Anonymous
10/23/2020 14:26
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well PK4 at my DCPS will not have an in person classroom. It was my understanding that teachers could qualify to remain virtual due to health conditions. I can respect that but it makes me wonder if that grade will ever have in person school this school year. That's if DCPS ever finds a way to bring all kids back to school.
How did you find out? Did you get an email about it today?
Different parent here but I’m assuming we’re at the same school. We were informed by the principle. In the same email where he told us that we’ll get an email from central office today if we’ve been offered an in-person spot.
OK that is nuts. What school? They can't find anyone to teach 6 kids in person?
There are only two classes per grade. If both teachers take CARES leave they have no one to teach in person.
I think we might be at the same school. I'm pretty darn sure we won't have any in-person for our grade too.
What grade is that? It sounded like every grade but PK4 would have in-person.
My guess is school principals will be on the hotseat to make in-person for each grade happen. So if none of his/her teachers in a certain grade is willing to work in-person and can claim acceptable reasons to remain DL my guess is the principal will force a teacher from another grade to do it. That's one way to completely blow up staff morale and cohesiveness. At the end of this there will be such derision among staffs.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 14:19
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well PK4 at my DCPS will not have an in person classroom. It was my understanding that teachers could qualify to remain virtual due to health conditions. I can respect that but it makes me wonder if that grade will ever have in person school this school year. That's if DCPS ever finds a way to bring all kids back to school.
How did you find out? Did you get an email about it today?
Different parent here but I’m assuming we’re at the same school. We were informed by the principle. In the same email where he told us that we’ll get an email from central office today if we’ve been offered an in-person spot.
OK that is nuts. What school? They can't find anyone to teach 6 kids in person?
There are only two classes per grade. If both teachers take CARES leave they have no one to teach in person.
I think we might be at the same school. I'm pretty darn sure we won't have any in-person for our grade too.
What grade is that? It sounded like every grade but PK4 would have in-person.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 14:09
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
The point of this is not to provide for teacher shopping. It's to provide in person instruction for the kids for whom DL is not working, regardless of how great the teacher might be.
We can each have our opinions. My opinion is that during this unprecedented time when our children have had to shoulder a ridiculous amount of uncertainty and change, the school system should do all it can to minimize it. There are going to be in-person classes (apparently). Which means some teachers will be removed from DL. All families have a stake in who. It's about preparing our kids and about making decisions with the most information.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:59
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
people sure do like moving goalposts. you don’t know your child’s teacher under normal circumstances in advance, so this isn’t some kind of conspiracy. and the kids offered spots are the ones most likely not coping with DL - so their parents are going to take the spot. You need to see this from a different pespective.
I see your point but also want to point out that children with IEPs, which are weighted as a priority for in person, may have a hard time adjusting to new people. It's a hard decision. Some IEP parents are still struggling with our children to become comfortable with the teacher online though in person it would be easier to create a relationship. Either we sacrifice little progress made and start all over with building trust or we stay in DL with kids rolling over to our virtual classrooms from the now in person teacher.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:55
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
The point of this is not to provide for teacher shopping. It's to provide in person instruction for the kids for whom DL is not working, regardless of how great the teacher might be.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:54
Subject: When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Has ANYONE heard anything???
Nothing!
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:54
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
The disruption is 100% worth it to me if we get an in-person spot. That’s how bad things currently are.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
On the one hand, that's true. On the other, it is VERY rare for kids to switch teachers mid-year. This isn't just "teacher assignment," it's also about managing the level of disruption to kids.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:51
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
On the one hand, that's true. On the other, it is VERY rare for kids to switch teachers mid-year. This isn't just "teacher assignment," it's also about managing the level of disruption to kids.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:46
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
people sure do like moving goalposts. you don’t know your child’s teacher under normal circumstances in advance, so this isn’t some kind of conspiracy. and the kids offered spots are the ones most likely not coping with DL - so their parents are going to take the spot. You need to see this from a different pespective.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:42
Subject: When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Has ANYONE heard anything???
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:42
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
No it's due to PERB. It's more of a punishment to teachers. I also asked my admin if I'm in person and she said she's been STRONGLY advised to stay quiet.
Teacher have no idea what's going on. Hating the chancellor, mayor, and wtu right now. I should be enjoying lunch instead of stressing...
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:36
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
That tells me that by withholding this information, DCPS is betting on lots of people NOT taking in-person spots because the unknown about the teacher will be enough for some families to stay put in DL. This rollout is the worst.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:31
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
He CAN'T tell you. DCPS won't release which teacher is doing DL vs. in person! Thus they can't tell families either.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:29
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:I’m probably from the same school as the above posters (whose Principal said there’d be no Pk4).
In the same email he said parents would have two days to accept or decline their spot. (Unsure if those are two working days.)
He also stressed that we would not learn about teacher placements (and that we should not ask).
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Parents are having to make really important decisions and one enormous factor about whether or not a family will take an in-person spot is who that teacher will be! Sorry, but there are great teachers, good teachers and lousy teachers. We all know that. I would happily follow our amazing DL teacher into the classroom if that is where she is going to be. If she's going to remain as a DL teacher (because she has proven she rocks at it) then we will stay put. To act like who the teacher is shouldn't influence our decision making is just wrong. Your principal is a coward.
Anonymous
10/23/2020 13:14
Subject: Re:When will in-person and CARES slots "winners" be notified? And how?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well PK4 at my DCPS will not have an in person classroom. It was my understanding that teachers could qualify to remain virtual due to health conditions. I can respect that but it makes me wonder if that grade will ever have in person school this school year. That's if DCPS ever finds a way to bring all kids back to school.
How did you find out? Did you get an email about it today?
Different parent here but I’m assuming we’re at the same school. We were informed by the principle. In the same email where he told us that we’ll get an email from central office today if we’ve been offered an in-person spot.
OK that is nuts. What school? They can't find anyone to teach 6 kids in person?
There are only two classes per grade. If both teachers take CARES leave they have no one to teach in person.
I think we might be at the same school. I'm pretty darn sure we won't have any in-person for our grade too.