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Post by mollycoddle on Mar 18, 2021 1:19:28 GMT
Around here, they would have to contract the teachers who would be willing to do it. They will have summer school, but I can’t imagine that a lot of teachers would be interested if they decided to expand it. HELL NO. It would have to be a sweet payday and I don't think the district would go for it A few would, but I bet most wouldn’t. I don’t know what the hourly rate is, but probably not enough to tempt most teachers.
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Post by Merge on Mar 18, 2021 1:30:53 GMT
They re-did our calendar when we returned to school late, and pushed us back to mid June. Good freaking luck getting any teacher to work, for any amount of money, during the summer. We return mid-August and every single one of us needs that time off. It's also not clear how we'll be returning - if they try to keep us hybrid, with each teacher doing both in person and online, they'll have a lot of teachers who don't return.
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 18, 2021 1:33:37 GMT
Are they entitled to more federal $ by going back, even if it's for such a short time? Ding ding ding Nuisance has tied getting kids back in class to money being given.
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 18, 2021 1:35:47 GMT
In Las Vegas, the teachers were told they're bringing the students back for a month before summer break so the parents "get a break" before summer break. Seriously?? Are you a teacher because you just demeaned an entire group of people who have worked their asses off all school year. SMDH I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience.
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 18, 2021 1:40:09 GMT
I wonder myself. It will take a week of getting all the students settled, teachers reminding them of the rules, etc. It could be more of a political decision rather than anything else. Or they might decide to extend the school year into the summer some. as a teacher I would be pissed. First, I'm contracted for x number of days. If I've worked them, I'm done. And you know they wouldn't pay a whole lot for it, but would make it mandatory. Yeah, no way could they come up with the money for extra days. I am guessing someone who doesn't understand how teachers are paid suggested that. Then again, maybe it is written into teachers' contracts in other states.
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 18, 2021 1:43:00 GMT
If schools go through the end of June, I could see going back for the last 2.5 months.
Our kids have been back off and on all year though. Today was an e-learning day because they had so many teachers out they didn't have enough sub coverage.
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Post by christine58 on Mar 18, 2021 1:48:26 GMT
Seriously?? Are you a teacher because you just demeaned an entire group of people who have worked their asses off all school year. SMDH I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience. Ok but then why even post something like that?
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Post by epeanymous on Mar 18, 2021 1:51:16 GMT
I want to go back for two reasons (we go until around June 22 or so, so that is still almost three months of school, which is a lot!)
One, my kids really want to be in person. My twins are ok at home, my eight-year-old’s pod is falling apart, my high school freshman has now been diagnosed with anxiety, and my kindergartener is so sad.
Two, though, our district (teachers and the district both) were making noise about staying online in the fall. If we go back now, that’s unlikely; if we don’t, I’m not confident we will go back in the fall, either.
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 18, 2021 2:00:44 GMT
In New England, many schools are in session until mid to late June. The NH governor recently required all districts to be in person at least 2 days a week. Teachers and staff are getting the first dose of vaccinations this week and next. My youngest ds in 10th grade just returned 2 days a week in person but 4/5 of his teachers are still remote. I respect the teachers’ decisions to stay remote but wonder about the value of returning to in person if most of the teachers are still remote. So the kids are in the building, but the teachers aren't??? Yes, exactly. 4 of my sons teachers are still remote, so the kids are spread out in the cafeteria, library etc. still on zoom.
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Post by chaosisapony on Mar 18, 2021 2:09:06 GMT
Our school year ends mid June. Kids have been back in class part time (a couple hours per day for a couple days each week) for a little while now. I know word has gone out that they will be back full time in class after Easter break. My friends that are parents are thrilled.
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Post by elaine on Mar 18, 2021 2:09:22 GMT
I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience. Ok but then why even post something like that? I think that it was meant as a slam against parents who have struggled with overseeing their kids’ online education at home and the administrators who are using them as an excuse for reopening schools with so little time left. I didn’t read it as a negative against teachers at all.
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 18, 2021 2:34:11 GMT
So the kids are in the building, but the teachers aren't??? Yes, exactly. 4 of my sons teachers are still remote, so the kids are spread out in the cafeteria, library etc. still on zoom. OK, that seems just asinine
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 18, 2021 2:35:13 GMT
I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience. Ok but then why even post something like that? I think she was just saying what someone around her said. I couldn't totally see that being someone's reason.
