Thanks Teachers

My wife is a 4th generation teacher.  Her mom, sister, some aunts, some uncles.. all teachers...  

Pretty odd and stressful for you all this year..  Today is her first day back in the classroom.  I think you're all doing a great job.  It's odd, it's weird...  it's not what you wanted.. but you're doing great.

First day back too (with kids in the classroom) for my wife, teacher of 20+ years.  It's always a stressful day/week/month leading into it.  This year has been even worse.  She is resistant to change and generally not tech-savy.  A hard combo for this year!  

John Welsh (Moderate Supporter) said:

It's always a stressful day/week/month leading into it.  This year has been even worse.  She is resistant to change and generally not tech-savy.  A hard combo for this year!  

Sounds like your wife and mine are similar.. It's been a hell of a month... but.. We got through it..  liver still in one piece.. I believe.

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine :

I got called this morning that she had walked out w/o her laptop.  I departed immediately for the 3 mile journey to take it to her, no problem.  On that call, I could hear the breaking in her voice and the sniffle.  She's generally not a crier but one more hurdle on a stressful morning was not what she needed.  

My wife was supposed to go back next Monday but decided to take maternity leave until after Thanksgiving. She had been teleworking and it had been terrible for her. All the worst parts of teaching with none of the good.

Thanks to all the teachers!  My boys are both online thru November 1st and its a challenge for both the teachers and the students.  

My wife's teaching full time, managing our kids through on-line school. She resigned from her actual paying job at the school, but at least her viral exposure is lower.

Older one is taking a bunch of college courses for dual enrollment. He requires a lot of supervision. 

Definitely, thanks again to the teachers!

My neighbor is a teacher, she event taught my twins in 3rd grade. She decided last summer that it was too stressful and swapped  to teaching college economics. When I talked to her last week she told me that this entire ordeal has her thinking about early retirement and a new career. Every teacher deserves a thank you for dealing with the additional stress these changes have brought on. My kids have been back in school 2 weeks and have adjusted well thanks too teachers who take time to explain the changes 

Thank You!  Today was my first day with students.  It was spectacular. . . The kids seem excited to be back.  

One went home because she wasn’t feeling well.  That’s causing some anxieties.   

Still trying to figure out how to teach to one cohort in-person while the other cohort takes part virtually via zoom.

South Carolina just had a 3rd grade teacher die from covid.  School started back two weeks ago, she tested positive and, three says later, she passed.   She was 28 yrs old. 

Friend of mine is a teacher.  She recently posted something on FB that sounded like a decent, and easy, thing to do.

"If you have school aged children, I encourage you to find something, anything positive that you can reach out to their teacher about. I’ve been lucky enough to receive two such emails so far, and I find myself rereading them frequently. I know it’s hard, and I know it’s not ideal. Teachers are trying. Teachers are doing the best with the situation they’ve been given. Let’s get through this together."

My wife is a first grade teacher, and yesterday was her first day back.  Her County is virtual this year, and I have never seen her more stressed.

gimpstang said:

South Carolina just had a 3rd grade teacher die from covid.  School started back two weeks ago, she tested positive and, three says later, she passed.   She was 28 yrs old. 

The above is a little misleading as I read it. It should be noted that she was teaching from home, not in a classroom. The county she is in is 100% virtual schooling. Her time at the school building was during teacher workdays two weeks before the start of the school year. At present they don't know how or where she contracted the virus.

It is a sad thing for children and teachers to have to deal with this early in the year. My sister in law is very happy she retired at the end of last year. 

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My wife is teaching in the classroom. To less than 5 year olds. No masks. 
 

After two days of teaching.  Poor schedules, no breaks, long days.  Private school that has to cut staff due to dropping enrollment. She is looking at pulling back to half time. 

My wife works in the office at an Elementary school, they went back Aug 31st, and this year was the most stressful so far.  We helped put down stickers and helped with what we could.  On the bright side my wife said that with only half the kids in school and a full time nurse in the office she is able to get more of her work done during the day than in a "normal" year.

My kids poor kindergarten teacher is trying, but i can see the stress in her on this first day of virtual class... i will try to be fair and encouraging to her.

I, as a regular parent, am not qualified to also be part teacher. I have no training (or real interest) to deal with the bags and bags of supplies, worksheets, white boards and iPad that they dumped on me. As I type im trying to manage all the supplies and equipment so that my kid can learn. 

This situation sucks for everyone. At least the teacher is educated and paid to deal with this. I am not and frankly even in a wealthy district they couldn't afford my rates. 

I'm trying to be positive and will be supportive of the teacher, but the first day impression is that this virtual stuff is a total E36 M3 show... good luck, teachers

First day back for our kids as well.  I took the day off to make sure all goes smooth and of course I forgot to put the lunch for my youngest in his backpack before he left.  Quick trip to the school on the first day for a drop off already.

I'm very thankful my only school aged child is a senior. His original plan was to go back to school but due to the way they were doing the schedules if the kids got sent home he decided to do online classes. 

I can't even imagine dealing with grade school kids art home.

My wife is a pre-K teacher. Her school went virtual so the kids can have some engagement while trying to figure this out. Our 2 elementary kids are learning virtual. About 25% of our district is learning virtual and the rest are split into 2 cohorts. 

The school has done a great job communicating in a really tough situation and the kids teachers have been great so far. There is so much change that it is hard for everyone. I keep seeing a lot of people trying their best, I am going to keep focused on that.

NYN

My college is running every type of class known to man: live sessions, hybrid sessions, and synchronous and asynchronous online. People going to campus have to download an app, certify that they aren't plague-ridden, and it gives them a QR code to get into the building. In my department we did countless hours of work over the summer to prepare for every eventuality. My sections are all online, which is pretty unpleasant, but then I'm not sure there are any truly good options.

It will be interesting to see how the semester plays out....

Jen's had kids in class since August half day. Now she has them full time.