Is school in NYC officially going to be called Michael Mulgrew-Bill de Blasio's daily super-spreader event?
My two kids want to be in school in-person. I get it but are we just going to convince ourselves that everything is normal no matter what?
Midwood High School
Fort Hamilton HS
For those who would like to see the stats for COVID-19 in NYC schools after day 3 of the school year, here they are.
Here is a copy of the email from my daughter's school:
Dr. Michael Osterholm in his weekly CIDRAP podcast said "schools, schools, and schools are in the crossfires of this pandemic." He pointed out that the pediatric number of deaths was worse than in any bad influenza season. He noted, "We are in uncharted water." He also stated that NYC and Los Angeles are the key areas to watch currently to see what is going to happen next with the surge in COVID cases.
Maybe we can mostly dodge Delta like we avoided an Alpha surge in the spring. I hope and pray we can.
Just a thought on parenting during COVID. We’ve heard James express concern about sending his kids to school. I recently heard an anti lockdown, anti vaccine mandate father express concerns because if his H.S. son wants to stay on his sports team, he must get vaccinated. He doesn’t want his healthy son vaccinated but he doesn’t want to deny him his connection to his HS team. James struggles because his kids want in person learning. Both fathers confuse me. If you believe school is dangerous keep your kids home. If you believe the side effects of the vaccine are too risky for healthy athletic teenagers, don’t vaccinate your teenager. Throughout history kids have had to make much greater sacrifices than remote learning and quitting school sports. I think of my 16 year old great uncle who lied about his age and enlisted during WWII. Today’s teenagers would be better off if they learned a thing or two about sacrifice and backing up their parents who have legitimate concerns on both sides of the argument. But these lessons are not being taught by their parents.
ReplyDeleteif you're young and healthy, how would the vaccine change that? you'll just be young, healthy, and vaccinated.
DeleteThere is no remote option. Parents are at a huge disadvantage because of this.
ReplyDeleteMy son attends Fort Hamilton HS. That picture that is posted is a typical snap of any time the bell rings at that school. He said you can not change direction in the hallway. You just have to keep going because there are so many people and there is no space. The only time it is not like that is before his first class; which is at 7:20am. He told me that if I saw the amount of people that are in the cafeteria during lunch I would cry. It is unbelievable. He does not have lunch at the cafeteria (thank goodness). P.S. not everyone keeps their mask up, including the teachers. Typical class size is 34 and everyone shows up.
ReplyDeleteThe school received so much "covid money" why can't the school rent space so that some classes can be held outside of the building?
Why can't there be a night school option because there is no space during the day?
7:12 because there’s a chance of myocarditis or other negative effects. A weight appropriate, athletic, healthy teen does not need this vaccine. NBA players exempt but not kids in sports? Congress exempt. Congressional staff exempt. Post Office employees exempt.
ReplyDeleteParents all over the country are networking for home schooling. I know because I’m helping out in my community as a retiree. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Parents have to make the choice. Force mask and eventually force vaccinate their kids. Or on the other side send your kids in compliant or even eager to follow mandates and still worry about them catching and bringing COVID home. Or homeschool. Nyc says it will have remote for kids refusing to wear masks. There’s your in. Have your child refuse and get remote. Parents should be making these decisions for their children, not a school board or the mayor of NYC.
ReplyDeleteTo me this is an example of herd behavior. I guess it traverses all sociocultural groups and is more common than we think. Just look at the scene depicted in the pics. I would love to know how many parents pulled their child the next day. If my child was in a school like the ones above, i would pull him. I would take a copy of the pic to the principal and demand remote learning for my child and that his teachers email all assignments of the day to my child until the principal fixed the covid problem in their school. If they don't fix the problem in 2 days I would call 311, the mayor, the gov and the white house and tell them i have a pic. I would say my child will happily attend school tomorrow if this covid petri dish issue is fixed. I would also send the pic to all media outlets. Finally I would also send the pic to all of the guardians of my child's school mates. I'm the protector of my child. I have no faith that any system will look out for my child better than I. Oh hell naw. Those pics depict March 2020 part deux(duh literally). That teacher wearing the half mask would be put on blast tout suite.
ReplyDeleteAmen!
DeleteI’m not ready to hang the teacher. Is it possible that the mask slipped as she bent over and immediately after photo snap she fixed it? Otherwise I agree with Waiting for support on how she’d handle the doe.
