Posts by mistydrifter73

There's a meeting this Thursday in Washington, D.C. for all those elementary school principals involved in the pilot program.

Larry Walker24 said:Alright, back to the topic at hand:

Over 50 schools have signed up for full-day classes.

Here's a news clip since they just finished taking applications:

Out of all the places in Cincinnati, only Apple Valley is doing it.

When will they actually announce which 50 schools are part of the pilot program?

jadetinker85 said:What was the reaction? People from Charleston tend to be pretty proud of their history.

No clue, nothing's been reported on it yet. Just hoping someone actually gave him a reality check.

jadetinker85 said:Safe to assume he's never spent a single day in a classroom.

Duh. No way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_..._duty

Found this in a Facebook group. These were some choice words from Josip Burušić (the special advisor to the Secretary of Education regarding all-day schooling) at a meeting for CDŠ in San Francisco:

"...there’s been way too much laziness."
"If you enjoyed yourselves, then fine, you enjoyed yourselves..."
"Things have been easy for you long enough; it's about time you actually started doing something."
"I honestly don't know why you guys even get a paycheck. If it were up to me, I wouldn't give you a dime."
"Teachers have gotten used to coasting, and now that they actually need to work, suddenly it's an issue."
"The only people showing up to the public forums are the ones who aren't working. I personally checked their teaching hours to see for myself."

Nothing beats feeling like your hard work is actually recognized. 🎉 😍

Melissa Sanchez8 said:How can you buy someone off with classroom supplies when that doesn't even fix the actual problems? It certainly doesn't solve anything.
These people weren't even ready to stand up and fight, and they clearly aren't looking at the big picture...

Is federal funding being funneled into this reform?
There has to be some kind of incentive driving them to lie and try to turn schooling into a prison sentence instead of actual learning. No one can stay focused through 8 or 9 hours of instruction, let alone kids. It’s pure torture...

Look, I'm right there with you. The core problems aren't going anywhere. All this does is mean people will be complaining from inside a shiny new Ford instead of a beat-up General Motors. 😁

Melissa Sanchez8 said:Personally, I’m crossing my fingers that teachers actually stage some kind of revolt against this experimental reform. It’s a total train wreck waiting to happen. Especially in a system where we’re already chronically short-staffed, where teachers are expected to be everything from counselors to social workers, where the laws don't even allow for real consequences for bad behavior, and where kids are just being buried under mountains of busywork...
And how do politicians respond to all those existing issues? They decide to pile on even more classroom hours. Give me a break.
As a parent, there is absolutely no way I want this for my kid.

I really doubt there’ll be much pushback, though. My principal is one of those people loyal to the Republican Party, and she'll probably sign the school up for this pilot program regardless of whether the staff likes it or not. Well, "likes it" is a stretch—most of them were against it at first, but they got swayed pretty fast by the promise of extra funding for their classrooms if the school makes the cut. I bet the exact same thing is happening in faculty lounges all over the country.

rowdypanther12 said:Good grief, that's really all we need to complete the set.

I wouldn't even mind. Honestly. I'd be down for a live stream right from the classroom if it came to it.

Just caught that symphony performance last night. Honestly? Pretty decent stuff. Reminded me of that one local orchestra I saw back in Chicago a few years ago. Good vibes. mistydrifter73 says:
They say schools are volunteering for this. Supposedly. But you can only sign up if you actually have the setup—meaning they already run single shifts and have the decent labs, gyms, and space to handle it. In the crowded parts of the city, like West Los Angeles or New York City, schools are absolutely slammed. It’s not just that some are running two or even three shifts; I’ve seen cases where two different schools are crammed into the exact same building. Apartment complexes are popping up everywhere like mushrooms after a rainstorm, but the support systems, especially the schools, are stuck with infrastructure from the 80s despite all the new people moving in.

On the flip side, schools all over the country are shutting down, especially the smaller ones in rural towns, just because there aren't enough kids left to fill the seats.

Yeah, schools apply on their own, but they need backing from the state government too, from what I can tell. Honestly, after some stuff I overheard in the teachers' lounge, I’m just worried this whole thing is going to be politically rigged.

The school where I teach is out in the middle of nowhere. They shut down one local school around here two years ago, and honestly, another one might be on its way out in a few years.

Scott Booth said:And what happens if they don't get enough schools to sign up?

That’s never gonna happen. Every principal has 300,000 reasons to report their own school.

Just a rhetorical question here.
Is the selection process for those 50 schools joining the pilot program actually going to be transparent, or is this just another case of political favoritism? #weallknow

hiddendriver34 said:Honestly, I’ve never heard of a situation where the homeroom teacher was someone teaching an elective to only a fraction of the class. Maybe that happens in a few specific school districts, but in my experience, I have truly never encountered anything like that.

It totally happens. Back in my high school, the French teacher was the homeroom advisor for a class where most kids weren't even taking French.

EDIT. It's pretty much the same situation as what Sarah Hall53 mentioned. Small town vibes, similar logic.

Through some unlucky turn of events, I used to be part of Krädze. It’s a stain on my past I can’t quite shake. I finally walked away from that criminal outfit back in the spring of 2018.

So, yesterday I get a text saying I still owe $40 for 2021 dues. Two years ago, when I wasn't even a member anymore, they sent me a bill in the mail. I didn't pay then, and I'm definitely not paying now.

But here's the thing—my coworker told me she got an email saying the exact same stuff, and she has never been part of the Republican Party.

Honestly, I’d probably be surprised if this wasn't just some shameless, bottom-feeding organization.

The real question is how many people actually fall for these pathetic tactics. Probably way too many. They wouldn't keep doing it if it didn't work.

Anyone know if this movie is actually hitting theaters here in the States?

I can't stand watching those crappy CAM or TS versions, and waiting for the Blu-ray is gonna take forever...

Anyone got a link for the Mexico vs. Denmark stream?

I totally agree—The Godfather Part II, Terminator 2, X-Men 2, and Aliens are all way better than their first movies. Also, since nobody else brought them up, I’ve gotta throw in Back to the Future (both sequels) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (seriously, the wildest one out there!)