Monday, May 24, 2021

DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES 100% IN-PERSON LEARNING IN FALL WITH UFT SUPPORT

Mayor Bill de Blasio went on Morning Joe to announce that NYC public schools will be 100% in-person in September. From the transcript of the interview:

Mika Brzezinski: Let's get now to Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is joining us now. He has a big announcement to make exclusively with us about New York City public schools. Mr. Mayor, thank you. What's the news? 

Mayor Bill de Blasio: Mika, it's good news. New York City public schools, one million kids, will be back in their classroom in September, all in-person, no remote. That's the news I think parents, kids, everyone's been waiting for, to know we're going to be back strong, ready, safe. COVID is plummeting in this city, I'm happy to say. We're almost at eight million vaccination doses since day one. And it's just amazing to see the forward motion right now, the recovery that's happened in New York City. But you can't have a full recovery without full strength schools, everyone back sitting in those classrooms, kids learning again. So, that's what we're going to have in September.  

The UFT reaction:


Chalkbeat has a decent summary on where things stand.

Some highlights:

With the vast majority of students learning remotely, it remains to be seen how many families will be hesitant to return this fall, even as the citywide coronavirus positivity rate, at 1.13%, has reached its lowest level since September. Some parents still have health and safety concerns, particularly as students under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for vaccines and not all school staff have been vaccinated.

Further down:

The announcement follows similar declarations across the country. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said all of the state’s students must return for in-person instruction next year. Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, a national teacher’s union, also recently called for the reopening of schools for full-time in-person instruction next school year.

But some districts, including Washington, D.C., will make a remote option available if families demonstrate a need to learn at home. And Success Academy, New York City’s largest charter network, will give families the option to learn remotely for at least the first marking period.

Questions still remain about what schools in the nation’s largest school system will look like next year. Parents and school leaders are awaiting guidance from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Preventions on social distancing, but de Blasio said Monday that he expects the CDC to relax social distancing rules in classrooms before the start of school. As of now, masks will still be required in schools, and some form of COVID-19 testing will remain in place, though schools will likely be selected at random rather than this year’s regular testing, officials said.

And more:

A top education department official said last week that roughly 10% of city schools would be too overcrowded under current distancing guidelines to welcome back all of their students next fall, but that the city was working to figure out alternatives, including using auditoriums and gymnasiums or turning to community-based organizations for help.


69 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am not a parent, but I know for sure that a ton of parents are not going to be happy about this. Why can't public schools nationwide see that remote learning works for many families? In fact, it would be cheaper if a certain percentage of kids learned from home. There are a ton of reasons why remote learning should be a permanent option for families. Lastly, if DeBlasio really "cares" about the families of NYC, he will provide an online learning option for them.

Anonymous said...

You do realize that everything that Mulgrew and UFT does is on behalf of the Democrat party.

And it is strange, once you realize that the Democrats have mobilized criminals and psychopaths and other semitragic misfits to target those they claim are the true enemies of democracy, tolerance, and brotherly love.

So once again, there is no freedom of choice. Just be prepared to goose step in unison with the UFT and the Democrat party.

Anonymous said...

Good point. Interesting how someone who claims to be so progressive can't wait to just go back to the way things used to be. Were our schools so perfect before the pandemic? For sure there was less violence and bullying during remote.

Anonymous said...

I disagree with remote learning for an option. Kids take advantage of it. I think it could be good for kids who are behavior problems in class. Then you are going to have teachers arguing about who gets remote option. Would that be an option on our preference sheets?

Anonymous said...

Problem is going to be for the parents that want all kids vaccinated before they return to in person. Why have it for some diseases but not covid? You're going to have backlash either way. Other issue, city has found out that it cost way to much money to have a remote option and in person option. And the initial parent survey has over 35 percent wanting an online option. So this is really a cost saving move. If I was a teacher, I'd be happy With this announcement, because when you add in the options with remote that could be used for cost savings/less teachers needed in schools. If the city and state want to get serious with remote instruction they should create another license area and have the teachers specialize in remote learning.

Anonymous said...

So, can we keep on having parent teacher nights remote? Can we continue to have PD days remote? Can we keep our staff meetings remote? Lastly, can we continue to have the option to videotape our observations instead of drive by "gotchas". The teachers at my school and colleagues at other schools would LOVE to maintain these practices. The above options would not cost the city a dime and would do a lot to improve morale next year.