ReplyDelete12:10 of course that is possible, but the big question would be.. why use that picture??
DeleteNice teacher-shaming big fella.
ReplyDeletePic and everything!
Proteacher blog my a**.
What an establishment tool you are.
We were criticizing the UFT, not the teacher without a mask on her chin by showing that picture but out of respect for the teacher, we have taken it down.
DeleteUnless the pic was staged I don't understand why it's shaming. The event happened, no? Why are you up in arms about the teacher but not for the students? Do you think all teachers must stick together when we see something wrong? Why don't we stick together when admin targets a colleague for not passing a failing student? This is the hypocrisy some of you display. If something is wrong, it's wrong no matter who is doing the wrong. I don't know what the full story is about this event, i do know that she's way too close to this child's face with her mouth agape. Too much for my liking.
Delete@9:32 the risk of myocarditis has been proven to be much greater if you get covid than if you get the vaccine.
ReplyDelete@12:10 pm... i hear you but my concern is for that little child in the pic, their family members and all the other children in that classroom. She's a grown azz woman who should have perfected how to keep a little mask on her face. She's had over 18 months practice. If my mask slips down like that it means I need another one. I certainly have no desire to put her on however my priority will always be for my child and the other children in that school. As the saying goes,"She's going to learn today" of the importance of proper mask wearing. Smh
ReplyDeletePs. Yes it's very possible that she put the mask upon quickly. I would CERTAINLY get more info from the pic taker, my child, etc before putting her on blast.
ReplyDelete1:03. I haven’t seen a study with that claim that studied healthy athletic teens. No shot for teens if parents say no.
ReplyDeleteBOOM goes the dynamite: The FDA advisory panel REJECTS Covid boosters for the general population
ReplyDeleteScientists finally say enough is enough
Can’t see how the Food and Drug Administration can say yes after this (although technically it can).
Make no mistake, whatever happens next, this is a massive, massive hit for Uncle Joe and two-time Heisman winner Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.
And with no boosters, the vaccine failure will become more and more obvious in a matter of weeks.
BREAKING: on a 16-2 vote, FDA panel rejects plan to administer Pfizer's COVID-19 booster doses to general public.
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden said he'll listen to doctors on COVID, but wanted you to get vaccine boosters next week.
ReplyDeleteFDA advisory panel today overwhelmingly said NO (2 yes, 16 no). They cited, among their many reasons, myocarditis risks for young people.
A separate vote is scheduled for Wed.
My bet is they will be pressured to keep voting until the "correct" answer is given. Politics is reality for all of us...but I used to hope sci and Drs would fight this more. Not allowed in the US anymore.
DeleteVax for kids and booster are more nuanced that allowed to discuss in us. Some parts of the world only vac 1 shot for teen boys. What is proper dose size based on weight and young age? What about those already infected with COVID. Only recently allowed to bring up at all.
ReplyDeleteBiden has been in office for 8 months. Why is there such a shortage of Covid treatments that we are now rationing them?
Off topic, but, as a history teacher, james, you can't say this is acceptable.
ReplyDeleteSo, 13 American heroes died needlessly, protecting an impossibly dangerous evacuation because of the massive blunders of Biden & Milley.
Then, to “avenge” their deaths, we assassinated 10 innocent civilians, including 7 children.
This Washington regime is irredeemably toxic.
Joe Biden heads off to the beach as Americans are still stranded in Afghanistan and 12,000 migrants are living under a bridge in Texas.
FRANCE RECALLS AMBASSADORS TO U.S., AUSTRALIA, AP SAYS
It really isn't a good day for Biden
In education news...
ReplyDeleteTaliban ban girls from secondary education in Afghanistan https://theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/taliban-ban-girls-from-secondary-education-in-afghanistan?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1631903848
You got in all the digs now please back on topic.
ReplyDeleteTruth hurts doesn't James... Maybe CNN has a full time gig for you and your wife.
DeleteA mistake in a war zone is better than the Trump Administration literally changed policy on civilian casualties. Not only did they cover up deaths but removed steps that mitigated civilian deaths.
ReplyDeleteElementary school teacher here. Our school hallways in the South Bronx look like Grand Central Station during our lunch times.
ReplyDeleteUS drone strike massacre confession.
ReplyDeleteWH booster plan firmly rejected by FDA.
Close EU ally recalls ambassador from DC over perceived major geopolitical snub/blindsiding.
