@@ 3/24 chat

[bugandbibs]

Mar 24, 2020 14:55:49 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Soooooo my 6yo keeps tying up my phone to use Kids Messenger with her friends "after school" and I'm already annoyed by it. Not so much the socialization which obviously she needs, but the hogging of my phone. But she's 6 so I'm not getting her a phone. She has a Kids Fire tablet but that doesn't have the ability to add the app. I'm dense and can't think of any other age-appropriate options, help.

Can you downloaded the app on your parent account on the Kids Fire and then give her access? Or do you have an old phone you can use over WiFi?

[underwaterrhymes]

isabel - it’s totally understandable that you’re feeling that way. ❤️ H and I are also both working and juggling kids who are trying our patience greatly. Doing your workouts alone will make you a happier and healthier person.

[akayf]

My older son is in 6th grade. He has an iPhone 7. We have a strict no social media policy. The gym teacher uses remind which I am okay with. Other teachers use it too. However, she keeps sending messages to follow her new teacher account on Instagram. Nope. Not happening. Terms of service say over 13. If I have to lie about your age, you can’t have it. I’m upset that she wants them to do this.

[bronxgirl]

I went for a walk with my daughter and husband. We passed by a local playground and there was a big jungle gym with 3-4 kids and another 2-3 adults climbing all over it. I was so mad. I wanted to go over and scream at them. I wish they would physically block off the playgrounds like they're doing in New Jersey.

[pugz]

Mar 24, 2020 16:14:26 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I went for a walk with my daughter and husband. We passed by a local playground and there was a big jungle gym with 3-4 kids and another 2-3 adults climbing all over it. I was so mad. I wanted to go over and scream at them. I wish they would physically block off the playgrounds like they're doing in New Jersey.

I had a dream I yelled at people on a playground last night

[VillainV]

Mar 24, 2020 16:14:26 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I went for a walk with my daughter and husband. We passed by a local playground and there was a big jungle gym with 3-4 kids and another 2-3 adults climbing all over it. I was so mad. I wanted to go over and scream at them. I wish they would physically block off the playgrounds like they're doing in New Jersey.

We live right next to a park and every time I drive by there are kids playing on the playground and playing basketball.

[mysteriouswife]

TN just announced schools should not start back before April 24.

Our district has not started schooling from home. I am sure it’s coming. I’m not going to force it. We will see what happens in the next few weeks

[goldengirlz]

Mar 24, 2020 15:13:39 GMT -5 @hiphopanonymous said:

Two of my kids are homeschooled. We don't typically homeschool in isolation, so the sanctimonious, "See what I deal with!" is really misleading.

Thanks for saying this. One of my FB friends mentioned that we shouldn’t use the word “homeschooling” to describe what we’re doing. Which ... fair enough. BUT there’s also no other word to express the enormity of what working parents (and especially working mothers) are facing right now. It really is two jobs. Distance learning doesn’t convey the enormity of the parenting responsibility.

So it just struck me as overly sanctimonious.

[waverly]

Yeah if I were to homeschool at their grades 1st and 3rd, I would most likely join a co-op and sign them up for classes, do specials at the school, and field trips. That doesn’t look much like this.

[litebright]

Mar 24, 2020 12:41:47 GMT -5 taratru said:

Mar 24, 2020 8:44:15 GMT -5 litebright said:

Yesterday someone in my FB feed posted their/their kids detailed schedules in colored inks with cutesy comments and I wanted to scream. Can we NOT Pinterest the pandemic?! Can we just not?! 

That was me. That took me about 4 minutes, and I made it funny so my 15 year old would have some buy in, instead of whining about having a schedule. We have a schedule so something gets done. 

And I posted it because it's part of my day, not because I'm "pinterest-ing the pandemic." I shared it because social media is the only sharing there is. And I think to say have a "do what works for your family" attitude and then bitch about what people are doing is highly unfair. You've "known" me long enough to know that's not me. 

Look, man, I'm struggling and venting, not trying to call anybody out individually who posted a schedule or be PA to you specifically, I promise. I don't think what I saw was from someone here, but if you shared something similar, maybe it was. This thread is full of people complaining about social media shares and comments on zen/idealized pandemic life, and I had a similar reaction to a detailed schedule of somebody who seems to be navigating this well, when I'm just trying to stay afloat and feeling guilty, overwhelmed and frustrated, which is what my post was about. That is 100% my own issue, projection, etc., and no, it's not fair, but that's where I'm at right now. 

I know you don't share stuff to be sanctimonious or "CHERISH THE MOMENT!!!" and I like that about you. I hope you also know me well enough to know that I'm not one to attack people, especially people I consider friends. I'm sorry that my vent was bitchy and hurtful. I'm sure my pics of stress-baking come off as pinteresting the pandemic, so I'll eat some hypocrisy-crow along with the last of my friands. (p.s. I like the running shoes you posted.) 

[glitzy07]

I dropped my stepson off at his mom’s house tonight. We’re in MN, she’s in WI where they have a “stay home” order. I said goodbye to him and said “Stay healthy.”