Anonymous said...

Hey anon 7:50. Kids do not "take advantage" of online learning. It is the parents job to make sure their own kids are being responsible for their education. Wouldn't you like to see an online option for families that want it? It should be their choice, not yours as a teacher. Oh yeah, are you a fan of reduced class size? (I hope you are) Having a permanent online option would keep our class sizes down if it were implemented going forward.

Anonymous said...

Online learning isn't new. Its been around for many years now. It works and should be an option.

TJL said...

The parents are at work and the kids are home playing video games or out at Jose Tejas or the movie theater.
Remote option may have made sense in September 2020, not 2021. There's really been no reason for it most of this term, other than the DOE already wrote off the year prematurely. If a parent really wants that kind of "education", let them homeschool.

Erica said...

A no show just emailed me. It is 5/24. He can still pass?

Anonymous said...

Although I agree that for some students there is no substitute for in-person learning, remote learning has worked wonderfully for many. I have a huge remote class and only a handful of my students really should be in the classroom. Most are doing a beautiful job while working remotely. That's because for these students the parents have become true partners in their child's education and have taught them to respect the online environment. They have been on top of their child's work - not doing it for them but making sure it gets done. The media has been portraying teachers as babysitters and claiming that remote schooling doesn't work. Who are they talking to? Where are they getting their facts from? We're forgetting that parents are ultimately responsible for caring for and raising their children. Teachers are responsible for providing their education. I can see the value in giving parents the option of remote learning. This is not about teachers wanting to teach from home. This is about giving our families the flexibility and resources to best help their children. This is about growing with the times. This is about making sure that our children are receiving the best education in a safe environment even during these turbulent times.

nerd said...

I'm certain the UFT received a thousand calls from accommodated teachers looking for a way to stay accommodated . They've gotten used to not working as hard as in person teachers. Making an extra mortgage payment or car payment a month because of all the commuting money being saved or not paying for child care is coming to an end.

Anonymous said...

10:17: Do you really think all schools, students and parents are like this?

Anonymous said...

Those of you wishing that remote options stay available for kids should really consider what that would lead too. Most likely less teachers! I don't think I need to explain this more than reminding you of Bill Gates and Bloomberg thinking 1 teacher can monitor 300 kids learning online...and now that they aren't even in the same room discipline will be much simpler so maybe it 500? And what about socialization for the kids? Its bad enough they live in computer generated phone worlds as it is. Sure schools need revamping but they also need teachers and students interacting in person! Mandate the vaccine like TB, pump, measles etc and lets get back to normal.

Anonymous said...

You sound like and obviously are a jealous bitch. You’re def not married and if so I feel bad for your significant other.

Anonymous said...

The Eva Markowitz Charters announced that all its staff must be vaccinated if they want to work starting in August.. Will that be the case too for ALL NYC Public school teachers?

Richard Nixon said...

The bigger issue is this:

Despite what the DOE does, there is no going back to normal. Ever.

Putting aside the teachers for a moment, a lot of students' eyes have been opened. Especially at the high school level.

I've lost count at the amount of high school age kids working full time jobs throughout this entire school year.

Many of these kids have had access to freedom (and money) that they've never had before. They could watch their classes on their own time, and hand in assignments, on their own time, while actually learning a thing or two about the real world at work.

And I know for a fact that the idea of the city forcing them back into school buildings, to do all that stuff they used to hate before the pandemic, makes many of them furious.

Pandora's Box has been opened. Many of these high school age kids will not go back to the way things were. Ever. They will not give up the freedom that they have gained. The DOE is fooling itself.

If I were a teenager in NYC right now, I'd want to shoot both Porter and de Blasio. These kids are smart enough to see this farce of an education system for what it really is.

As for teachers, they should get ready for a level of nastiness from the DOE that will make previous years look tame in comparison. The DOE will do anything and everything to re-assert its authority, and the results will be absolutely comical, at least from my perspective.

But hey, it's not my problem anymore. I've submitted my resignation, and I won't ever look back.