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 18, 2021 3:09:39 GMT
Watching the nightly news they are talking to the L.A. school's superintendent talking about mid April return for students. My question is, why bother? When does your school year-end? Our school year around here end middle to late May. That would make them in the classroom about a month and a week of that is testing. ETA: We've been in person the entire year in not only my, but also the surrounding districts. Cherry Creek School District in Colorado, 6-12 going back full time on April 5th, school out before Memorial Day and April doing CMAS (state testing). I don't see the point of this. The online school, Elevation, initially required students to return to their homeschool to do in person CMAS testing, but now all students opted out.
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Post by christine58 on Mar 18, 2021 3:10:29 GMT
Ok but then why even post something like that? I think that it was meant as a slam against parents who have struggled with overseeing their kids’ online education at home and the administrators who are using them as an excuse for reopening schools with so little time left. I didn’t read it as a negative against teachers at all. Good point. Didn’t see it that way.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Mar 18, 2021 3:30:38 GMT
It's ridiculous. I'm ready for this year to be over. I am thankful we went back face to face to start the year and we've been able to remain that way. Little things we had to add to our routines etc. are exhausting, but I cannot imagine what some of the other schools have done.
I think it's even silly to come back for one quarter. You've missed the entire year and you don't know any routines and by the time you do, it's summer. I'm not doing that to my son.
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Post by epeanymous on Mar 18, 2021 4:29:50 GMT
It's ridiculous. I'm ready for this year to be over. I am thankful we went back face to face to start the year and we've been able to remain that way. Little things we had to add to our routines etc. are exhausting, but I cannot imagine what some of the other schools have done. I think it's even silly to come back for one quarter. You've missed the entire year and you don't know any routines and by the time you do, it's summer. I'm not doing that to my son. At least in my district, parents who want their kids to stay online can still keep their kids online. But some of our kids really want live class “done to them” and are thrilled at the idea that routines they don’t like will be broken up. Some kids are doing well online. But if your kid hasn’t been in online school for a year plus now, you might not be aware of how hard it is for some kids.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 18, 2021 4:50:18 GMT
Ok but then why even post something like that? I think that it was meant as a slam against parents who have struggled with overseeing their kids’ online education at home and the administrators who are using them as an excuse for reopening schools with so little time left. I didn’t read it as a negative against teachers at all. I agree. I didn't see it as derogatory towards teachers at all and I am not even sure how it could be construed that way. Dawnnikol is one of the kindest peas around and has never been anything but supportive to teachers.
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 18, 2021 5:25:09 GMT
I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience. Ok but then why even post something like that? I think that about things you post, at times. 🤷🏼♀️
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Post by Hayjaker on Mar 18, 2021 6:16:13 GMT
I'm in Southern California. Most of the schools in my area (Southeast suburbs) end in late May. My son is a high school senior, and he really wants to go back, even if it's just those last 6 weeks. I do think - what's the point? but at the same time, I do feel bad for my son. We can choose hybrid (2 days a week in person), or fully online. I heard from someone who works for our district say that it's mostly seniors who are opting to come back (at the high school level). My daughter (15/sophomore) is fine staying home, so I've selected full online for her. Oregon. in my little town students have been to in-person instruction since November. my high school senior DD opted to not go back, but stay fully online. Most other seniors did too. For her the in-person option is much more restrictive than online where she has the ability to do school with her friends (who have all committed to keeping the same bubble - essentially their pod). Also, I am able to work remote from home to facilitate any supervision needs. She’s over high school without the social aspect that is so restrictive. in fact she’s only taking 2 high school classes, 3 college classes and a work experience practicum.
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Post by dawnnikol on Mar 18, 2021 10:12:08 GMT
I’m a teacher in Las Vegas. I was not told this at all. It might be being said tongue-in-cheek, but I give parents, teachers, and students much more credit than this. Let’s not belittle the hard work that parents, students, and teachers have endured for over a year. Seriously?? Are you a teacher because you just demeaned an entire group of people who have worked their asses off all school year. SMDH I'm not a teacher in LV, this is what was said BY a teacher in LV who teaches HS. I did not mean it to be demeaning to anyone, that is flat out what was said.
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 18, 2021 10:57:17 GMT
I don’t think that statement is coming from her at all. I think she’s just reporting on what happened. dawnnikol has been very supportive of teachers on this board in my experience. Ok but then why even post something like that? For the non-teachers on the board to hear the comments being made? Because it happened? I have no problem with posting factual information about how teachers are being discussed in the community.
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Post by fkawitchypea on Mar 18, 2021 10:58:56 GMT
It seems stupid to shift back to in person learning for such a short time. My district has been in person since the fall full time for elementary school students and hybrid for 7-12. The teachers and the district have done an awesome job. We have had zero covid outbreaks (just a few cases always in the same families) and our HS kids have been back to playing sports for the last month and a half. Hopefully by the fall most people will have been vaccinated and everyone can go back to school in person.
