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The issue is teachers and staff. It's easy to provide an online option and let parents choose, but teachers and staff don't have that choice.
It's also a major burden on families, especially single parent families, who work when their child is in school. If their child does not go to school, some cannot go to work. This disproportionately affects lower income people.
The issue is teachers and staff. It's easy to provide an online option and let parents choose, but teachers and staff don't have that choice.
Yes, and it’s a difficult position. I don’t actually feel safe returning to the school, but I will. Stressful.
On the other hand, I want to get back and serve my students. So much! But I also want to feel safe, and I absolutely do not feel safe with the current community spread. I wish masks were mandated earlier, everyone embraced it, and we were in a better position for opening.
I’m hoping this is so, at least for elementary aged students. I do think there will need to be online options for families of students and employees at high risk.
That AAP data leaves me less reassured about high school aged students, though. It’s the adults working in the schools I worry about. I’m one of them.
Heard on WPTF 680am this morning that Durham county schools has a Plan B that calls for K-8 attending school full-time, with 9-12 doing all remote learning. The K-8 will use high school facilities to have students spread out more.
Heard on WPTF 680am this morning that Durham county schools has a Plan B that calls for K-8 attending school full-time, with 9-12 doing all remote learning. The K-8 will use high school facilities to have students spread out more.
I don't. High school kids need to be in school too. They have higher level math that needs to be taught in person, science labs, AP classes that require critical thinking through discussion and their social needs are just as great as younger kids.
I don't. High school kids need to be in school too. They have higher level math that needs to be taught in person, science labs, AP classes that require critical thinking through discussion and their social needs are just as great as younger kids.
As the parent of a rising 9th grader, I couldn’t agree more.
I don't. High school kids need to be in school too. They have higher level math that needs to be taught in person, science labs, AP classes that require critical thinking through discussion and their social needs are just as great as younger kids.
You may want to voice this loudly to your city and county leadership before it cannot be undone. Better to be done in person, especially if you can bring a lot of people with you. The loudest voices get results.
As a parent of a rising junior I would be thrilled and relieved if my kid's school goes all remote in the fall. I see no reason at all that math and AP classes need to be in person. Why? Science labs I can see, but IME at our school Math and AP classes would be pretty easily taught online. Our school was already using Google Classroom extensively. My kid would like to go back, but I just feel like it is asking for trouble. Same with the universities. That is just very scary.
It looks like they are calling to split all students in three groups and have them alternate in-person instruction. Basically, you would be in school every three weeks. I don't understand why this plan would be better than a split A/B schedule. I can't tell if it's definitive or if this is just a suggestion still. This meeting has been so long and there is so much info.
They will also have a virtual option for those who have health concerns.
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