The rest of you that stay behind can enjoy this sinking ship, as the UFT (which I happily opted out of) will continue its crusade to screw its constituents all the while greasing the slimeballs at the DOE.

Anonymous said...

An overwhelming majority of people learn better in-person.

Regardless of remote or in person, if teachers are not held responsible for teaching and the students are not held responsible for learning the modality does not matter.

When it comes to current administrators, from assistant principals to the Chancellor, they are just a waste of money and do nothing other than thwart good teaching and learning.

Questions:
1. If remote learning does become an option, will there be standards or will the "everybody passes" mandate stay in affect?

2. Will the in person teachers continue to have to teach the in person students and the remote students at the same time? This is the way my school is handling the situation this year. This is a lot of work!

3. Will the remote teachers be teaching from home or school?

4. Will the teacher of the remote students be expected to go on live for every lesson or will the asynchronous method of lessons continue?

5. Will the students be provided the in-person option whenever they want?

6. Will the rules change and the goal posts move whenever the suits at the DOE feel the whim?

Unknown said...

A couple weeks ago, my medically accommodated co-teacher Zoomed into class from a restaurant in another state. It's ridiculous how much remote teachers at my school have abused the system.

Anonymous said...

As long as NX grades are given and everyone passes for showing up there are no standards.

Anonymous said...

Nx grades will stop in June. August grades will be passing or failing. However, in certain circumstances, an nx can be issued for covid related situations.

Anonymous said...

Richard Nixon 12:58–
Always nice to have teenage kids have a desire to work and make some money.
But—What kind of jobs do these high school kids have? Do they actually get to watch classes on their own time or hand in assignments on dates of their own choosing? I thought they had to be in class at some specified time frame between 8am and 3 pm for attendance. Please clarify.

Also, I can see remote learning a possible option for high school AP classes only—the exception being for the science courses with hands on labs.

Anonymous said...

I predicted that schools were going to go in this direction 10 years ago. I remember talking to my colleagues about it. I remember I said that in about 50 years, 40 now if not fewer years, schools are going to be big networks and teaches are going to teach double or more the students they have now on computers. They will have pre-recorded lessons too. The only in person learning will be for the disabled and the very young kids. Kids need to be exposed to it at an early age so it becomes the norm for them. It's going to take a lot of tweeking to get remote learning right, but I think this is what education in the World will come to. I don't agree with it, but this is what will happen. How many cashiers do you see in the supermarkets now a day. You have one cashier watching 6 self check out registers. The less educated you are, the more chance you have of being replaced by a computer, but it doesn't look like teachers are that far down the road.

This job is a racket said...

I’m not going to lie, but in December, January and February being home was great. No warming up my car, freezing outside etc.

But, I’m also not a ‘real teacher’. I play the game and realize this job is nonsense.

Forget about remote vs in person. The doe is a joke. Everyone who does some sort of work will be passed. We all play the game. Fake it until you make it(retire).

The real issue with remote learning is that the kids aren’t learning any real life skills for when they work.

Let’s call it what it is. A fair amount of doe kids won’t be in college. That is not an insult by the way.

They will be in jobs where you have to show up, show up on time, pay attention, show respect and be accountable. Basically, everything the doe is opposed to providing young people.

I feel for future employers.

Here is the reason we are lucky. No responsibility, accountability and summers off and a pension and decent benefits. Look at how many people in the real world really have to bust their you know what and don’t make much more than us and can be canned at will. When you break it down, doe life for teachers who can retire at 55 isn’t too bad. I’m glad I don’t work a real job.

Anonymous said...

Wonder if this has anything to do with the ERI to be approved?

Anonymous said...

Going by my outreach to families and students over the past few months, if NYC gave students the option of remote there would be approximately 25 percent of students in the buildings come September. The school buildings would be quiet and dark the way they are now.

Anonymous said...

De Blasio wants to extort concessions from Mulgrew with the ERI.
Mulgrew as usual is prepared to play tweedle dumb and fold.

IS this true? said...

the Monday 2:20-3:40 p.m. and the Tuesday 2:20-3:35 NYCDOE and UFT SBO is no longer happening for the 2021/2022 school year.

Is this true for all NYCDOE schools?

In addition, from October to May we will have once a month faculty AND grade conferences each will be 40 minutes.

