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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who visits several classrooms every day at an elementary school. I am also a conservative. Some of the best students at my school are immigrants - mostly those from Asia but immigrants nonetheless and from countries hated by Trump.

Translation: I school hop between McLean and Madison and see lot's of ambitious, hard working South Koreans who play concert piano and get straight As. Immigrants are not a problem in this area!

Wake up.

DP. McLean and Madison are just as much part of FCPS as the Herndon schools.

I am pro-immigration and think we, as Americans should welcome immigrants with open arms to this country. However, to act like there is not a real resource problem in FCPS due to large numbers of immigrants in certain pockets of the county is crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who visits several classrooms every day at an elementary school. I am also a conservative. Some of the best students at my school are immigrants - mostly those from Asia but immigrants nonetheless and from countries hated by Trump.

Translation: I school hop between McLean and Madison and see lot's of ambitious, hard working South Koreans who play concert piano and get straight As. Immigrants are not a problem in this area!

Wake up.

DP. McLean and Madison are just as much part of FCPS as the Herndon schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who visits several classrooms every day at an elementary school. I am also a conservative. Some of the best students at my school are immigrants - mostly those from Asia but immigrants nonetheless and from countries hated by Trump.

Translation: I school hop between McLean and Madison and see lot's of ambitious, hard working South Koreans who play concert piano and get straight As. Immigrants are not a problem in this area!

Wake up.

70 additional kids per year at Herndon middle.

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who visits several classrooms every day at an elementary school. I am also a conservative. Some of the best students at my school are immigrants - mostly those from Asia but immigrants nonetheless and from countries hated by Trump.

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And it’s also telling that those railing against ESOL students quickly default to an extreme example - a 17-year-old with a fourth-grade education from a non-English speaking country - as if that were the norm rather than the exception. Yes, those are tough situations.

Talk to the high school ESOL teachers. Not so rare as you think.

And, how do you explain the 41 kids since September to Hutchison? You think they don't require lots of extra help? Funds? That's just one school. Equivalent of two classroom teachers and special needs and ESOL, too.

Again, it’s off-putting how meeting the needs of some kids is considered “extra” or a “drain” in your book. It cost money that could have been used on other things to pay for your kids’ education as well.

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And it’s also telling that those railing against ESOL students quickly default to an extreme example - a 17-year-old with a fourth-grade education from a non-English speaking country - as if that were the norm rather than the exception. Yes, those are tough situations.

Talk to the high school ESOL teachers. Not so rare as you think.

And, how do you explain the 41 kids since September to Hutchison? You think they don't require lots of extra help? Funds? That's just one school. Equivalent of two classroom teachers and special needs and ESOL, too.

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who visits several classrooms every day at an elementary school. I am also a conservative. Some of the best students at my school are immigrants - mostly those from Asia but immigrants nonetheless and from countries hated by Trump.

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And it’s also telling that those railing against ESOL students quickly default to an extreme example - a 17-year-old with a fourth-grade education from a non-English speaking country - as if that were the norm rather than the exception. Yes, those are tough situations.

Talk to the high school ESOL teachers. Not so rare as you think.

And, how do you explain the 41 kids since September to Hutchison? You think they don't require lots of extra help? Funds? That's just one school. Equivalent of two classroom teachers and special needs and ESOL, too.

And it’s also telling that those railing against ESOL students quickly default to an extreme example - a 17-year-old with a fourth-grade education from a non-English speaking country - as if that were the norm rather than the exception. Yes, those are tough situations.

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Anonymous wrote:Illegal immigration has destroyed fcps

True! And the school board is well aware and wants to instead talk about equity...well, illegal immigration is draining school resources and pulling the schools down. Parents are illiterate in their native language and aren't learning English. But, you are racist if you mention this (cue the posts that will label me as such) or articulate your concerns. We have 18 year old high school freshmen who are legally emancipated. Pregnant middle school girls. Sorry, but illegal immigration is precisely WHY FCPS are circling the drain. Look at Falls Church HS, Herndon HS, Luther Jackson MS, Hutchison ES as examples of schools on the edge. I would move before sending my DC to these schools.

I don’t think you’re racist. I think you have the guts to talk about what has and is going on in the school system. A LOT of kids are getting left behind and it’s time we came together as a community to find a solution.

I think you’re both anti-immigrant racists who post on an anonymous forum because you know your views are regressive and outdated.

NP. I think it’s impossible to point out that immigration has very large near term costs and less measurable long term benefits. It’s only ok to talk about the latter because talking about the former makes everyone feel uncomfortable. The truth is that our schools are not generally not prepared to educate 17 year olds with a fourth grade education in the native language.

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Anonymous wrote:Too many entitled snowflakes being raised by permissive, indulgent parents. Your kid can't handle constructive criticism and most certainly can't deal with the word no.

Far easier to medicate than to instill structure and discipline and limits. And, teachers really need to stop armchair diagnosing.

Nothing presages a ridiculous post from a grumpy old fart better than the word “snowflake” in the first four or five words.

Go drink your wine cooler, grandma.

Nothing concludes a ridiculous post from a snarky young twit better than the ageist "grandma" slur in the closing sentence. You're disgusting.

Ha. Now we find out who is really easily triggered, and it’s not the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Illegal immigration has destroyed fcps

True! And the school board is well aware and wants to instead talk about equity...well, illegal immigration is draining school resources and pulling the schools down. Parents are illiterate in their native language and aren't learning English. But, you are racist if you mention this (cue the posts that will label me as such) or articulate your concerns. We have 18 year old high school freshmen who are legally emancipated. Pregnant middle school girls. Sorry, but illegal immigration is precisely WHY FCPS are circling the drain. Look at Falls Church HS, Herndon HS, Luther Jackson MS, Hutchison ES as examples of schools on the edge. I would move before sending my DC to these schools.

I don’t think you’re racist. I think you have the guts to talk about what has and is going on in the school system. A LOT of kids are getting left behind and it’s time we came together as a community to find a solution.

I think you’re both anti-immigrant racists who post on an anonymous forum because you know your views are regressive and outdated.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Illegal immigration has destroyed fcps

True! And the school board is well aware and wants to instead talk about equity...well, illegal immigration is draining school resources and pulling the schools down. Parents are illiterate in their native language and aren't learning English. But, you are racist if you mention this (cue the posts that will label me as such) or articulate your concerns. We have 18 year old high school freshmen who are legally emancipated. Pregnant middle school girls. Sorry, but illegal immigration is precisely WHY FCPS are circling the drain. Look at Falls Church HS, Herndon HS, Luther Jackson MS, Hutchison ES as examples of schools on the edge. I would move before sending my DC to these schools.

I don’t think you’re racist. I think you have the guts to talk about what has and is going on in the school system. A LOT of kids are getting left behind and it’s time we came together as a community to find a solution.

I think you’re both anti-immigrant racists who post on an anonymous forum because you know your views are regressive and outdated.