APs and DL
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Anonymous
| How are your au pairs handling distance learning among kids (for those of you in the situation)? Ours has definitely been frustrated, but a real trooper. |
Anonymous
| There is no way it’s an AP’s job to keep kids focused, let alone teach them... |
Anonymous
If you haven’t heard, we are in a pandemic. I’ve taken on things at work in my hospital that are not my job either but here we are. Sorry you are so jiudgy |
Anonymous
| That’s precisely why we got an au pair. We qualify fior the exemption because we both work on covid response. We are super grateful fir our lively au pair. |
Anonymous
AP aren't teaching the kids during DL. They are responsible for getting them on/off the computer and monitoring/helping with school work/homework, just like they would be after school. If an AP cannot care for the kids during school hours, they need another job. |
Anonymous
| AP has handled DL brilliantly. |
Anonymous
Boom. Yes. I don’t know where that PP got teaching from? So parents who are wfh are supposed to monitor DL while AP just sits there? Give me a break |
Anonymous
Is this the fight we are having now? |
Anonymous
| Our ap is doing great. They are mid ES so perfect for her to learn English and grammar |
Anonymous
Don't be so negative. No one is actually asking the AP's to become a teacher. They just need to manage the schedule and help keeps the kid on track. In our situation I think it is actually easier on our AP because she no longer has to fill the first 3 hours of the morning because the kids are being taught during that time. AP's are here for childcare.. and right now that includes helping with DL. In our case we are doing our best to make up for it in extra perks. |
Anonymous
TErrific point. We've increased pay, are paying for her classes, and make sure she has every weekend off. This is not the schedule that any of us would ever choose and I'm grateful that our AP is willing to pitch in. |
Anonymous
| She’s doing awesome, we are so grateful. |
Anonymous
You’re asking someone who is here to learn English to teach your kids... That’s waaaay beyond the scope of work. |
Anonymous
You're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayy out of line! She spoke perfect English before arriving and she isn't *teaching* my child, my child's teacher is. So your AP doesn't drive? You are asking someone who is here to learn English to learn the rules of driving in the US. You are seriously a piece of work. |
Anonymous
| Man some people really want to believe au pairs are incompetent. Sorry. They’re great. |