How is this allowed? Currently, the faculty conferences and grade conferences were part of the Monday/Tuesday 2:20-3:40/2:00-3:35pm. I am talking about at the elementary level.

James, is the extra time of faculty and grade conferences allowed to be added on? We have to work more hours with no compensation?

There are no September/May conferences for parents at night-I doubt this will stick. Admin will still want at least the September one. We will get screwed again.

Mulgrew does not support members-he acts like an arbitrator instead of a union president protecting his members.

Anonymous said...

LA is keeping a remote option-Mulgrew is garbage.

Anonymous said...

744 100% correct.
Same people (democrats) who want to force vaccinate also called lab leak tin hat thinking. They were proven wrong in censoring Wuhan Lab leak info. They might also be wrong about forced vaccinations. The vaccine is emergency use only. No long term effects? Without a long term study, we are in the dark on this. If you’re vaccinated, stop worrying about being hospitalized or dying from COVID. I’m vaccinated, don’t care who else is.

Richard Nixon said...

Anonymous 8:15 am,

The number of in person high school students is VERY LOW. Especially in my school, where we have an average of 7 kids in the building every week.

Yup, that's it. About 7.

Yes, there are some in person students in other schools, but do you really think for a second that these remote kids all log on when the DOE demands that they do? Of course not.

The kids know that it's all a racket and that the teachers will bend over backwards to get them to pass, even if it means handing in one measly assignment.

I only have 1 or 2 kids attend my virtual lessons. The rest just do the work on their own and submit it on their own time. I put up recordings of my lessons on Google Classroom for them to watch at their convenience.

And the DOE thinks these kids are going to want to give this all up? The DOE is dreaming.

Anonymous said...

So instead of having 155 min of pd/teacher time /parent contact. They will go back to old way of 37 min tutoring Monday to Thursday. Which is about 148 minutes. So they are just redistributing the time. And then 2 - 40 min blocks twice a month. We did this for years before they changed the contract to get more pd for teachers. So for the final year of our contract they agreed to sunset that provision and go back. Look for it to change again in the next contract. They are going to allow sbo at school level for you to decide how you want to use those minutes. Do you want tutoring 4 days a week? 5 days? 2 days? Maybe extend your periods and have more time on task and no tutoring. Either way. We still work the required amount of minutes as always. It's just redistributed with more options next year for schools to choose how they want it to work.

Anonymous said...

Richard Nixon 9:15
That’s for the clarification with the reality of high schoolers and remote. I didn’t realize students were allowed to look at recordings of your lessons and not be present for the daytime classes—assuming you give your instruction during traditional school hours.

Many high school students apparently had a racket—pre pandemic as well. These same students did minimal work, poor attendance—and we’re still given passing grades by the same teachers, anyway. So teachers too—know it’s a racket—no matter what mode of instruction is available. Everything has been a farce for many years—with watered down and useless HS diplomas —for over 50% of HS grads are not ready for college reading and math.

I understand your comment about students being spoiled with having freedom since March 2020.-(many teachers with at home accommodations may feel the same way,) However, I doubt that very few of those students understand money or have taken jobs since the pandemic began in this new era of freedom.

And finally, I feel your frustration and I’m sorry to hear about your upcoming resignation. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew went out the same way. I’m sure you’re not a crook. Good luck to you.

Anonymous said...

Richard Nixon 9:15
That’s for the clarification with the reality of high schoolers and remote. I didn’t realize students were allowed to look at recordings of your lessons and not be present for the daytime classes—assuming you give your instruction during traditional school hours.

Many high school students apparently had a racket—pre pandemic as well. These same students did minimal work, poor attendance—and we’re still given passing grades by the same teachers, anyway. So teachers too—know it’s a racket—no matter what mode of instruction is available. Everything has been a farce for many years—with watered down and useless HS diplomas —for over 50% of HS grads are not ready for college reading and math.

I understand your comment about students being spoiled with having freedom since March 2020.-(many teachers with at home accommodations may feel the same way,) However, I doubt that very few of those students understand money or have taken jobs since the pandemic began in this new era of freedom.

And finally, I feel your frustration and I’m sorry to hear about your upcoming resignation. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew went out the same way. I’m sure you’re not a crook. Good luck to you.