What a Friday.
Hope POTUS is getting his rest at the beach.
Post Office employees are not exempt.
ReplyDeleteNo, this wasn’t a firm rejection of boosters. The FDA just recommended Pfizer booster shots for those 65 or over and those with compromised or high risk medical issues. No mention yet about Moderna or J and J.
ReplyDeleteIt’s inevitable that boosters will be given to other segments of the population by the beginning of winter.
Post Office employees are also exempt from making timely mail deliveries.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this one will get past the censor. It’s from the Wall Street Journal.
ReplyDeleteVaccine Mandates Can’t Stop Covid’s Spread
Coercion won’t work because those without symptoms can still pass on infection.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vaccine-mandate-covid-19-unvaccinated-breakthrough-delta-boosters-fluvoxamine-antibodies-11631820572
Sorry. There’s a paywall. But they allow you to listen to part of the article for free using the same link.
They do mention fluvoxamine, which many doctors have been using as part of an early treatment regimen for COVID. Let me stop here before I get censored again. DYOR of course. Fact checkers are mostly early intervention censors for lazy people !
7:04 it's an opinion piece but when he talks about data he says this "The data still show that people who are vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to become infected than people who aren’t vaccinated".
ReplyDeleteIs covid dangerous?
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco’s mayor out celebrating indoors without a mask, in direct conflict with her order requiring masks. Hypocrites gonna hypocrite, y’all.
Look to history and ask what type of people are known for censorship, always for a noble cause.
ReplyDelete@647 am... good question
DeleteIf the grown azzz women had 18 months to practice, fire her, strip her of her pension. Hell, let’s execute her family and really teach her a lesson. Pro union? Hahahahaha. With members like this ready to hand you over to the mob, no fuckin thanks.
ReplyDelete@7:56 am. Ooh. You're riled up. Now use all of that smoke if and when your admin comes for you or one of your colleagues. When they tell you or a colleague to pass failing students, whip out YOUR pro union smoke. Members who "play the game" will never get my respect. I don't cover for cheaters just because we have the same job title. Happy f^^kin Saturday.
DeleteVery few tested. Many hundreds found to be positive. No biggie. Glad all these angry posts along with an angry mulgrew has gotten us this far. But pay dues everybody.
ReplyDeleteYep, James and wfs do speak for today's leftists...obey the government and ask how high you should jump; maybe you'll get a pat on the head and your hand stamped so you can go to a restaurant. They hate Americans who won't succumb, bow, kneel and ask for more from their masters.
ReplyDeleteAnd if your mask slips...to the guillotine!
@12:26 pm...lmao. obey the government and ask how high you should jump or how about ask "how far should i tuck my head up the govt a** in order to not get a poor rating? Or how long should i cover my eyes as my truly hardworking and dedicated colleagues get beat down by the govt because they do have balls and integrity? Or how about how long should I let the govt "make me" be a puppet? All of the sudden you Republicans want to stand up. Clueless nappers. Ive been in the battle a lot longer than you think. I just don't pick a side and stick to that side. You think you're more American because you wave a flag or yell "America. America". Go back to delusionville and let the adults work it out boo boo.
DeletePS if your mask slips by me make sure you're not talking and spewing or make sure you pull it up quickly because i will let you know about it.
We had to try to get back to some kind of normal. We can't go on another year of remote. It would take a huge toll on the kids. A lost generation. And our profession goes down the drain. It's a risk we have to take. Can we have 3, 4, 5 years of COVID lockdown? At some point, we gotta venture forth.
ReplyDeleteI found someone James agrees with.
ReplyDeleteDr. Wen to CNN: “Travelling Is Not a Constitutional Right”
Maspeth HS diplomas 'not worth the paper' they're printed on https://trib.al/VMJ3x9X
ReplyDeleteUm, most nyc schools are like that.
So who needs you? Hard working colleagues with integrity suffer because of the horrible behavior of the system (DOE AND UFT) and some of the commenters on this blog.
DeleteWaiting you assume the teachers you insult give a shit about these students who just get passed and that we’re so afraid we have to boot lick. I don’t give a flying fuck about rude students who don’t want to learn. It’s no big deal to pass them and forget about them. No moral compromise required to give my administrators the grades they want. We’re in agreement, the DOE and me. So are the voters of NYC. They keep electing people with the same pass em along policies and although many a protest has been held, can’t remember one where parents demanded we fail more of their children. teach the students who want to learn and call it a day.
