Seeing a teacher on the cover of time magazine taking about how underpaid she was 2 years ago, rioting about pensions that are bankrupting states, making sure the whole world knows they never actually have summers off and they do it all for the kids. The science has proven this is and has been awful for the kids and nary a peep from a single teacher. No protesting, no social media outcry, no getting news channels to demand they want back, no one saying a word about 30 year old kindergarten teachers getting vaccinated before a 70 year old recovering cancer patient. Give me a break, teachers might as well be the mafia. Good luck not having me roll me eyes (but not in public for fear of retribution) when any one of you entitled brats bitches about your ****** salary. You’re overpaid (by me to teach my kids FYI) in my book.
School Re-Opening
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I don't think that's fair. There are plenty of good teachers who hate this situation. The teacher's union can go f*** itself but I don't think it is helpful to paint with such a broad brush.
That said, if I lived in Chicago I would explode.
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I actually don’t mind that. At least the kids are getting the joy of a snow day. It’s something, I guess.
And selfishly, today was an in person day and I got the joy of telling my daughter of the cancellation.
“Really? You sure? Where do you see it? Let me check the school Instagram account! OMG yes! Let me tell the group text! Now get out. I’m going back to sleep.”
“Really? You sure? Where do you see it? Let me check the school Instagram account! OMG yes! Let me tell the group text! Now get out. I’m going back to sleep.”
G was completely perplexed.
"Why don't I have school? What day is it?"
I guess it counts as NTI but they just sent worksheets over to complete before tomorrow.
"Why don't I have school? What day is it?"
I guess it counts as NTI but they just sent worksheets over to complete before tomorrow.
We got a full on snow day today. No NTI or virtual. Refreshing.
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Very well written. And all the more powerful for having been written by a student.
From the liberal of the liberal.
Read that line. Shew wee.
Read that line. Shew wee.
NYT isn't and he's definitely not a staunch Republican. Didn't like Bush or Trump and like Obama and Hillary. Sounds super conservative.
He's NyT moderate at best. I was talking more of the rag. I can edited it to say from the pretty liberal of the liberal if it would help you.
Let me know how many conservatives were against Bush and Trump and for Obama and Hillary. Thanks.
My daughter’s school has a half day Monday so the teachers can all go get their first shots. I don’t know if this is a thing that all Jefferson County teachers are doing, or just all Catholic schools, or just her school.
In somewhat related news, Kentucky leads nation in child abuse for the 3rd consecutive year - praise the lord the states teachers union fought hard to keep these kids at home where they were safe.
Found it. Good for them. I mean its K-2 only, but it's a start. Getting these kids back before the year is over is really important. First, to just assess the damage. Second, to ease some of the mental anguish around the never-ending cycle of disappointment and distrust. This year is a complete throw away for most of those kids but being certain next year will be close to normal is huge.
Gotta continue peeling away at the stuff we can do safely.
Gotta continue peeling away at the stuff we can do safely.
Of course it’s not certain , they say they will assess again next week. But I really believe the legislatures action today along with impending lawsuits have pushed them into a corner to end the shenanigans
I don't have a horse in this race, but all the folks saying "teachers don't agree with the union on all of this".....then why don't they do somethintlg about it? Isn't the purpose of a union to be the collective voice of who it represents? As much as I hate writing a school tax check this time of year with no children, it chaps my *** even more to do it while teachers sit at home on their *** and teach online while crying about safety while I not only haven't stopped going in person to work this entire time, I've worked OT more than ever before. If they want to go back in person, get off your lazy asses and demand it. I don't recall there being any issues getting together for demands when it came to pensions.
The Fayette County branch of the KEA (FCEA) hasn’t released anything about the decision to return on the 16th. I’d say they will, but it won’t matter. They’ve got bigger fish to fry with the school choice/vouchers deal.
Sometimes a decision is just a decision, by the way. Doesn’t have to be politically motivated. Occam’s Razor and whatnot.
Sometimes a decision is just a decision, by the way. Doesn’t have to be politically motivated. Occam’s Razor and whatnot.
If they hadn't had so many "excused" absences beforehand, then no issue. Given that so many have missed classes all over the country without any consequences, then a "snow day" is laughable.
Here's an actual sentence written by an actual lawyer in our beloved Governor's lawsuit against our duly elected legislature:
"With the evolution of COVID-19 and our understanding of it, the Governor's approach has evolved to a surgical and targeted approach based on expert advise, scientific studies, and real-time experience fighting the virus."
And this, my personal favorite gem:
"Despite the grave and extraordinary circumstances facing the Commonwealth, immediately upon gaveling into the 30-day Regular Session on January 5, 2021 -- a session in which a state budget must be enacted -- the General Assembly chose to prioritize legislation aimed at taking away the Governor's executive authority to address emergencies rather than legislation to address COVID-19, to pass a state budget, to provide affordable health care, to address racial injustice, to invest in education, to address the opioid epidemic, or to appropriate more than $220 million to help small businesses."
Ok, Dear Leader. Thank you for your governing! Fayette County may hypothetically let second graders go back to school in a few weeks, we hope!
"With the evolution of COVID-19 and our understanding of it, the Governor's approach has evolved to a surgical and targeted approach based on expert advise, scientific studies, and real-time experience fighting the virus."
And this, my personal favorite gem:
"Despite the grave and extraordinary circumstances facing the Commonwealth, immediately upon gaveling into the 30-day Regular Session on January 5, 2021 -- a session in which a state budget must be enacted -- the General Assembly chose to prioritize legislation aimed at taking away the Governor's executive authority to address emergencies rather than legislation to address COVID-19, to pass a state budget, to provide affordable health care, to address racial injustice, to invest in education, to address the opioid epidemic, or to appropriate more than $220 million to help small businesses."
Ok, Dear Leader. Thank you for your governing! Fayette County may hypothetically let second graders go back to school in a few weeks, we hope!
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I enjoyed this from the lawsuit: While the Governor’s measures have worked, Kentucky is still experiencing some of the highest number of cases and deaths it has seen during the pandemic.