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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my high school kids losing a week before APs since they are already really far behind. Wish those teachers could email out the assignments so kids could get ahead. It’s going to be brutal when they get back.

I agree that MCPS teachers should send out homework at least. Seems like they have been instructed not to do any work though.

Why aren’t more people talking about this? One DC is at W HS and the other is at private. Private school kid was given a freebie snow day on Monday, but had work Tuesday and will again today—it amounted to roughly four hours of wreading, writing, prepping for an upcoming lab, and problem sets. I get that it’s the start of the new term and many students have a new teacher even but that shouldn’t impact teachers’ ability to assign work. Not blaming the teachers as I am aware this is an mcps issue vs individual issue, but frankly it’s pathetic.

I understand the upset about childcare for those with younger kids but why aren’t families with MS/HS students more upset that there kids aren’t being asked to do anything academic?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my high school kids losing a week before APs since they are already really far behind. Wish those teachers could email out the assignments so kids could get ahead. It’s going to be brutal when they get back.

I agree that MCPS teachers should send out homework at least. Seems like they have been instructed not to do any work though.

Why aren’t more people talking about this? One DC is at W HS and the other is at private. Private school kid was given a freebie snow day on Monday, but had work Tuesday and will again today—it amounted to roughly four hours of wreading, writing, prepping for an upcoming lab, and problem sets. I get that it’s the start of the new term and many students have a new teacher even but that shouldn’t impact teachers’ ability to assign work. Not blaming the teachers as I am aware this is an mcps issue vs individual issue, but frankly it’s pathetic.

I understand the upset about childcare for those with younger kids but why aren’t families with MS/HS students more upset that there kids aren’t being asked to do anything academic?

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

Mcps is closed due to safety. You need a back up plan. What do you do holidays and summers?

I pay for child care, just like I am right now. Except the child care I'm paying for isn't being allowed to operate.

Apparently on top of the 600$ a month we pay for childcare, including for backup care when schools are closed, we need to find a good backup to our backup care which MCPS won’t let operate.

+1. Totally ridiculous.

Isn’t every childcare in the county closed right not? They all follow MCPS. The two childcare programs in my neighborhood are shut down.

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

Mcps is closed due to safety. You need a back up plan. What do you do holidays and summers?

I pay for child care, just like I am right now. Except the child care I'm paying for isn't being allowed to operate.

Apparently on top of the 600$ a month we pay for childcare, including for backup care when schools are closed, we need to find a good backup to our backup care which MCPS won’t let operate.

+1. Totally ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my high school kids losing a week before APs since they are already really far behind. Wish those teachers could email out the assignments so kids could get ahead. It’s going to be brutal when they get back.

I agree that MCPS teachers should send out homework at least. Seems like they have been instructed not to do any work though.

Why aren’t more people talking about this? One DC is at W HS and the other is at private. Private school kid was given a freebie snow day on Monday, but had work Tuesday and will again today—it amounted to roughly four hours of wreading, writing, prepping for an upcoming lab, and problem sets. I get that it’s the start of the new term and many students have a new teacher even but that shouldn’t impact teachers’ ability to assign work. Not blaming the teachers as I am aware this is an mcps issue vs individual issue, but frankly it’s pathetic.

I understand the upset about childcare for those with younger kids but why aren’t families with MS/HS students more upset that there kids aren’t being asked to do anything academic?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my high school kids losing a week before APs since they are already really far behind. Wish those teachers could email out the assignments so kids could get ahead. It’s going to be brutal when they get back.

I agree that MCPS teachers should send out homework at least. Seems like they have been instructed not to do any work though.

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

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Proof i set this up on google voice and no calls have been made with it yet

I'm glad that parents know to use trusted people or licensed providers for their child care needs instead of random numbers posted anonymously on DCUM?

I'm sorry. Just trying to help people during a difficult time. Whatever. I'm getting paid and don't need childcare so I hope we are out the rest of the week if not longer

Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

Mcps is closed due to safety. You need a back up plan. What do you do holidays and summers?

I pay for child care, just like I am right now. Except the child care I'm paying for isn't being allowed to operate.

Apparently on top of the 600$ a month we pay for childcare, including for backup care when schools are closed, we need to find a good backup to our backup care which MCPS won’t let operate.

+1. Totally ridiculous.

Poors being poor.

Wait so are those of us who use in-school childcare poor or privileged? Which is it?

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

Mcps is closed due to safety. You need a back up plan. What do you do holidays and summers?

I pay for child care, just like I am right now. Except the child care I'm paying for isn't being allowed to operate.

Apparently on top of the 600$ a month we pay for childcare, including for backup care when schools are closed, we need to find a good backup to our backup care which MCPS won’t let operate.

+1. Totally ridiculous.

Poors being poor.

Anonymous wrote:The storm has confirmed that the county and MCPS really need to re-evaluate their snow removal strategy. I get that the change to sleet made the snow harder to remove, but this was not a storm of snowmageddon proportions and should not be paralyzing the region this long.

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Anonymous wrote:Opening some childcare centers and not others would be very inequitable. What about people who live upcounty and get their streets plowed last.

Just because your neighborhood is prioritized first, doesn't mean that everything should be able to revolve around you.

I honestly can't tell- is this post a joke?

No it's not. Just reflect and think. People need to understand that this is MCPS, in all CAPS. It's not just your own bubble that dictates these decisions. Have some heart.

Child care programs inherently aren't "equitable" in the way you're trying to use the term. You have to pay to
use them.

Should we close down all child care programs until they're universally accessible?

That's how it should be for childcare that is non-MCPS run. It makes sense that if MCPS is closed, then activities in MCPS buildings should be closed. Everyone around the county pays to use childcare programs. Why should the child care near you be open while less privileged families are unable to send their children to childcare due to unplowed roads and schools?

If Taylor wants that to be the policy, then he should say that. But Montgomery County and neighboring counties have never taken the all-or-nothing approach to paid child care.

Mcps is closed due to safety. You need a back up plan. What do you do holidays and summers?

Is it closed for safety or equity?