Richard Nixon said...

Anonymous 12:35 pm,

Yes, I did my lessons during normal school hours, at set times. If students didn't show up, that was not my problem.

As for students and jobs, I'm going by what I see. I see high school age kids working jobs in supermarkets and stores to a degree I've never seen before. Many during school hours.

For a large number of high school students, this pandemic has shown them a different way of life. It's a shame that the criminals at the DOE are going to take that all away from them.

And no, I am not a crook. But thank you for the well wishes.

Anonymous said...

I think it is good that students are working.
The will mature and if they see value in their education , they will return and
approach their schooling with a greater sense of urgency.

If they don't find value with their education, then they should keep working.
Forcing people to do what the government wants because the government thinks its good for them is the fastest rout to failure and social unrest.

Anonymous said...

I agree I think sometimes kids should drop out and work for a while realize they can't get ahead without at least a h.s. diploma and will want to return. Sometimes you need that reality check.

TJL said...

I'm all for high school students holding jobs *while they go to school*. However during the school day they should be in school.
Right now most students are not going to school. Even the good students are only in school 2 days a week in many schools.
The libertarian side of me says fine, let them. We may as well just get rid of compulsory schooling then. We can get rid of the whole Google Classroom and muted blank screens on Zoom charade and just put the responsibility on the parents to educate their children or have them work. With schools rid of unmotivated students who don't want to be there, a lot more (both in quality and quantity) learning would happen for the students who come.
Since this is a Union blog, however, it's also important to recognize that this would result in a massive loss of jobs. Tens of thousands of people would face a pink slip. Similarly, allowing remote schooling to make a foothold would eventually lead to vastly increased class sizes, lower salaries and lost jobs as teachers could be hired from anywhere in the country (low cost of living states) or even the world (offshoring).

Richard Nixon said...

TJL,

That is a trend that cannot be stopped. If anything, corrupt organizations like the UFT are only accelerating that trend.

This profession is on its last legs. The kind of career teachers that we had growing up are relics of the past. That era is over, and it's not coming back.

I'm all for ending compulsory schooling, and if that means the loss of jobs, so be it. Sometimes, you have to go with the wind rather than fight against it.

Anonymous said...

Good luck 1258. Glad to hear kids working. Why not have different school schedules to accommodate them? Why not have a real world curriculum to meet their needs. Assuming they’re cashiers or stocking shelves now..... Identify all their skill sets. Show them how they earn more money depending on the skills they develop if they want to do more than work in a grocery store. Stop forcing them to be academic types if they’re not. Never met a kid who said I want to grow up to be a college professor. So much could be so much better but it never will be because the political machine of nyc has no interest in helping to make these kids into anything remotely successful.

Anonymous said...

TJL

At least reduce the academic school day to three hours (8:30 -11:30 am)
and fill the afternoon with clubs (sports, music, art etc) or work.

Anonymous said...

Maybe high school students -at least 16 years of age—should be allowed to take a 6 month or a year sabbatical/leave from school for the employment or some kind of paid internship or apprenticeship —that can prepare them for the real world.

Grady High School in Brooklyn had an impressive automobile area—complete with repair lifts and bay doors (hopefully it still does) where students actually worked on cars as part of their course schedule.. I was told that any adult at that school could get a free grease and oil job for their car —if they were willing to trust the skills of the students.
You know— good and honest auto, truck and bus mechanics make excellent money and are always in constant demand.

Anonymous said...

The subject says that the UFT supports DeBlasio with 100% with the reopening of schools for in- person learning only.
So will he union also insist 100% on mandated vaccinations for all adults and students ages 12 thru 18 (-and if vaccinations are also approved hopefully for ages 4 to 12 -by the summer) that enter any school building?

Anonymous said...

The entire educational system in this country needs to be revamped. Teach k-8 the basics. But 9-12 should be all about specialization or learning a trade. How many people use the algebra, trig, chemistry or physics they were required to take in HS?

Anonymous said...

Soooo, no more remote learning at all come September? I guess that means that there will no longer be quarantining for classes/teachers that are exposed to a confirmed COVID case? NOBODY on the Facebook teacher groups have mentioned this. Get ready for a very shitty year.

waitingforsupport said...

