Grocery stores vs schools

[HornNation101]

Since the teacher unions are insisting on numerous crazy demands, to basically keep the schools shut down until Nov 4th before schools are allowed to open, then maybe we should just allow the grocery store people to teach the kids. The grocery store people have not stopped working like the teachers. The grocery store people have survived the pandemic by wearing masks and they just keep working away every day. The union teachers (note: I am not including all teachers because many teachers want to go back to work) have said no return to work unless blah blah blah and blah demand is met. Yes, we know the union teachers hate orange man, but if your not willing to do your job like others are in our society, then you are asking to be fired. Hire the Grocery Store people as the new teachers. Oh and do not hire the teachers in the grocery stores because we have to eat and they will try to shut the grocery stores down until their demands are met.

 

[clob94]

99.78% survival rate overall.

99.9999% survival rate for anyone under 40 with no underlying health issues. Send the young teachers in.


But what about kids that come home to MeeMaw and PeePaw?

Welp, leave the food out for the kids and scurry back to your bedroom to watch news at 6 and fall asleep before the Matlock reruns start.

 

[Belldozer1]

99.78% survival rate overall.

99.9999% survival rate for anyone under 40 with no underlying health issues. Send the young teachers in.


But what about kids that come home to MeeMaw and PeePaw?

Welp, leave the food out for the kids and scurry back to your bedroom to watch news at 6 and fall asleep before the Matlock reruns start.

Matlock reruns start at 3:30PM followed by Murder She Wrote........at least that’s what I have been told

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

The protesting teachers and rioters probably went to a crowded Walmart to buy their poster board and markers.

 

[StrangerHorn]

I am for school all the way, but, not this way, the teachers demands are not any different from the Protesters, a young kid should not have to endure this bullshit! If the kids are worried about getting sick then how attentive are they going to be in school learning, I think the kids like the online school rather than go to school and get sick by other kids as there parents have probably drummed into their little heads anyway, well the State cut off the funds for Online school, it seems the schools can make more money off of the kids if they are in a classroom setting than at home, all this protest shit has mace a lotta people demand stuff, they let this protesting crap get too big, shoulda clip this crap when it started, next the garbage men gonna quit over some crap...Send them to school if they want to go or else teach them at home on the computer..this world has gone to shit!

 

[Belldozer1]

The protesting teachers and rioters probably went to a crowded Walmart to buy their poster board and markers.

I have a buddy that teaches at Texas State and he is in his classroom everyday even during summer school just to show up the other teachers he works with who he believes have just gotten fat and happy getting to work from home the last couple of months and are lazy and using the virus as a demand crutch.

 

[Belldozer1]

I am for school all the way, but, not this way, the teachers demands are not any different from the Protesters, a young kid should not have to endure this bullshit! If the kids are worried about getting sick then how attentive are they going to be in school learning, I think the kids like the online school rather than go to school and get sick by other kids as there parents have probably drummed into their little heads anyway, well the State cut off the funds for Online school, it seems the schools can make more money off of the kids if they are in a classroom setting than at home, all this protest shit has mace a lotta people demand stuff, they let this protesting crap get too big, shoulda clip this crap when it started, next the garbage men gonna quit over some crap...Send them to school if they want to go or else teach them at home on the computer..this world has gone to shit!

I read your posts backwards, from the bottom up and stopped after the first 6 words....well said

 

[weevilcatch]

Since the teacher unions are insisting on numerous crazy demands, to basically keep the schools shut down until Nov 4th before schools are allowed to open, then maybe we should just allow the grocery store people to teach the kids. The grocery store people have not stopped working like the teachers. The grocery store people have survived the pandemic by wearing masks and they just keep working away every day. The union teachers (note: I am not including all teachers because many teachers want to go back to work) have said no return to work unless blah blah blah and blah demand is met. Yes, we know the union teachers hate orange man, but if your not willing to do your job like others are in our society, then you are asking to be fired. Hire the Grocery Store people as the new teachers. Oh and do not hire the teachers in the grocery stores because we have to eat and they will try to shut the grocery stores down until their demands are met.

