Anonymous wrote:Look the names of the people signing the petition. A large percentage of them are MCPS teachers and staff.

Let's not pretend that we don't know what's going on here. This is a plot by MCEA to keep teachers home with no regard for the well-being of students.

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Anonymous wrote:Look the names of the people signing the petition. A large percentage of them are MCPS teachers and staff.

Let's not pretend that we don't know what's going on here. This is a plot by MCEA to keep teachers home with no regard for the well-being of students.

How do you know a large percentage of the signers are MCPS staff? I opened the petition and there are 2,000 +signatures. It says something like “Jane Smith signed 8 minutes ago.” I’m not seeing a list of all people who signed. Even if that is possible, how do you know the majority are teachers? I read the comments as well and while some state they are staff (and these people also say they are both teachers and parents), others definitely sound like parents.

These petitions are useless. Anyone with an email address can sign it. I know for a fact that this petition was generated by a group of teachers against returning until the pandemic is over. It has MCEA written all over it. I don't hold it against them, but please do not pretend it is a wide spread issue among parents and teachers. Students will have a choice to return or not...as they should.

Anonymous wrote:[Really? You would sacrifice all education if it stopped one person getting sick? Do you understand that there is always a risk of people getting sick and dying, even during non-covid times?

This country is so screwed. The "all or nothing" approach that characterizes every single issue is profoundly unhelpful, and prevents any attempt to build consensus.

To live is to live with risk. The question is what is the safest way to reopen schools, and are cases at a level where we can have in-person learning. Now, at current rates, it is not clear that schools should be open. But in September the situation was very different. For sure schools could and should have opened then.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow how incredibly out of touch can these people be? After they saw such a huge drop in grades and MAP scores, and heard that students are suffering mentally and educationally, they continue to push for school closures. MCPS should do the same thing that FFX and Loundon did. They told their teachers come back or resign.

Part of the grade issue is parents aren't requiring their kids to do the work so there is no accountability. My child had a huge drop in their map m score. Why cares? I'd rather a drop in MAP scores than one more person getting sick or dying. Are your really that out of touch about the fact we are in a pandemic? Opening is not and option and other schools are now shutting again.

Really? You would sacrifice all education if it stopped one person getting sick? Do you understand that there is always a risk of people getting sick and dying, even during non-covid times?

This country is so screwed. The "all or nothing" approach that characterizes every single issue is profoundly unhelpful, and prevents any attempt to build consensus.

To live is to live with risk. The question is what is the safest way to reopen schools, and are cases at a level where we can have in-person learning. Now, at current rates, it is not clear that schools should be open. But in September the situation was very different. For sure schools could and should have opened then.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they go against these best practices and put people's lives at risk? To placate a few whiners who are demanding their free daycare?

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Anonymous wrote:Wow how incredibly out of touch can these people be? After they saw such a huge drop in grades and MAP scores, and heard that students are suffering mentally and educationally, they continue to push for school closures. MCPS should do the same thing that FFX and Loundon did. They told their teachers come back or resign.

Part of the grade issue is parents aren't requiring their kids to do the work so there is no accountability. My child had a huge drop in their map m score. Why cares? I'd rather a drop in MAP scores than one more person getting sick or dying. Are your really that out of touch about the fact we are in a pandemic? Opening is not and option and other schools are now shutting again.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow how incredibly out of touch can these people be? After they saw such a huge drop in grades and MAP scores, and heard that students are suffering mentally and educationally, they continue to push for school closures. MCPS should do the same thing that FFX and Loundon did. They told their teachers come back or resign.

Didn’t Loudon just reclose?

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Anonymous wrote:Look the names of the people signing the petition. A large percentage of them are MCPS teachers and staff.

Let's not pretend that we don't know what's going on here. This is a plot by MCEA to keep teachers home with no regard for the well-being of students.

How do you know a large percentage of the signers are MCPS staff? I opened the petition and there are 2,000 +signatures. It says something like “Jane Smith signed 8 minutes ago.” I’m not seeing a list of all people who signed. Even if that is possible, how do you know the majority are teachers? I read the comments as well and while some state they are staff (and these people also say they are both teachers and parents), others definitely sound like parents.

Anonymous wrote:Wow how incredibly out of touch can these people be? After they saw such a huge drop in grades and MAP scores, and heard that students are suffering mentally and educationally, they continue to push for school closures. MCPS should do the same thing that FFX and Loundon did. They told their teachers come back or resign.

Anonymous wrote:Look the names of the people signing the petition. A large percentage of them are MCPS teachers and staff.

Let's not pretend that we don't know what's going on here. This is a plot by MCEA to keep teachers home with no regard for the well-being of students.

Anonymous wrote:Look the names of the people signing the petition. A large percentage of them are MCPS teachers and staff.

Let's not pretend that we don't know what's going on here. This is a plot by MCEA to keep teachers home with no regard for the well-being of students.

Anonymous wrote:Wow how incredibly out of touch can these people be? After they saw such a huge drop in grades and MAP scores, and heard that students are suffering mentally and educationally, they continue to push for school closures. MCPS should do the same thing that FFX and Loundon did. They told their teachers come back or resign.