ReplyDelete@2:30 We know you guys don't give a shit about these students. Imagine if doctors only cared about their healthy patients who followed their advice to the letter. Imagine only teaching and caring about the students who "want to learn". Some students are incredibly nasty, but that's different from one who is rude and pretend they don't want to learn because they can't keep up. Passing failing students is one thing, but many posters talked about having to pass students who have never shown up and that most certainly is bootlicking and pandering to administration. No one has ever put in writing that no-shows are to be passed and people who do that are just stupid and scared to death, because I would not jeopardize my livelihood by passing a no-show.
ReplyDelete@303pm...they have their excuses ready. It's the students. It's the parents. It's the DOE. It's the liberals. It's the blah blah blah but it's never their own lazy watered down behavior. Oh no. They ar just "playing the game" and winning. You just can't help some folks see the forest through the trees.
Delete@303pm... chalk these people up as weak. They always have their excuses ready ie It's the students. It's the parents. It's the DOE. It's the liberals. It's the blah blah blah but it's never their own lazy watered down behavior. According to the weak oops i mean the "i don't give a f^ck" crew, they are just "playing the game" and winning. You just can't help some folks see the forest through the trees. They will call the students and their parents every name in the book but they are worse than the students and the parents. You just have to chuckle at these clowns.
DeleteYou'd be surprised all that goes into delivering the mail in a timely fashion.
ReplyDeleteMy heart hurts seeing all the students packed in the halls.
@@230pm. I am not assuming that they care--there is no need to assume anything. Im going by what they say. So if they don't care about the students why should anyone care about them or their family? If they can't stand up for themselves (March 2020) and don't give a f^fk about students:
ReplyDelete1. Quit
2. Don't expect real warriors to stand up for your poor behavior
What kind of person chooses teaching and then fold when someone tells them not to teach? Someone who shouldn't be teaching. Let me say it again: If you are playing the game and not teaching, shut the hell up when the DOE/UFT do the same thing to you. What's good for the goose is damn sure good for the gander. You can call me liberal alll day long. Your azz is still being kicked by the system so GTFOOH.
@230pm...the doe knows you're in agreement with them. They know it so well that they ordered your agreeing ass into school March 2020; they took your master's degree and agreed to wipe their ass with it; they agree to torment your colleagues and know that you won't say shit. I know you're in agreement with them and they don't give a flying fuck about you or your family. You are bought and paid for $100,000+ annually. Just make sure your agreeing ass is vaccinated by the end of this month.
ReplyDeleteIt is 150k with summer school and pro rata. Thanks for caring. If you really cared you would say something about the grading policy and crime.
ReplyDelete@823pm...it's whatever.
ReplyDeleteSays the person who claims to care
DeleteSays the person who claims to not give a f^ck.
ReplyDeleteSo neither of us do, at least I'm honest.
DeleteCan you explain the neverending lag?
Delete@110 am... can you explain why mediocracy is the standard?
DeleteThe tough talking Trump supporting, Anti-Vaxxers, Jan.6th supporting assholes will NOT have the guts... to quit, just like they have all other types of excuses as to why they won't get a job somewhere else or live somewhere else... Poor you, your rights are being violated... Just Shut up! hope you all quit and move out of NY and learn how to wear your mask properly and how about STFU for once... Don't let the NYC door hit you on the way out.. BYE BYE!!!! There should be a parade Sept 27th! Hope you lose your stupid lawsuits and that every court rules against you! The 1st thing DiBlasio has done right!
ReplyDeleteReally? Lol. I never dreamed when I started this job at $31k I'd be banking almost $150k and maxing out the tda, 457b, roth, to do pretty much nothing. My job is basically to travel and then babysit. I am vaxxed. Not quitting. Don't give a fuck about the lowlife doe. You all got what you wanted, a high grad rate. Congrats. The 2022 Mercedes C class comes out in a few months. WHAT A JOKE. BLAME YOURSELVES. Oh, I'm gonna move, right after I suck every penny out.
DeleteJust following my bible. The meek shall inherit the earth while the doe makes you rich. Per session, close to a million in tda. Just to sell out residents of a city I don’t care about. Is there another city I can sell out too. $$$$$$. Please keep electing people who buy my bullshit.
ReplyDeleteROFLMAFAO @ 12:20. That's some funny shit. I agree!
