Subject: Teachers/ADA eligibility
Does the WTU and/or DCPS CO have a total number for the teachers claiming ADA? No personally identifiable info, just the basic numbers. I imagine this info can be FOIAed?