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Post by muggins on Mar 18, 2021 11:31:00 GMT
My DS is a freshman at an international school here in Tokyo. He has been hybrid since January due to low infection rate. They’re going back full time after spring break next week. He’s my only child still at home so he has been very isolated this year with just me and my DH at home. Any chance to socialise with kids his own age will be good for his mental health.
He’s done three days FTF this week and he came home this afternoon and immediately fell asleep on the sofa. It’s going to be tough for lots of kids to be ftf again.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2021 11:56:07 GMT
Our MS and HS go back to full-time in school today and our school year is over 1st week of June. It was good timing with 3rd trimester starting today. Much later than this and I'd say why bother, although at least they had hybrid (2 days of 1/2 students in school). Our numbers are reasonable and we have had a more conservative state on how things are approached and I'm VERY glad they are loosening restrictions accordingly.
DD is a senior and switched to online starting today. She is so over school and even though she has managed the pandemic fine, I think everything they have dealt with made it a crap year and she wants to be done with HS.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 18, 2021 12:08:19 GMT
Childcare is an unintended consequence of public education, but it shouldn't be the purpose of public education. Applause.
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Post by paigepea on Mar 18, 2021 14:00:10 GMT
Last school year our kids went back for the last 3 weeks of the year. Our school finished earlier so it meant my kids went back for one week. Lilly dds then gr 6 and gr 9 said it was the best week of the year. It was soooo goooood for them last year.
I feel blessed that they have been full time since sept - no problems no teacher complaints. My kids also dance 4 x week. That said, my little dd who is always full of emotions broke down the other day when I told Her that her grandparents were getting the vaccine. She couldn’t stop crying. She said she was happy.
I think this just shows that the kids feel the pandemic greatly and if school can help ease any type of stress then any amount is good. My dd has been in school (all day with friends / distracted from the pandemic) and she still had anxiety and stress come out which I didn’t know she was feeling. She also started crying when I said we couldn’t celebrate Passover with family this year. It won’t be two weeks post vaccine and she (and older dd) won’t have been vaccinated. She cried so hard.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 18, 2021 14:16:15 GMT
My DS is a freshman at an international school here in Tokyo. He has been hybrid since January due to low infection rate. They’re going back full time after spring break next week. He’s my only child still at home so he has been very isolated this year with just me and my DH at home. Any chance to socialise with kids his own age will be good for his mental health. He’s done three days FTF this week and he came home this afternoon and immediately fell asleep on the sofa. It’s going to be tough for lots of kids to be ftf again. I agree with you that for some kids it will be difficult to go back. My kid is already dreading next fall when she will have to go back in person. The district sent out an email to all the families asking for people interested in continuing online in the fall to fill out a survey, so I did. I figured it would be easier to opt out of continuing online than it would be to opt into it, depending on what the circumstances bear out in the fall. I got another email late last week saying it’s a no go because less than 200 families chose it and it would be too expensive to implement for so few families. I’ll admit that I’m not to jazzed about the prospect myself, because even though it’s likely that DH and I will both be vaccinated by then our kid probably won’t be. As an 11 year old middle schooler, she will be one of the last groups to get the vaccine but will be in a bigger school with more kids coming from more places, seeing as how half of the district’s elementary schools will feed into her new school. And these middle school kids aren’t little kids, so they have the same capacity to spread Covid amongst themselves as adults. I wish I could keep my kid home until she is vaccinated but I’m sure I would get pushback from my DH. All I can do is hope that community spread is knocked down enough by then that it will be less of a risk.
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Post by dawnnikol on Mar 18, 2021 14:25:55 GMT
I agree with you that for some kids it will be difficult to go back. My kid is already dreading next fall when she will have to go back in person. The district sent out an email to all the families asking for people interested in continuing online in the fall to fill out a survey, so I did. I figured it would be easier to opt out of continuing online than it would be to opt into it, depending on what the circumstances bear out in the fall. I got another email late last week saying it’s a no go because less than 200 families chose it and it would be too expensive to implement for so few families. Our SD told us that our state DoE told them nobody could offer remote learning next school year, so our SD is looking at having an online school. 2/3 of my kids will still be in elementary and one of them is really not jazzed to go back. I don't blame her. We're waiting on more information, but I have a feeling it'll be "business as usual" when August rolls around.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2021 14:36:56 GMT
Well my daughter's mental health is at stake, so the sooner the kids are in the classroom, the better.
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