... I just realized there isn't going to be a high school prom this year.
Man that sucks for those kids.
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POLITICO: CA Governor Newsom: 'I don't think the schools are going to open again (before summer break/end of the academic year)
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... I just realized there isn't going to be a high school prom this year.
Man that sucks for those kids.
Most colleges in Chicago have moved online for the remainder of the Spring semester. I'm guessing that's the way forward.
Maybe where you live. Here (Canada) they could be doing calculus, physics, chemistry, computer science, etc.
In the States, second semester senior year is very much "enjoy yourself before college starts" as college applications are already in by then.
After working my tail off for 3.5 years, it was nice basically only being in school for a half day. Honestly one of the best times of my life.
Thanks! I'm not doing anything right now so it's a nice, if stressful, change of pace lol. When she lived with us for a time I was picking him up from school and making sure he did his homework so this is just a continuation of that basically.
Man this one piece of news switched me from this is going to be hard but we will be OK to holy shit how are we going to get through this... don't have an answer yet.
This. A lot of people think everything is going to go dormant for another 8-12+ months, waiting for a vaccine. That ain't happening, nor can it.
You think schools are going to be closed for another year and a half? Wut?
This is an unprecedented situation, no one knows what can or will happen at this point. It's possible that schools don't reopen this calendar year yes.
If opening them means millions die and the healthcare system breaks wide open because there's no vaccine, yes.
And if you are planning and able to go to college/university in the fall, you may be working to have a few of your classes count for academic credit at your next school. They may not be able to administer those qualification tests.
The problem is what happens when we do reopen. It might then spiral according to that Imperial College report that is going around.
To the teachers in this thread: You might already know this but if not then be aware Microsoft has just made MS Teams free for everyone for the rest of the year. It's very easy and fast to setup a team (think school class) which the kids can access from a computer or tablet. The teacher can arrange video conferences and share his/her screen with the whole class so they can both see and hear the teachings.
By no means a perfect substitute from being in class but it's a lot better than just saying "no classes until next year".
By no means a perfect substitute from being in class but it's a lot better than just saying "no classes until next year".
Yep, I'm a substitute in CA and just applied for unemployment today. Though, the way things are currently going, I doubt I'm seeing those benefits anytime soon.
Zoom has also relaxed their 40 minute limit on their free tier for people who sign up with their school email addresses.
I'm not sure and frankly really worried about what will happen with me and my school I'm transferring to. I registered for the summer semester, and I have to attend otherwise my acceptance is null and void. I'm debating if I should wait until we hear news about the summer semester and what will happen or if I should fill out a new application for the fall and hope things are ironed out from there.
Going to wait until the first week of April to decide. If they still don't have something by then I might just go through the entire process again.
Going to wait until the first week of April to decide. If they still don't have something by then I might just go through the entire process again.
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Thanks for this! I'm going to look into it as a possible solution for my nephew and I.
Yeah I've had a feeling this will be the case here in Chicago. I think our biggest saving grace at this point will be that the summer fucks up the virus and gives us some breathing room while we wait for a vaccine.
I mean, most statistical models indicate that we'll end up in the same situation if we end social distancing before a vaccine is finalized. I'm sure people will ignore the experts, again, and send everyone back to work and school before we really should, but if we were smart, we'd be very hesitant to just go back to the way things were in a couple of months because that's how things are "supposed to be".
Fortunately where I live (in Canada) the government will be changing university admission requirements to accommodate this suspension of the school year.
We're waiting to hear about graduation requirements, as it's really confusing. I'm not even sure if I can legally grade work my students do at home or require them to do it at this point, to be honest.
I believe this. The virus isn't going to just go away once the 2020-2021 Fall semester is in session.
Still have no idea what's happening with my credential program.
CSUF still taking a wait and see approach. Heard fuck all from the CTC and Pearson.
"Keep working with your Master Teacher if doing online instruction." Not much to plan if we insist on following the curriculum and just having kids read, do Double Entry Journals, and answer questions in their Springboard. /:
CSUF still taking a wait and see approach. Heard fuck all from the CTC and Pearson.
"Keep working with your Master Teacher if doing online instruction." Not much to plan if we insist on following the curriculum and just having kids read, do Double Entry Journals, and answer questions in their Springboard. /:
All the school districts around me are extending the closure, except us. They're still aiming for everyone to return the week after spring break (next week)...
Yup. Some of my favorite teenage memories being my junior and senior proms and those kids wont get to have anything like that.
I fully believe classes will resume in the fall because the testing system will be much more advanced than now for Covid.
He's just saying loudly what EVERYONE has been saying quietly.
As usual, as with most things, this will impact poor kids the most :/
As usual, as with most things, this will impact poor kids the most :/
I'm a substitute in California. Can I get unemployment? I'm not getting paid during any of this.
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It depends how long you've worked (i.e. how much of your wages have been paid into the system via taxes).
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm#UIBenefits
I think our typical school experience will be altered next school year, I feel remote learning will be stressed in the 2020-2021 academic calendar
Not much. I just got my credential in 2019. Not good. Calculator says my weekly payments will be $69. That's kinda funny but really sad.
I don't know how that's going to be sustainable. People are going to need to go to work.
Basically. Even if our capacity to deal with cases ramps up. I can't see the current situation of lockdowns and closed businesses enduring much past mid-April, folks won't stand for it.
I'm an English teacher and I'm heartbroken for my seniors. They went in went Trump was elected and their final year is ruined because of this shit.
Well, they either stand or a lot of people will die. Best case scenario is achieving something similar to South Korea or Singapure, but good luck convincing people and governments to do all the steps required.
As bad as it sounds I think people would honestly sacrifice the whatever millions of lives to return to normalcy
I'm a teacher in Texas and while this isn't official yet, it seems like it's only a matter of time. No one wants to be the one to say it. Once I heard STAAR was cancelled/waived, I felt like that was confirmation that the school year was all but over without actually confirming it.
My district is still tentatively scheduled to reopen on the 30th, but all the ISDs around have extended until the middle of April, so I'm expecting the same for us come next update (which is apparently coming Tuesday), especially since they're holding online meetings on Friday and Monday to train us on how they want us to run online classes.
I'm expecting a very hastily put together way to teach online, not counting this quarter towards promoting students onto the next grade at all, and basically just looking at data from the first semester and the first half of the second on determining if kids advance to the next grade.
My district is still tentatively scheduled to reopen on the 30th, but all the ISDs around have extended until the middle of April, so I'm expecting the same for us come next update (which is apparently coming Tuesday), especially since they're holding online meetings on Friday and Monday to train us on how they want us to run online classes.
I'm expecting a very hastily put together way to teach online, not counting this quarter towards promoting students onto the next grade at all, and basically just looking at data from the first semester and the first half of the second on determining if kids advance to the next grade.