Buffalo_Gal Posted August 16, 2020 Posted August 16, 2020 Meanwhile, in Williamsville where they just passed that $199M school budget:Williamsville parents irate over school reopening plans </snip>Williamsville’s reopening plan calls for a hybrid option in which students are in school two days a week. On Wednesdays, remote instruction will be provided to all students. And on the other two days a week, Martzloff explained, there would be no instruction. Students will be given assignments to work on, he said. Williamsville’s reopening plan calls for a hybrid option in which students are in school two days a week. On Wednesdays, remote instruction will be provided to all students. And on the other two days a week, Martzloff explained, there would be no instruction. Students will be given assignments to work on, he said. “On the two days students are not in school, we cannot provide online learning at this time,” the superintendent told parents. “However, students will have work that they need to complete, in order to turn it back into their teacher when they go back to school. It’ll be more like homework that they’re given.” </snip> No one on the school board is up for reelection this year. 2021 should be "fun."
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted August 16, 2020 Posted August 16, 2020 20 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Meanwhile, in Williamsville where they just passed that $199M school budget:Williamsville parents irate over school reopening plans </snip>Williamsville’s reopening plan calls for a hybrid option in which students are in school two days a week. On Wednesdays, remote instruction will be provided to all students. And on the other two days a week, Martzloff explained, there would be no instruction. Students will be given assignments to work on, he said. Williamsville’s reopening plan calls for a hybrid option in which students are in school two days a week. On Wednesdays, remote instruction will be provided to all students. And on the other two days a week, Martzloff explained, there would be no instruction. Students will be given assignments to work on, he said. “On the two days students are not in school, we cannot provide online learning at this time,” the superintendent told parents. “However, students will have work that they need to complete, in order to turn it back into their teacher when they go back to school. It’ll be more like homework that they’re given.” </snip> No one on the school board is up for reelection this year. 2021 should be "fun." They should call this the Dred Scott Plan, where the children are 3/5th of a student at 100% the cost. $200m budget and they can’t provide online learning?
ziltoid Posted August 16, 2020 Posted August 16, 2020 53 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: They should call this the Dred Scott Plan, where the children are 3/5th of a student at 100% the cost. $200m budget and they can’t provide online learning? They do have all new turf fields that need paying off. Never understood that one, it’s called grass - play on it or smoke it, kid. Synthetic grass is dangerous. 1
Koko78 Posted August 16, 2020 Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: They should call this the Dred Scott Plan, where the children are 3/5th of a student at 100% the cost. I'm ok with this, so long as they're paying the teachers 3/5 of their salaries and benefits. 1
B-Man Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 Teachers' Unions Falling Out of Favor With Americans. Is It Any Wonder? by Stacy Lennox Original Article
B-Man Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 JOANNE JACOBS: Teachers’ unions try to shut private schools.
IDBillzFan Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, B-Man said: JOANNE JACOBS: Teachers’ unions try to shut private schools. Asses in seats is critical for teachers and their unions. The way to force asses in seats is to shut down competition. This is why the left loses. They don't care about the children. They only care about their cash flow.