ReplyDelete9:06 You'll die miserable. You're exhibit A why the DOE is low-life and is a failing institution. The DOE has no life outside of the losers that work for it, and You Are It.
ReplyDeleteLol. Read the thousands of complaints and safety issues on this very blog. I'm the problem. Yeah, ok. I guess I should pour my life into the doe and uft. Nah. I'm good. I tried, was told not to by my bosses. Watching football now. Check back later.
ReplyDelete@9:06 what a disgusting post. What makes you any different than the lowlife DOE. You said you travel and babysit which means you're a thief and engaging in fraud for collecting a paycheck to teach. Yet you wonder why at risk students are not learning anything?
ReplyDeleteLOL. I'm the problem. 1.3 million students in 1700 schools and I'm the problem. LOLOLOLOL.
ReplyDeleteYou mean the chancellor, who said there is no attendance requirement has no say? You mean the no standard grading possible doesn't matter? You mean my AP who told me to do less work is great? You mean the forever gone discipline code is meaningless? Yeah? Nice try.
6:39 Yes, you're part of the problem and a fraud and a crook. Nobody said you're the only problem but you damn sure a part of the problem. Not sure what you're bytching about. You brag about it every chance you get. The Chancellor is not checking your grades so if you are stupid enough to pass no-shows that's your problem and she just got here and you've been a bum for far longer than that. Forever gone discipline code? You can't manage a classroom and you're blaming the code? I suppose you not giving a fuck has nothing to do with it. Blame everyone but yourself and keep bragging that you've abused the system and the students who are unfortunate enough to have you as a "babysitter", because you damn sure are no teacher. It's disgusting. Nice try yourself. Bum.
ReplyDelete@1102pm... those jokers are the biggest hypocrites on the planet. They are just cowards. You know they are grinning and allowing all the students to run their classroom. These people need to come up with some rationale for their cowardly behavior. They are the main ones who spew statistics (from sources they don't even believe) about certain groups all the while living a fraudulent lifestyle. SMH
DeletePeople not smart to work the system see those who can as a bum. Best paid bum in nyc, next to DeBlasio and Porter. I’d like my crown gold plated. DeBlasio and Porter deserve the solid gold crowns because they’ve figured out how to milk this bitch of a city for far money than I can.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I agree with "Dave." I'm in my 22nd year. Tried so hard to do the right thing, 3 page lesson plans, kept great records, wrote people up, gave contracts with clear exoectations, grading policy....Then, no suspensions, no discipline, everybody can show up in June and "Do the work" from 5 months ago. The system made us into frauds.
ReplyDelete@1:09 pm....
Delete1. According to folks on this blog:
"there is no system"
"people shouldn't blame others for their circumstance" and "we all have problems but we can't just not work".
Dave and you have given up after 22 years? Lmao. Only 22 years. Y'all need a lesson on how to be resilient and maintain your integrity. If i didn't know any better, i would think you sound like those people on welfare who stay on it for decades. They have excuses too but their excuses have more truth than your excuses. If the system provides a horrible education to me and my children and it's healthier and cheaper for me to get welfare--oh well. If you don't want the problem, don't help create the problem. So yes. You are glorified welfare recipients. Dave buys a shiny fancy car when he gets his babysitting check. Work the system is also the mantra of those who make welfare a lifestyle. Im confused because pre Covid so many commenters would rant about the students wearing expensive this or that and the latest iPhone but wouldn't have a pen. Lmao what makes you think they aren't playing the game? Everyone is playing the game of survival. You don't know what some of those parents have. As the late great Aretha sang, Who's zooming who?
Remember Dave and crew: "don't hate the player..." you figure out the rest. The system has made a lot of people frauds.
People pass kids to improve their own image. It looks like you're. a good teacher if you have a lot of kids passing.
ReplyDeleteLet's stop insults that talk about what you will do in underground clubs. This isn't a porno site.
ReplyDelete10:20 you've gotten so desperate you're now trying to compare yourself to the very people you claim to despise. Bragging about being a bum and a fraud because "they do it too". So again, your posts are disgraceful. You wear it on your sleeve so still not sure why you're so worked up about someone pointing it out. Very pathetic and dumb.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn’t porn, James. It was a perfect response that had a couple of naughty sentences in it that fit with the message. That’s unacceptable but posting a picture of an unmasked teacher wasn’t. Not a good standard. (I do appreciate the work you do btw)
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