His mom, who I really have no beef with, said something along the lines of, “Oh, he will. We have a shelter at home order. I think it’s more of a strong suggestion. But we’re not really following it.”

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[sonrisa]

Okay, now I'm getting more stressed. The teen in LA who died got it from his dad who was exposed at work.

www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-24/california-coronavirus-cases-surge-to-2-200-the-worst-is-yet-to-come

[Dumbledork]

DD just said she’s had a headache all day. I just checked her temp and it’s slightly higher than usual, but not quite a fever.

It was rainy here today, so I didn’t think much of her curled up on the couch watching movies most of the day. Now I wonder if she wasn’t feeling well the whole time, and I missed it.

She’s barely been out of the house the past week, and is not terribly or even a little sick, but I’m definitely starting to spin into a panic.

[InBetweenDays]

Mar 24, 2020 20:15:46 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Okay, now I'm getting more stressed. The teen in LA who died got it from his dad who was exposed at work.

www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-24/california-coronavirus-cases-surge-to-2-200-the-worst-is-yet-to-come

LA County is backtracking a bit in saying he died from COVID-19.

www.kcra.com/article/california-minor-dies-due-to-coronavirus-complications/31919733

[atexan]

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

[curlymon]

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

Same boat here, I have a 6 year old and 3 year old. Trying to teach my 6 year old, keep him on task, while entertaining the 3 year old AND working from home. He's got reading, writing, math, word play, science, related arts. Plus watching various stuff on his class app. Plus trying to do his food therapy at home (weekly appointments). Plus trying to do his speech therapy at home (4 days a week). I am not cut out to be a teacher or stay at home mom. At the end of the day I'm exhausted, and I get back up at 5:45am so I can get a few uninterrupted hours of work done before the kids wake up and we start all over. Exhausted and worried that he's falling behind with his therapies, especially since he has been doing so well in food therapy lately.

[eponinepontmercy]

Mar 24, 2020 13:30:21 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Mar 24, 2020 12:40:15 GMT -5 eponinepontmercy said:

Yesterday, DD (second grade) asked if she could work on her state project on California. A few points:

1) There's no way this project happens. They are out of school until at least May 15.
2) She just wanted to do research on famous people from the state.
3) That means that she actually wants to watch Jojo Siwa videos on YouTube.


I think her school district is still figuring out the most equitable way to roll out any assignments.  There are going to be a lot of kids without a computer or reliable internet.  Her teacher posted a bunch of websites that they use in school so they are all bookmarked on a laptop that DD is using. 

Isn't JoJo from Nebraska?

She is!  I don't know if current residency counts.  

[akayf]

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

I’m a teacher plus I have 2 kids(grade 3 and 6). I need log my attendance daily as well as my own kids. The district I teach in is also requiring parents to enter attendance. Here is how it is being done.

Grade 3- attendance completed in class dojo. teacher sends a list of the daily assignments(which are posted in google classroom). Parents must “like” the post by 10 or email teacher if they don’t get the post

Grade 6-google form that my kid fills out in 1st period class by 10. That teacher always reminds the kids to do the attendance in her daily post on the class stream listing the days’s work. 1. Attendance 2. Watch video about fractions . 3. Complete IKL R.6)

Me-there is a link for a google form on the district website I must complete by 9 am daily. Parents have a similar link for their kids. Must be completed by 9.

I set a reminder on Alexa to take attendance daily. Otherwise, I’ll forget.

[ohgillian]

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

I'm here for this. I appreciate the resources and support being offered, but I'm not submitting daily attendance. I'm trying to stay employed.

[susquehanna]

Mar 24, 2020 16:27:34 GMT -5 VillainV said:

Mar 24, 2020 16:14:26 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I went for a walk with my daughter and husband. We passed by a local playground and there was a big jungle gym with 3-4 kids and another 2-3 adults climbing all over it. I was so mad. I wanted to go over and scream at them. I wish they would physically block off the playgrounds like they're doing in New Jersey.

We live right next to a park and every time I drive by there are kids playing on the playground and playing basketball.

Our county announced that it was okay for people to use the playgrounds in the county parks as long as they wiped off the equipment when they were finished.

[akayf]

Mar 25, 2020 7:48:03 GMT -5 ohgillian said:

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

I'm here for this. I appreciate the resources and support being offered, but I'm not submitting daily attendance. I'm trying to stay employed.

Teachers aren’t the ones demanding attendance. The districts are. If your child’s teacher tells you to log attendance, they are just following orders from their administrators.

[nsl]

Mar 25, 2020 8:18:31 GMT -5 akayf said:

Mar 25, 2020 7:48:03 GMT -5 ohgillian said:

I'm here for this. I appreciate the resources and support being offered, but I'm not submitting daily attendance. I'm trying to stay employed.

Teachers aren’t the ones demanding attendance. The districts are. If your child’s teacher tells you to log attendance, they are just following orders from their administrators.

