I really think this is happening. Trying to balance the fact that kids are undeniably far better off at school than missing huge chunks of socialization and education; with the fact that you don't KNOW they'll be safe, regardless of how many precautions the school takes. It's taking a toll on me.. anyone else?
I wish I had the choice to send mine. I don’t. I can’t even begin to discuss the stress it is causing.
I’m with anonymous. I want to send my kids. I live in NYC. This is madness.
THe NY Times Daily podcast discusses teachers' fears about return to school - I think it was bias. Of course FL has reason to fear return to school.
Yes, but did you listen to the whole thing? Michael Barbaro gets to the point where the teachers are being ridiculous for arguing simultaneously that they shouldn't be in school and they shouldn't have to do live remote teaching. It's such a mess.
When was this episode? I listen almost daily and don’t recall it recently
I'm not so stressed about them getting sick. There is never a way that I KNOW they will be safe. All we can ask is that we can take precautions. I agree with poster above, who sees stress from trying to figure out with the at-home situation. I work full time and have young kids. the logistics just don't work out.
I am infuriated at my children's co-ed private school for going remote from in-person with no clear basis for it apart from vague notions of seeing how the first two weeks go at OTHER schools...sheesh.
I’m beyond upset at ours. We are leaving the school if we can find a new one in time.
@anonymous CGPS?
LREI?
They don’t want to say it’s because they announced a plan before making sure teachers would come. They don’t have enough teachers who will show Up.
F I R E D
The city says 85% of teachers are returning in person. 26% of kids opted for full remote.
@anonyc That sounds about right. The stats are similar at out private that's opening full time in person, fingers crossed!
The prob is more for us the balance between our own jobs/remote learning when we have to battle with various apps/adhd DC who cannot be left independently in front of a screen all day etc.... a nightmare for the past few months. On top of that, I don't think there's a risk for them with covid at school.
On good days, I'm thinking "it's K, she can read and add, who cares if the whole year is a wash" and "OK, we won't save much this year with the extra childcare, but we are lucky to have a job, good health insurance, etc." On bad days it's more "Trump will get reelected and I can't even think or say that, the horror is just too much".
This is me too.
@AnonymousQ - I have the same good and bad days :-) Though my younger child is in 5th grade, so it's a bit harder to justify another washed-out year...
And the fact that it is all so political makes it worse; who will ever trust the UFT again? We already distrusted BdeB and Carranza.
Agree. I have a 6th grader and last year was a waste. Looks like this year will be the same. These teachers do not want to go back and will fight tooth and nail. Being over a 30 BMI allows the teacher to stay home.
Is that a fact? Obesity is mostly self caused. I don't get why my family has to suffer for that.
They are also creating problems for futures hires with similar profiles down the line. I worry that schools will be very careful with hiring elderly or overweight teachers in the future.
This is a once in a lifetime situation. I am not sure it will have the repercussions you are suggesting.