@8:16 am...there is a commenter who says the only thing she is required to do is follow the curriculum, grade work and pass students. So yes. A computer can replace all teachers with her mindset. She actually proved Gates and Bloomberg's point. Go figure. However she did say she is blie collar and can fight ya if someone holds her beer.

Anonymous said...

Don't y'all think De Blasio and Mulgrew should play the characters Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb in the next Disney Broadway show of Alica and Wonderland?

Anonymous said...

Am I the only one convinced that there is a relationship between the announcement of all in for September and the ERI?

TeachNY said...

Time to go back to work! Lol. If students and staff ever this option , I think it should be demanded and required to have cameras on at all times. My colleagues are sick of staring at dots. Dots who don’t answer you back. Sick of colleagues not turning on cameras during PD/meetings.
I don’t have to deal with this because I chose in-person teaching, but when we were remote for some time staring at the dots does get depressing.

Anonymous said...

Blue collar still says I’m right. What I actually said was blue collar will tell you to go fuck yourself and keep it moving or ask a buddy to hold their beer. People like you don’t intimidate blue collar. That’s what turns you into a dog with a bone. You just can’t quit me. Why do you think you know better as compared to Meisha? Should I tell Meisha I know better and refuse to implement her curriculum or passing policies and do what I think is best? What happens when I ignore Meisha and you don’t like my policies? Or is it we should all do what YOU think we should do and let Meisha know she’s no longer in charge and you are? And you say I have an ego? I’m not the one telling Meisha she’s doing it all wrong and insisting teachers do it MY way. (For the record James, your friend started it and blue collar roots don’t back down)

waitingforsupport said...

Many McDonald's restaurants are now automated. In the initial stages of this transfer from human to machine, the employees guided customers to the machines. In short, they supported the company's (big bizness) efforts to rid them of their own job. It is like the employees were too blind to see. Let's hope educators don't meet the same fate. When humans act like robots (obeying orders by human beings) what's stopping them from being replaced by robots? This union leadership and DOE have played us for far too long with the help of some educators. Personally I didn't lose my integrity, my sense of work pride or ethics for a JOB. Robots don't have integrity--they just do what they are programmed to do. September will be here really fast. Either you're going in or you're not. Whatever decision you make, let's hope it brings you peace and safety. Stand up for yourself.

Anonymous said...

It’s not obeying orders. It’s doing your job. NYC hired you to teach their curriculum and follow their pass/fail protocols. They didn’t hire you to do whatever the hell you want to do. If you can’t do that, you’re not doing your job. Protests all over nyc. Not one protest for stop using bullshit curriculum and bullshit pass/fail standards. Not one. The community seems cool with Meisha’s way. And Richard and every other nyc chancellor.

waitingforsupport said...

@5:30 am.
Why are you bothered? I repeated your view on teaching. Why do I think I know better as compared to Meisha? Me, you and Meisha have earned master's degrees in education, submitted our resumes, were interviewed and were hired by the DOE. I don't see any difference. Why do you think you know less than Meisha? Because Billy appointed her? Puh-lese. You need to build up that confidence--not beer confidence--real confidence in yourself. Come on now. The true blue collars that I know got it going on. Where I come from they use to say "fuck that"...nobody is better than me. The "they" I'm referring to are strong arce MFs who do leas talking and more listening. The "they" I know won't start anything but will shut sh^t down really quickly. The "they" are black, Irish, Asian, Dominicans, Puerto ricans, jewish, italian, white collar, blue collar. The "they" BBQ, yuk it up, have one another's back ALL the time and don't give a sh^t about who is republican democratic progressive or whatever. The they rock with people of good character. Integrity. Peace and love. They will never stand by and watch sh^t go down and say, "not my business". Oh the they will whip that arce real good too--holding a beer. So you see, i guess there are different types of blue collars. Just saying.

waitingforsupport said...

Yes protests all over the city state country and world. Billy and Mikey had teachers go into a cesspool last March. They are f^cking with educators right to have medicare--what we paid into our entire working career--and no protests from teachers. I guess the teachers are "cool" with Meisha Mikey and Bill's way. Right?!

Anonymous said...

Waiting for support,

I disagree with you on the McDonald’s situation.

