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Anonymous

03/22/2021 19:01 Subject: Who hates Monday?

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Anonymous wrote:It is impossible to be a working parent of young children with these Mondays. I can't get anything done. Kids are fighting and screaming and have nothing to do. DH is at work (as in not in the home). We can't afford any other type of care. How can they call this a proper school day? They have nothing to do. (1st and 4th).

Thy would just be fighting and screaming at school if they weren’t with you, ruining class for the children who don’t have behavior problems. Start parenting.

OP here. First of all, that's not true. Second of all, you know nothing about me other than what I just wrote.

So far today, we went on a brief walk but I had to take a work call; they cleaned the play areas, their rooms and emptied the dishwasher for me; they read; they did a math work sheet that I assigned for them. I have calls all afternoon. DH doesn't come till 7pm. It's gorgeous outside. I want them off their devices but our neighborhood isn't safe for them to be outside alone and they don't have school assignments. I don't even care that's it's nice outside. They should be in school.

Well, it probably doesn’t help that you are on your device, whining away to the anonymous masses. The first step you should take is modeling appropriate behavior.

SHE HAS A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you expect those of us who need to work for a living to ignore our duties that hit us hard on Monday morning?? Where is the common sense?

Yes, she has many jobs. One of those jobs is being a mother.

+1,000,000. It's been a year, work it out.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 19:00 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:This story about the teacher being on the playground is so silly. As a principal I permit teachers to flex their hours by requiring an email for approval. Teachers routinely ask to flex their hours on work days to accommodate life. I am 100% comfortable if a teacher desires to start at 7am and take an extended lunch. We are in the business of human beings and I’d urge all to not making sweeping assumptions.

Thank you. As a teacher I’ve taken personal days and have seen parents out and about. It’s always incredibly awkward to say “hi! Yes, I took a personal day!” I can’t imagine any other profession where someone would question why someone is having fun or getting some errands done during a work day.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 18:56 Subject: Who hates Monday?

This story about the teacher being on the playground is so silly. As a principal I permit teachers to flex their hours by requiring an email for approval. Teachers routinely ask to flex their hours on work days to accommodate life. I am 100% comfortable if a teacher desires to start at 7am and take an extended lunch. We are in the business of human beings and I’d urge all to not making sweeping assumptions.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 18:47 Subject: Re:Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, my HSer works ALL day on Mondays and into the evening like any other day and I feel so bad for her. I wish this was our issue just once in a while. So odd FCPS is hell bent on killing HSers but let's MS and ES students do nothing. Seems to be a theme I keep reading about on this board.

if you are posting, please note whether you are referring to ES or HS when making generalizations about issues and problems. I am a HS teacher who reads this forum and have implemented suggestions from parents. I have lightened up on Monday homework over the past couple of months, and this particular thread was starting to convince me that was a mistake. I don’t want to overwhelm my students. I want them to be happy, healthy, and engaged in the learning process.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 17:55 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:All you parents posting and reading on DCUM - do you have a job? Are you not working or taking an unauthorized break during business hours?

I know that during COVID, I work way more than my 40 hour week, but yes, I take breaks to run an errand, go for a walk, eat, and yes, when really bored, read through DCUM threads. teacher takes her kid to the playground so he will be tired and take his nap on time this afternoon so she can work? Fully support.

There is no way I could do 40 hours a week of my job while keeping a preschooler alive. And teachers claim they are working 80 hours a week doing DL and collapsing from exhaustion...

Anonymous

03/22/2021 17:54 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:The teachers aren’t required to be in the buildings on Mondays. So I’m sure a teacher can run a morning meeting and groups with a kid home but sends the kid to daycare the other days.

Most of the schools aren't having morning meetings or groups. When our school had a paltry 15 minute meeting, there was never any group work or special Monday work.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:44 Subject: Who hates Monday?

All you parents posting and reading on DCUM - do you have a job? Are you not working or taking an unauthorized break during business hours?

