Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 12:54     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
As far as the steam/ foreign language special issue...
I was told that a few years ago schools had to choose a foreign language (fles program) or steam (science/tech/etc)
The school I teach at has steam, so we don’t have fles.
Other positions that are “special” are based on the way a principal spends money (and sometimes wastes money on coaches.)
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 12:47     Subject: Re:WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?

It is a SHAM that districts do not actually give first year teachers materials and resources so they can teach without having to do this. Why do so many first year teachers suck? Because they are given nothing and expected to work 80 hour weeks to figure it out. I don’t do free labor anymore. I’m an excellent teacher but schools will take and take and take and manipulate you into thinking it’s “for the kids.” Nope.


The irony is many of these teacher critics are likely federal workers who are notorious clock watchers that won't lift a finger outside of regular hours.


Um, wait, so you are criticizing people for stereotyping teachers, but doing so by stereotyping Federal workers? Ok. I am a DOJ litigator, and I'm pretty certain I put in as many hours as my sister, who is a teacher. I'm not saying she is lazy, she works very hard, but her hours are nothing like mine,
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 12:40     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


If they raise taxes, all is possible.


Why? So they can double or triple the amount of worthless staff at Gatehouse?


this is why the parents in the school board need to get more involved in the budget process. The superintendent reads off all the changes and the school board just OKs it.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 12:39     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


If they raise taxes, all is possible.


No. All the money will go to sped and ELL. No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 12:38     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Our school has STEAM, and for lower grades, a Healthy Habits class. Laurel Ridge.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:54     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


If they raise taxes, all is possible.


Why? So they can double or triple the amount of worthless staff at Gatehouse?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:52     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


PP is talking about discrepancies among ES in FCPS. The same school system. The school across the street might have STEM, Spanish and an AART who sees the kids every month and does pullouts. Your school might have none of those things b/c the principal would rather 'buy' instructional coaches or whatever.


Yes, the principals can decide some of these things. This is where the PTA should get more involved.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:45     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?




PP is talking about discrepancies among ES in FCPS. The same school system. The school across the street might have STEM, Spanish and an AART who sees the kids every month and does pullouts. Your school might have none of those things b/c the principal would rather 'buy' instructional coaches or whatever.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:39     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


If they raise taxes, all is possible.


We have the resources to have amazing schools in VA. It’s shocking that our communities don’t prioritize schools as they do in other areas of the country.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:24     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


If they raise taxes, all is possible.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:16     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are ES's with science as a special? How is that acceptable?


Some of the elementary schools have a STEM special.


I don't understand why this isn't uniform across elementary schools in the SAME school system. That's BS. Everyone should get a STEM special, a foreign language special, and have a full time AART. Its ridiculous.


Is VA one giant school system?


Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:15     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
Anonymous wrote:APS - 100% asynchronous on Mondays. No teacher interaction


Except for the schools that do office hours, reading groups, sectionals, PE, etc on Mondays.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:09     Subject: Re:WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
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Anonymous wrote:+1,000 I would be far less frustrated, if our kids received 5 full days of teacher-led instruction, whether virtual or in-person. I just want them to receive a FT education.


YUP. Agree. When you break it down, I wonder how much actual instruction our kids have received. I would bet it's about 25% of a normal school year.


Same here. The synchronous hours on the other 4 days are really short too. We could use a lot more small group instruction on math, reading, and writing.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:03     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
APS - 100% asynchronous on Mondays. No teacher interaction
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2021 11:00     Subject: WHY aren't our children being educated on Mondays?
That's why a lot of people chose DL to begin with-among people I know. It wasn't b/c they didn't want their kids in person or because they thought virtual was so great. They didn't like the original hybrid plan with three days of no school every week and thought DL would be more time with the teacher teaching.