Virtual snow day for students.

[stevej37]

You've got to be kidding me.....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigans-online-only-districts-catch-050100282.html

[Sarc]

Well for what it's worth, every Wednesday is a snow day - I'm sorry, an asynchronous learning day- for my kids....which means they are done with school by 10am

[stevej37]

After all the down-time because of Covid, they shouldn't even think of extra days off.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by stevej37

After all the down-time because of Covid, they shouldn't even think of extra days off.

Well, when the system puts the needs of the teacher ahead of the student...

When the dust clears in all of this, it will painfully obvious to some (but not enough to make an impact) just how poorly operated our public schools are.

[stevej37]

^^^ I agree

[Brando]

Originally Posted by Sarc

Well, when the system puts the needs of the teacher Union ahead of the student...

Fixed that for you Sarc.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by Brando

Fixed that for you Sarc.

No need. We're saying the same thing.

[stevej37]

I just hope that when their next contract comes up...someone remembers this.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Sarc

Well for what it's worth, every Wednesday is a snow day - I'm sorry, an asynchronous learning day- for my kids....which means they are done with school by 10am

Same here, it’s a freaking joke. Why aren’t the teachers getting a pay cut? My high school aged son goes in person half days Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri, with Wed being basically an in service day. You know so the poor overworked teachers can get ready to copy/paste the next day of canned online curriculum onto Google Classroom. This is at a private Catholic school, I can’t imagine how bad the public schools are.

[drcoastline]

Originally Posted by Sarc

Well, when the system puts the needs of the teacher ahead of the student...

When the dust clears in all of this, it will painfully obvious to some (but not enough to make an impact) just how poorly operated our public schools are.

It didn't take the Wu-han for some to figure it out.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by drcoastline

It didn't take the Wu-han for some to figure it out.

Very true.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

This is at a private Catholic school, I can’t imagine how bad the public schools are.

That's a surprise to hear. We are leaning towards making the switch for the fall. A couple good friends ours enrolled their kids this summer and have nothing but good things to say (in-school attendance all 5 days, better curriculum, etc).

[rattlsnak]

I've been watching my GFs daughter taking online classes this year.. (- She is a senior in high school. ) It's ridiculous.. She takes them while in the car while doing errands, or out shopping with her friends, etc.. There is always so much going on with her in the background (dogs barking, people coming to the door, etc) I cant see how she "learns" anything..