I can only speak to my district and friends, but we're going back to work this week and everyone I know are happy about it. I've seen a few that are hesitant, and rightfully so, and a few that are militant about it. But social media doesn't speak for the overwhelming majority of the profession.

I know you're speaking tongue in cheek here, but in your scenario we will get to idiocracy much quicker.

 

[weevilcatch]

I have a buddy that teaches at Texas State and he is in his classroom everyday even during summer school just to show up the other teachers he works with who he believes have just gotten fat and happy getting to work from home the last couple of months and are lazy and using the virus as a demand crutch.

I'm sick of sitting in my office doing zoom and shit. It freaking sucks. I teach because I enjoy that interaction every day.

 

[ChrisLonghorn84]

Since the teacher unions are insisting on numerous crazy demands, to basically keep the schools shut down until Nov 4th before schools are allowed to open, then maybe we should just allow the grocery store people to teach the kids. The grocery store people have not stopped working like the teachers. The grocery store people have survived the pandemic by wearing masks and they just keep working away every day. The union teachers (note: I am not including all teachers because many teachers want to go back to work) have said no return to work unless blah blah blah and blah demand is met. Yes, we know the union teachers hate orange man, but if your not willing to do your job like others are in our society, then you are asking to be fired. Hire the Grocery Store people as the new teachers. Oh and do not hire the teachers in the grocery stores because we have to eat and they will try to shut the grocery stores down until their demands are met.

What are their crazy demands? Sorry, I guess I couldn’t decipher the “blah, blah, blah and blah”, comment you made. Please explain, I would like to know.

Thanks.

 

[diadevic]

According to this site - LA Union requiring defund police, Medicare for all and shut down of all charter schools. What does any of this have to do with the decision to teach children?

https://californiaglobe.com/section...er-schools-shut-down-and-police-are-defunded/

 

[dj701919]

Since the teacher unions are insisting on numerous crazy demands, to basically keep the schools shut down until Nov 4th before schools are allowed to open, then maybe we should just allow the grocery store people to teach the kids. The grocery store people have not stopped working like the teachers. The grocery store people have survived the pandemic by wearing masks and they just keep working away every day. The union teachers (note: I am not including all teachers because many teachers want to go back to work) have said no return to work unless blah blah blah and blah demand is met. Yes, we know the union teachers hate orange man, but if your not willing to do your job like others are in our society, then you are asking to be fired. Hire the Grocery Store people as the new teachers. Oh and do not hire the teachers in the grocery stores because we have to eat and they will try to shut the grocery stores down until their demands are met.

I think that people have the misconception that we are not working, because we are not going to school everyday. I don't want to speak for other teachers, but I teach 8th grade Math. Imagine trying to chase, interact, and assess 128 13 year olds on a daily basis. In the Spring, I spent more time trying to get students to participate, than I did teaching.

If people are really upset about paying teachers, they should probably take a longer look at district administrations. My district could probably cut 30-40 percent of the central administration and not notice a decline in productivity.

Although students will not start showing up until October, I have to report to my campus on August 26th. We will be teaching remotely from our classroom at school.

Your analogy is flawed. Their are elementary schools in my district with enrollments of 700 plus 6-10 year olds. You haven't been to a grocery store that has 700 plus 6-10 year olds running up and down the aisle for roughly 8 hours a day or eating breakfast and lunch together. Schools are how germs are spread in this country.

 

[diadevic]

If people are really upset about paying teachers, they should probably take a longer look at district administrations. My district could probably cut 30-40 percent of the central administration and not notice a decline in productivity.

Boom. DISD has more employees that are not teachers than teachers. Let that sink in.

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

I think that people have the misconception that we are not working, because we are not going to school everyday. I don't want to speak for other teachers, but I teach 8th grade Math. Imagine trying to chase, interact, and assess 128 13 year olds on a daily basis. In the Spring, I spent more time trying to get students to participate, than I did teaching.

If people are really upset about paying teachers, they should probably take a longer look at district administrations. My district could probably cut 30-40 percent of the central administration and not notice a decline in productivity.

