Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I honestly didn't even know the science or data with children and COVID. Knowing where the FACTS and evidence are, we should NOT be closing schools and doing everything we can to keep them open so kids don't continue to fall behind and exacerbate their mental health... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 27,737 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Schools don’t exist just because of children alone you need teachers and staff and when everyone is getting Covid and you have a staffing crisis, well then you have to shut the schools. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallydima 383 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Sounds like we have a future Superintendent on our hands. Good for you, I support you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Franch Toast said: Schools don’t exist just because of children alone you need teachers and staff and when everyone is getting Covid and you have a staffing crisis, well then you have to shut the schools. If you even paid attention to the video, this is noted that of course when staffing shortages due to adults with COVID can't be controlled and closures may need to happen, but that's literally not the point here. They need to be doing everything possible to keep schools open considering the toll closing them has had, and has affected poor children even worse since in many cases schools provide hot meals and other things they can't get at home... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrimamonster 1,115 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Krystal Ball is a right wing hack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
POP2 4,206 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 A vast majority of liberals agree with what you’re saying - I for one do. It’s the people on the far left who are still pushing lockdowns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuffsAhoy 7,433 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 As a high school teacher who taught virtually from March 2020-May 2021, I can say without a doubt that virtual learning is a legitimate way to educate children. I had nothing but positive experiences getting students engaged, tracking their progress with the material, and I feel confident that my students did not "fall behind" in their learning. We met daily for one hour and I offered tutoring for 90 minutes after our lunch hour. This right wing fan-fiction that remote learning is a vacation for educators is nothing but a insulting lie used to spread propaganda. My colleagues and I worked our asses off planning and teaching lessons to keep our kids from sinking into the abyss. Do some students benefit more virtually? Absolutely. Do some struggle virtually? Also absolutely. While I will agree that some social-emotional learning has been impacted by virtual learning the last two years, it's nothing that cannot be overcome and worked through. At the end of the day, it all falls onto the parents. If your school is moving to remote learning for a period of time, it's YOUR job to ensure your children are logging in and participating daily. I can only do so much as a teacher. You remind me that it's such a wonderful thing to love. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLa 19,898 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 literally everyone is in a fvcking crisis. two kids less than 10 died in my area of covid today, I don't know what the answer is here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
POP2 4,206 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, HuffsAhoy said: As a high school teacher who taught virtually from March 2020-May 2021, I can say without a doubt that virtual learning is a legitimate way to educate children. I had nothing but positive experiences getting students engaged, tracking their progress with the material, and I feel confident that my students did not "fall behind" in their learning. We met daily for one hour and I offered tutoring for 90 minutes after our lunch hour. I hate to say this, but you must come from a pretty privileged school district. My brother works for a fairly poor district and this was NOT the case at all. A large majority of the students fell behind and student scores plummeted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Boy 43,832 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 "Krystal Ball" Sounds like a credible source. "****ing rat" - @Dynamite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Kids DYING while Conservatives keep schools open as Covid Cases SKYROCKET ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, HuffsAhoy said: As a high school teacher who taught virtually from March 2020-May 2021, I can say without a doubt that virtual learning is a legitimate way to educate children. I had nothing but positive experiences getting students engaged, tracking their progress with the material, and I feel confident that my students did not "fall behind" in their learning. We met daily for one hour and I offered tutoring for 90 minutes after our lunch hour. This right wing fan-fiction that remote learning is a vacation for educators is nothing but a insulting lie used to spread propaganda. My colleagues and I worked our asses off planning and teaching lessons to keep our kids from sinking into the abyss. Do some students benefit more virtually? Absolutely. Do some struggle virtually? Also absolutely. While I will agree that some social-emotional learning has been impacted by virtual learning the last two years, it's nothing that cannot be overcome and worked through. At the end of the day, it all falls onto the parents. If your school is moving to remote learning for a period of time, it's YOUR job to ensure your children are logging in and participating daily. I can only do so much as a teacher. That's all fine and dandy, and props to all of you for doing that and all that you could to keep your students on track. Unfortunately, an anecdote here and there doesn't disprove the science and data out there showing just how far behind children on the whole have fallen since the pandemic started, and poor children most of all. Proficiency in math and reading, for example, are two cases in point, which have dropped dramatically as illustrated in the video with the data to back it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,027 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gagaloo911 said: If you even paid attention to the video, this is noted that of course when staffing shortages due to adults with COVID can't be controlled and closures may need to happen, but that's literally not the point here. They need to be doing everything possible to keep schools open considering the toll closing them has had, and has affected poor children even worse since in many cases schools provide hot meals and other things they can't get at home... 1. No need to be rude. 2. Students should be in person as long as it is safe. I have worked in a school for the past 15 years. I would much rather have kids in person. Our district just went masks optional so I’m expecting to see our cases sky rocket. It has been super difficult to deal with staffing shortages and lack of subs. This isn’t a situation like other workplaces where if someone is out it’s fine. We need adults to supervise children and we have been told we can’t combine classes to limit exposure. But no one is going to care about a child’s social/emotional health if they are dead. And to echo what @HuffsAhoy has said, a school can only do so much. Parents need to step up but let’s hold the teachers responsible for raising children. Parents were able to pick up hot meals from schools during shut downs and received extra money for food as well. Saying schools need to be open for meals isn’t a strong enough argument. I want kids to be in person as much as possible, but I really think this needs to be evaluated at a local level depending on the cases. This year will see a mass exodus of educators because of the lack of respect they are receiving during a pandemic. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rat Boy said: "Krystal Ball" Sounds like a credible source. When she literally takes data from the CDC and scientists to show just how bad it's gotten, but sure I guess those aren't credible sources now since they don't fit your narrative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,393 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I can't watch the video right now (at work) but if the subject matter is what I think it is, I'd rather have kids remote learning and potentially falling behind or feeling social stresses than run the risk of them, their families, or the already underpaid staff at these schools ending up in a hospital choking on blood clots. 1 minute ago, POP2 said: I hate to say this, but you must come from a pretty privileged school district. My brother works for a fairly poor district and this was NOT the case at all. A large majority of the students fell behind and student scores plummeted. The response is fragmented, that's why there's an issue. Education is woefully underfunded in this country and the move to remote learning was a haphazard one that's still being figured out in less well off areas of the country. The alternative is parents keeping their kids out of school entirely. Here in Central Florida, schools can't go virtual. They're all in person at the moment. And every school district is reporting THOUSANDS of absences 'cause parents don't want to send their kids to a covid infested school. So the remote learning isn't the problem here, it's the poor planning and scarce resources for education here imo. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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