good dolphin wrote:
Nas wrote:
During Teacher Appreciation Week this is what we get from good dolphin. Blaming teachers for trying to adjust to a pandemic where over 50% of the kids aren't even participating. Next we'll be knocking grocery store workers for not putting the toilet paper on the shelves quickly enough.
I know you are just pulling my crank but this is part of it I want to address as well: I don't expect the education system to be prepared for a pandemic. I don't think its unreasonable to be prepared for e-learning. That's not just on teachers. We have rules and regs contemplating e- learning scenarios so obviously someone is thinking about the topic. How is it not part of at least one day a year's worth of teacher institute?
I didn't expect seamless. I expected that every employee would know what to do in the case of a situation, just like they would for a tornado. Everyone seems just so caught off guard and that is true on both the public and private side. Then I see how relatively seamless high school has been and I wonder where is the disconnect.
I think every district is struggling with equity issues. Don't tell WFR I said that. Whatever preparation the teachers may have doesn't take into account the extraordinary number of poor families who simply don't have the basics needed to participate.
I'm on a weekly zoom meeting that CPS leadership, community members, teachers and parents are on. A teacher mentioned that a student reached out to her because they were hungry. A member of leadership mentioned Title IX and I completely lost my shit. MANY don't understand the needs of the people they represent. That makes it difficult to implement any effective program.
A month into remote learning CPS loaned out chromebooks to disadvantaged students. They quickly learned that MANY didn't work and that some families didn't have internet access and couldn't get it. How do you participate without basic items?
Could some teachers be doing a better job? Absolutely! I think most are doing the best with the best they can with the fucked up hand they've been dealt.
The schools are giving out food 5+ days a week without any limit on the meals. We have been trying to be very vocal to the community that the food isn't limited to students or families of students. I think the City has done a great job of announcing that.