Although students will not start showing up until October, I have to report to my campus on August 26th. We will be teaching remotely from our classroom at school.

Your analogy is flawed. Their are elementary schools in my district with enrollments of 700 plus 6-10 year olds. You haven't been to a grocery store that has 700 plus 6-10 year olds running up and down the aisle for roughly 8 hours a day or eating breakfast and lunch together. Schools are how germs are spread in this country.

It is amazing how many new, useless high paying administrator positions can be created with a stroke of a pen.

 

[Lampasas]

It is amazing how many new, useless high paying administrator positions can be created with a stroke of a pen.

It's also interesting to see how many of those positions go to POC.

just an observation though...

 

[weevilcatch]

I would love to see a poll of how many people send their kids to school (mostly K-6th) so they can be babysat rather than educated. My gut feeling is that it is a really high number. This is also why I feel most people are forcing the return of school without any thought of the repercussions. And I kind of don't blame them. If everything else is open and both parents work, what do they do with their 1st, 3rd and 5th grader?

 

[Lampasas]

I would love to see a poll of how many people send their kids to school so they can be babysat rather than educated. My gut feeling is that it is a really high number. This is also why I feel most people are forcing the return of school without any thought of the repercussions. And I kind of don't blame them. If everything else is open and both parents work, what do they do with their 1st, 3rd and 5th grader?

My daughter is a senior this year; she is a cheerleader, in the choir pop group and an excellent student. Although she did well with the virtual learning at home during the end of last semester, we desperately want her to be able to attend school so that she can experience her senior year.
We believe the benefit of in school learning greatly outweighs any risk.
I am often wrong though; just ask my wife.

 

[weevilcatch]

My daughter is a senior this year; she is a cheerleader, in the choir pop group and an excellent student. Although she did well with the virtual learning at home during the end of last semester, we desperately want her to be able to attend school so that she can experience her senior year.
We believe the benefit of in school learning greatly outweighs any risk.
I am often wrong though; just ask my wife.

Peep the edit, I was speaking more K-6th grade.

But I agree. My kids will be going to school because they need that daily interaction. They need that structure. They need that love.

 

[dj701919]

Let's get those kids back in school now.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5571105002

 

[HornNation101]

I think that people have the misconception that we are not working, because we are not going to school everyday. I don't want to speak for other teachers, but I teach 8th grade Math. Imagine trying to chase, interact, and assess 128 13 year olds on a daily basis. In the Spring, I spent more time trying to get students to participate, than I did teaching.

If people are really upset about paying teachers, they should probably take a longer look at district administrations. My district could probably cut 30-40 percent of the central administration and not notice a decline in productivity.

Although students will not start showing up until October, I have to report to my campus on August 26th. We will be teaching remotely from our classroom at school.

Your analogy is flawed. Their are elementary schools in my district with enrollments of 700 plus 6-10 year olds. You haven't been to a grocery store that has 700 plus 6-10 year olds running up and down the aisle for roughly 8 hours a day or eating breakfast and lunch together. Schools are how germs are spread in this country.

Oh I see, HEB does not have more than 700 plus on any day. Gee my bad. HEB has probably 2-3 thousand in each store every day.

 

[weevilcatch]

Let's get those kids back in school now.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5571105002

LOL, I think it's going to be a shitshow, but I'll have front row seats at least.

 

[dj701919]

Oh I see, HEB does not have more than 700 plus on any day. Gee my bad. HEB has probably 2-3 thousand in each store every day.

Well according to this article:

https://spendmenot.com/grocery-shopping-statistics/

There are approximately 30M shoppers a day M-Th and 38.3K stores. I only teach 8th grade math, but

30M/38.3K = 783 shoppers a day

A majority of those shoppers are not 6 - 10 year old children and they don't all go to the store at 8 in the morning and stay until 3 in the afternoon.

You have never been in a grocery store with 700 people at one time in your life. Then again, you think that not getting the Corona virus qualifies someone to teach kids how to read and write.

That being said, I can't wait to go back. However, I have no control over that. District Administrators, the TEA, a 29 year old woman in charge of emergency management for the 3rd largest county in the country, and the govenor, are keeping most teachers out of my school.