I know that during COVID, I work way more than my 40 hour week, but yes, I take breaks to run an errand, go for a walk, eat, and yes, when really bored, read through DCUM threads. teacher takes her kid to the playground so he will be tired and take his nap on time this afternoon so she can work? Fully support.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:44 Subject: Who hates Monday?

The teachers aren’t required to be in the buildings on Mondays. So I’m sure a teacher can run a morning meeting and groups with a kid home but sends the kid to daycare the other days.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:37 Subject: Who hates Monday?

This teacher is being savvy. Why should she pay for childcare when 1) her job minimum requirements this year is so small that they can be done quickly and easily and 2) she is not required to have childcare.

Teachers are not dumb and I really don't blame them. Why pay for childcare if it's not necessary or even being encouraged?

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:26 Subject: Who hates Monday?

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Anonymous wrote:Just saw my 4th grader’s teacher at the park with her preschooler. (I thought this was a teacher work day). She tried to avoid me but I marched right up to her to say hello.

They never had Monday work but would at least meet for 20 minutes.

I hope she reads this TBH.
I’m disgusted by this whole school year.

So you weren't strong enough to say "hey, I thought you should be working right now" to her face?

But then you come to an anonymous message board and thump your chest like some kind of warrior?

Yeah.... ok....

We both knew she should be working. That's why she tried to hide behind the tunnel slide when she saw me.

Getting mad at her serves no purpose. She was not technically doing anything wrong.

Get mad at Brabrand. Get mad at the school board. Get mad at DOE. Then actually write emails and attend town halls, etc

Isn't today a regular work day for teachers? She's hanging out at the playground. Not working. How is that not doing anything wrong?

My FCPS principal expects the work to get done on Mondays. She does not dictate "work hours". If I can take my kid to the playground, then some tasks get pushed to evenings. It's called time management.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:15 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Any teacher claiming she is doing a good job working from home with a preschooler home too is full of shite.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:14 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:I'm fascinated by anyone who can put in a full day of work while also keeping a preschooler alive. Is it just ten hours of IPAD time?

Don't you know the above teacher diligently woke up early, worked all morning, completely not distracted at all by her unsupervised three year old, and ran to the playground for a quick 30 minute lunch break before resuming ignoring the child completely while that 3 year old keeps herself alive all day with no adult supervision and working all afternoon super hard on her classroom bitmojis? That is obviously what is happening here.

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:11 Subject: Who hates Monday?

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Anonymous wrote:Just saw my 4th grader’s teacher at the park with her preschooler. (I thought this was a teacher work day). She tried to avoid me but I marched right up to her to say hello.

They never had Monday work but would at least meet for 20 minutes.

I hope she reads this TBH.
I’m disgusted by this whole school year.

So you weren't strong enough to say "hey, I thought you should be working right now" to her face?

But then you come to an anonymous message board and thump your chest like some kind of warrior?

Yeah.... ok....

We both knew she should be working. That's why she tried to hide behind the tunnel slide when she saw me.

Getting mad at her serves no purpose. She was not technically doing anything wrong.

Get mad at Brabrand. Get mad at the school board. Get mad at DOE. Then actually write emails and attend town halls, etc

Isn't today a regular work day for teachers? She's hanging out at the playground. Not working. How is that not doing anything wrong?

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:10 Subject: Who hates Monday?

I'm fascinated by anyone who can put in a full day of work while also keeping a preschooler alive. Is it just ten hours of IPAD time?

Anonymous

03/22/2021 16:07 Subject: Who hates Monday?

Anonymous wrote:Just saw my 4th grader’s teacher at the park with her preschooler. (I thought this was a teacher work day). She tried to avoid me but I marched right up to her to say hello.

They never had Monday work but would at least meet for 20 minutes.

I hope she reads this TBH.
I’m disgusted by this whole school year.

You posted at noon. Assuming you just got home, maybe she was there on a lunch break. Little kids eat lunch early. Why can’t they go to a playground for that time if she is taking an early lunch?

I ran into my doctor at Giant the other week. We said hi. He was on his lunch break. I didn’t yell at him to get back to examining patients.