As a delivery courier, McDonald’s has re-assigned a lot of people from cashiers to dealing with the delivery requests.

A lot of companies do this.

The mayor was smart saying no to remote learning next year.

I enjoy your commentary, but you are wrong on the situation at a place like McDonald’s.

Other stores have moved people around as well.

waitingforsupport said...

@4:17pm...I see. So are you saying that only the employees work assignment changed but they still work for McD? It was my understanding that the $15 min wage pushed big corporations to look towards AI. Drive thrus may be next. Unskilled laborers from urban to rural areas may be out of work sooner rather than later. Im for making the lower, working and middle class stronger--not weaker. The rich will always look out for one another. Thanks for the info.

Anonymous said...

W4s you’re advocating for employees to do the job they want to do and not the job they were hired to do. That’s your bottom line and it’s ridiculous. Meisha is the chancellor. She calls the shots. Not you. Not me. Who’s better is irrelevant to and distracts from the argument. The argument is about following the curriculum and pass/fail standards set by Chancellor Meisha or going rogue and teachers doing whatever the hell they want. It’s not the first time you tried to distract from this argument. You can’t win the argument so this time you distract with tough girl bullshit about your multicultural friends. Always about race with you. If I can add American Samoan to that list can I win your race game?

waitingforsupport said...

@5:45pm.
What's wrong with race? I love it! We are the united nations and love it. Why does that bother you? I mean you just talk in code about race. I'm not a coward. If you want to be snarky and slippery about your comments i will address it straight on. No faking here. I hope Meisha does not add ass wiping to the job description. I know you won't mind because "you're a professional who just does what your boss tells you to do". Bottom line: You're a robot. Not even an intelligent one. Just a robot. But go be the best robot you can be.

waitingforsupport said...

Ps...im no tough girl. However I am a classy lady. Thank you though.

Anonymous said...

545 you're advocating for being a sheep?

waitingforsupport said...

@732pm...Bingo.

Anonymous said...

I’m advocating for following the curriculum and pass/fail policies of the chancellor. All the insults and name calling won’t change the fact that you can’t counter that because what you’re really arguing is teachers should be able to teach and pass kids based on their own curriculum and pass/fail policies but only if YOU approve them. Thats it. You’ve got no other argument. Teachers do what YOU say. That’s it. You have nothing else. And that’s what makes you ridiculous.

waitingforsupport said...

@636 am...You're wrong again about what I want. I'm right about you. Do you. Why are you bothered? Memorial day is upon us. Grab that beer. And if you're out and about--outside of your community please remember: If you see something, say something. Thanks. Have a nice day

waitingforsupport said...

Lol. It's always the so called "tough ready to throw down" folks who START the name calling, who want to cry NAME CALLING. If you see something, say something.

Anonymous said...

Meisha sanctions the curriculum and pass fail policies you attack teachers for implementing. I’m not wrong about what you want. You want teachers to reject Chancellor Meisha’s Curriculum and policies and implement ones you approve of. Your ridiculousness has been exposed

waitingforsupport said...

Meisha said to "pass kids for showing an ounce of effort"??? Show me. Direct me to the page and I will acquiesce. If what you're saying is correct, who needs a master's degree to do that?
You're just powerless and lazy. You're a robot. You're an outdated robot.

Anonymous said...

Yes, it's the same thing as saying they're just poor little black and Spanish kids and we can't expect much from them.

waitingforsupport said...

I guess it's safe to say there is no written directive to shore up your statement. Let's move on. Happy Memorial Day to all!!!

Anonymous said...

The following is very concerning with schools opening in-person:



https://www.barrons.com/articles/at-modernas-science-day-focus-is-on-covid-variants-
By Josh Nathan-Kazis
Updated May 28, 2021 9:03 am ET / Original May 28, 2021 8:17 am ET

'Moderna scientists and executives laid out their plans to combat new strains of the virus that causes Covid-19 at a virtual investor event on Thursday, saying that new waves of the epidemic are on their way.'
“As the virus spreads, it is rapidly mutating,” the company’s chief scientific officer, Melissa Moore, said on the call. “Some of these new viral strains appear to be even more transmissible than the original strain… We already know that some of these new strains are less susceptible to neutralization by our current vaccine.”