 

[HornNation101]

Well according to this article:

https://spendmenot.com/grocery-shopping-statistics/

There are approximately 30M shoppers a day M-Th and 38.3K stores. I only teach 8th grade math, but

30M/38.3K = 783 shoppers a day

A majority of those shoppers are not 6 - 10 year old children and they don't all go to the store at 8 in the morning and stay until 3 in the afternoon.

You have never been in a grocery store with 700 people at one time in your life. Then again, you think that not getting the Corona virus qualifies someone to teach kids how to read and write.

That being said, I can't wait to go back. However, I have no control over that. District Administrators, the TEA, a 29 year old woman in charge of emergency management for the 3rd largest county in the country, and the govenor, are keeping most teachers out of my school.

I am not impressed with our Gov during this virus bs. Closing the bars was not needed to "stop" the virus. I am pissed at them all.

 

[ChrisLonghorn84]

The superintendent of Flour Bluff ISD passed away yesterday morning. Did you know of him @StrangerHorn ?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dfw.cb...erintendent-diagnosed-with-covid-19-dies/amp/

 

[ChrisLonghorn84]

LOL, I think it's going to be a shitshow, but I'll have front row seats at least.

Man, I bet. It’s going to be an interesting school year. Hope the best for the older staff.

Here is another outbreak in a Mississippi school.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehil...ppi-students-quarantined-after-classmates?amp

 

[DHHorn]

The media is licking their lips waiting for the first kid or teacher to contract COVID during a school setting.

 

[EWNHorn]

The media is licking their lips waiting for the first kid or teacher to contract COVID during a school setting.

Correction........they are licking their lips waiting on the first school contact DEATH from COVID..........that's the sad part. All of us that work in public education know we are going to take the blame for whatever happens after schools open up.

I will speak for my district.......every teacher and staff member.......every single one is excited we will have kids on campus in less than 2 weeks. They've been begging to get into the buildings and are glad they are all back in them now. Is there some nervousness on all the guidelines we have to follow...yes. But from where I sit we are all ready to get them on campus and get back to some sort of normal.

 

[StrangerHorn]

The superintendent of Flour Bluff ISD passed away yesterday morning. Did you know of him @StrangerHorn ?

He was a good man! A real punch to the school district..he served well..

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dfw.cb...erintendent-diagnosed-with-covid-19-dies/amp/

 

[dj701919]

I talked to my principal today. Of approximately 1200 students, we have had 265 student who have elected for face to face instruction.

I guess not everyone wants to go back to school.

 

[DancesWithWolves]

I talked to my principal today. Of approximately 1200 students, we have had 265 student who have elected for face to face instruction.

I guess not everyone wants to go back to school.

Wow! I would have thought a lot more than that would be ready for normal.

 

[dj701919]

Wow! I would have thought a lot more than that would be ready for normal.

The school I teach at is 90% Hispanic and many of them have immigrated from Mexico. They literally cannot afford for their children to get The Rona.

 

[freeper]

As of right now, 80% of our students are electing to return to class on the 17th. I’m at a private school though it is about 45% Hispanic.

 

[weevilcatch]

I talked to my principal today. Of approximately 1200 students, we have had 265 student who have elected for face to face instruction.

I guess not everyone wants to go back to school.

Damn. We’re about 70% in person

 

[clob94]

According to this site - LA Union requiring defund police, Medicare for all and shut down of all charter schools. What does any of this have to do with the decision to teach children?

https://californiaglobe.com/section...er-schools-shut-down-and-police-are-defunded/

Some states are already moving to shut down charter schools. It's a ploy to get kids BACK into public schools so the schools can get more federal funding. Many superintendents have hated the idea of charter/private schools because it robs them of federal funds that they want---- and can embezzle--- I'm looking at you Corpus Christi ISD.

 

[TX1972]

It's also interesting to see how many of those positions go to POC.

just an observation though...

According to Bob Woodson, 60% of all blacks with college degrees work for the government. Versus 20% of college educated whites.