By the same token, PLEASE complain to the principal/school board/superintendent about these policies.  As burdensome as they are for those of us who are working from home and just trying to make it through the day, they are grossly inequitable for kids whose parents have to physically be at a job site, or who work swing shifts, or who don't have good access to the internet.  The more complaints they receive, the more likely they are to back off from these policies.

[TamiTaylor]

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

Are you in TX still? I’m a teacher here in Texas and have been specifically told that there is non way to account for average daily attendance for the state. It is simply not feasible. We can not mandate /regulate attendance in the same capacity that we had during that physical school. We are monitoring based on an average. Like are they turning in any work or doing any video chats. And the only reason they are asking is to monitor is that admin can reach out to families of kids not doing anything to see if they need any additional support. Even then it’s a total crapshoot. This is the grading period of everyone gets a pass if they just show up and do something. My district follows TEA hardcore too. So your district saying that is utter bs. They likely are saying that to encourage participation but they can’t regulate/mandate that at all.

[bears]

My daughter's teacher just emailed me and asked what it's like for kids where both parents are still working... She may have gotten more than she bargained for in my response.

[eponinepontmercy]

Our county closed all the playgrounds and basketball courts at county parks yesterday. They took down the basketball hoops and blocked off all the playground equipment, because they were all so crowded. People are still allowed to go to the parks and walk or run and get some fresh air, but that's it.

[abs]

Yep. In our TX district the teachers are doing Zoom chats a few times a week and emailing frequently but nothing is required and no grades/attendance are being taken. There isn’t a fair way to do it.

[atexan]

Mar 25, 2020 9:48:18 GMT -5 TamiTaylor said:

Mar 24, 2020 23:32:59 GMT -5 atexan said:

My kid's school just sent a letter saying that they are going to start taking attendance in distance learning.

My kid is 6, so his attendance is my attendance. So forget about the fact that we have 2 parents trying to work from home and a three year old.

I'm angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. Home school is the lowest priority to me and the thing I was planning to let slide when needed. My kid is above grade level across the board, and I have a stressful job and a THREE YEAR OLD.

IM NOT A TEACHER. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.

Are you in TX still? I’m a teacher here in Texas and have been specifically told that there is non way to account for average daily attendance for the state. It is simply not feasible. We can not mandate /regulate attendance in the same capacity that we had during that physical school. We are monitoring based on an average. Like are they turning in any work or doing any video chats. And the only reason they are asking is to monitor is that admin can reach out to families of kids not doing anything to see if they need any additional support. Even then it’s a total crapshoot. This is the grading period of everyone gets a pass if they just show up and do something. My district follows TEA hardcore too. So your district saying that is utter bs. They likely are saying that to encourage participation but they can’t regulate/mandate that at all.

Yes.  And I 1000% guarantee this is the school, not the district.  We are in Dallas ISD.  About 80% economically disadvantaged students.  They are currently scrambling to make sure that every student has internet access and a device.

[Deleted]

Mar 24, 2020 14:55:49 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Soooooo my 6yo keeps tying up my phone to use Kids Messenger with her friends "after school" and I'm already annoyed by it. Not so much the socialization which obviously she needs, but the hogging of my phone. But she's 6 so I'm not getting her a phone. She has a Kids Fire tablet but that doesn't have the ability to add the app. I'm dense and can't think of any other age-appropriate options, help.

I’m a lurker, but my 8 year old has a Fire and I put kids messenger on it for him. I downloaded the app into my parent account and then gave him access to it through free time like any other app so now he can use it on his own device instead of my phone. You can definitely add it to a fire tablet.

[TamiTaylor]

Mar 25, 2020 10:38:49 GMT -5 atexan said:

Mar 25, 2020 9:48:18 GMT -5 TamiTaylor said:

Are you in TX still? I’m a teacher here in Texas and have been specifically told that there is non way to account for average daily attendance for the state. It is simply not feasible. We can not mandate /regulate attendance in the same capacity that we had during that physical school. We are monitoring based on an average. Like are they turning in any work or doing any video chats. And the only reason they are asking is to monitor is that admin can reach out to families of kids not doing anything to see if they need any additional support. Even then it’s a total crapshoot. This is the grading period of everyone gets a pass if they just show up and do something. My district follows TEA hardcore too. So your district saying that is utter bs. They likely are saying that to encourage participation but they can’t regulate/mandate that at all.

Yes.  And I 1000% guarantee this is the school, not the district.  We are in Dallas ISD.  About 80% economically disadvantaged students.  They are currently scrambling to make sure that every student has internet access and a device.

Good lord. If they are saying that they will be audited or the district will be audited because of this they are full of it. If DISD gets audited it won’t be for this. My mom is a teacher on RISD and they aren’t not doing anything like this regarding attendance.

[fancynewbeesly]

Teachers in our district have to take attendance. How they are doing it is they are submitting their attendance for the previous day by noon. So, kids submit assignments/do a response/etc on Monday. Attendance for Monday is submitted by noon on Tuesday.

No one wants to do attendance. The district/state is requiring it. And all assignments are still graded. It just sucks.