B-Man Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 It’s come to this. . . Jason Hammer, co-host of the “Hammer and Nigel Show” on 93.1 WIBC in Indianapolis, posted this video of Christopher Hammer participating in his school’s “virtual fire drill” while he’s home for virtual learning: 1 1 1
3rdnlng Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, B-Man said: It’s come to this. . . Jason Hammer, co-host of the “Hammer and Nigel Show” on 93.1 WIBC in Indianapolis, posted this video of Christopher Hammer participating in his school’s “virtual fire drill” while he’s home for virtual learning: What's to worry? Do like I have and self identify as water and evacuating is not an issue.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 10:55 AM, B-Man said: Teachers' Unions Falling Out of Favor With Americans. Is It Any Wonder? by Stacy Lennox Original Article ..probably a stupid question but it's what I'm known for.......what happens now to two income families who are faced with tough financial decisions for having to stay home on remote learning days or have a new day care expenditure for those "in home days"?.....anybody think demand will outstrip supply and rates will skyrocket?.....is there any consideration by employers yet to allow remote job performance for the time that Moms or Dads stay at home for remote learning days?......yes I'm glad I am beyond that with my kids being college graduates and well into their executive careers...BUT...I emphasize with parents whose debt structure is based on two income families now to have their world turned upside down with an unanticipated additional expense..... 1
Orlando Buffalo Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ..probably a stupid question but it's what I'm known for.......what happens now to two income families who are faced with tough financial decisions for having to stay home on remote learning days or have a new day care expenditure for those "in home days"?.....anybody think demand will outstrip supply and rates will skyrocket?.....is there any consideration by employers yet to allow remote job performance for the time that Moms or Dads stay at home for remote learning days?......yes I'm glad I am beyond that with my kids being college graduates and well into their executive careers...BUT...I emphasize with parents whose debt structure is based on two income families now to have their world turned upside down with an unanticipated additional expense..... Actually prepare for a lot of at home daycares to sprout up- which I believe are illegal in NY- and the tax man to come banging on those doors in about 6 months. It should be interesting how NY will deal with parents who pool resources and a bunch of kids go to different houses during the month. I could see them saying that the savings from daycare should be taxable. I wish I was kidding but I can see them trying.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: Actually prepare for a lot of at home daycares to sprout up- which I believe are illegal in NY- and the tax man to come banging on those doors in about 6 months. It should be interesting how NY will deal with parents who pool resources and a bunch of kids go to different houses during the month. I could see them saying that the savings from daycare should be taxable. I wish I was kidding but I can see them trying. ...I certainly agree but seriously wonder if these big picture ramifications are being taken into consideration....plenty of articles about the detrimental effects mentally in these lock downs and I fear to think about spousal/family abuses escalating from being around each other too much.....
Taro T Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: Actually prepare for a lot of at home daycares to sprout up- which I believe are illegal in NY- and the tax man to come banging on those doors in about 6 months. It should be interesting how NY will deal with parents who pool resources and a bunch of kids go to different houses during the month. I could see them saying that the savings from daycare should be taxable. I wish I was kidding but I can see them trying. In home daycares aren't illegal in NYS (at least they weren't quite recently and haven't heard of any change) but the # of children they can take in is severely limited.
Koko78 Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 3 hours ago, B-Man said: It’s come to this. . . Jason Hammer, co-host of the “Hammer and Nigel Show” on 93.1 WIBC in Indianapolis, posted this video of Christopher Hammer participating in his school’s “virtual fire drill” while he’s home for virtual learning: 1
B-Man Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 No way: Analysis shows school closings linked to teachers unions and politics, not safety
BillStime Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Deranged Rhino said: awe what a zinger you gotta there q-tip 1 1
B-Man Posted August 21, 2020 Posted August 21, 2020 STACEY LENNOX: If Your School District Pulls What One Tennessee District Has, Know Your Rights. “A founding teacher at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia also took to Twitter to express concern over parent observation of virtual classes. His laments about parents, especially conservative parents, had been retweeted over 1,000 times before he locked his account. Retweeting means other people were sharing his concerns with their own followers.” If they don’t want you to know what they’re doing, it’s because they’re up to no good. 1
transplantbillsfan Posted August 25, 2020 Author Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Posting this because school started. We postponed 10 days from a planned "hybrid model" in favor of full Distance Learning through September 11th. School started one week ago. Since then I've had 1 student email me that she and her Mom have Covid. Another student emailed me that he's quarantined because his Dad has Covid. These are unprompted emails. I didn't ask them to inform me. These students wanted to let me know in case they fall behind. I have 100% of students with DL access after a week of reaching out to make sure. Being a good online teacher is an arduous task. Any teacher who tells you it's easy isn't doing it right. I'd rather be back in the classroom full time, but it's not safe right now for students, students' families or teachers in many, many places around the country. Edited August 25, 2020 by transplantbillsfan 1 1 1
Recommended Posts