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Booger says

Why did kids backslide so much during the period of scamdemic Zoom edumacation then?

RWSGFY says

Why did kids backslide so much during the period of scamdemic Zoom edumacation then?

They didn't. At least mine didn't. Two college educated parents and both extremely street smart. My boys/nephew laugh at school work. Get mostly straight A's. Youngest is a bit off, but I think that's because we don't push him. Still A's and B's. We push the nephew hard because of his mom still being somewhat involved. My youngest will be fine. Worry more about him impregnating a chick in high school. The ladies like him and he knows it. He's a sly player.

Your kids didn't backslide because youtube replaced the school or because two college-educated parents de-facto homeschooled them? There is a difference between these two scenarios, donchathink?

Next, do you really claim based on your set of one, that none of kids backslid during the time zoom replaced in-person lessons? Because I remember lots of hand-wringing, pearl-clutching and teeth-gnashing accompanying demands to re-open schools on this very site and on many other platforms. Now it turns out school closures weren't a problem?

RWSGFY says

Your kids didn't backslide because youtube replaced the school or because two college-educated parents de-facto homeschooled them? There is a difference between these two scenarios, donchathink?

Next, do you really claim based on your set of one, that none of kids backslid during the time zoom replaced in-person lessons? Because I remember lots of hand-wringing, pearl-clutching and teeth-gnashing accompanying demands to re-open schools on this very site and on many other platforms. Now it turns out school closures weren't a problem?

Agreed. Most kids did slide back, and quite dramatically, despite the generally poor quality of teachers these days. Some developed a mask attachment and other phobias. We need better, not woke teachers, but they aren't the problem with the insane amount of money wasted by the dept of education. It's all the bullshit administrative positions and unions who suck up 80% of the money, teachers don't make a lot.

mell says

It's all the bullshit administrative positions and unions who suck up 80% of the money, teachers don't make a lot.

Correct. Admin explosion

mell says

It's all the bullshit administrative positions and unions who suck up 80% of the money, teachers don't make a lot.

Can confirm this via wife's experience as a teacher.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Biden can’t lock anything in, he has no such power. everything executive order does can be undone.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

Biden can’t lock anything in, he has no such power. everything executive order does can be undone.

Union contract, not executive order.

Looks like DOGE is not going to be an outside advisory panel after all..



This means all the preliminary lawsuits filed against DOGE as an outside panel are toast.



https://x.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1881851718641549791

Patrick says

mell says

It's all the bullshit administrative positions and unions who suck up 80% of the money, teachers don't make a lot.

Can confirm this via wife's experience as a teacher.

What is a lot though? My mom was a teacher and is sitting on $2M Cash, $90k/yr pension and collecting SS at 70 as late as she could. As a 70 year old widow let me know how you're gonna spend $130k/year? Pays property taxes and insurance and that's it. Utilities, but we're talking $10k/yr. What do you spend $120k/yr on?

You could go ape shit on vacations. One big family vacation for 10 people maybe $15k-20k? You still have $100k tax free in that year. Love my mom, but I don't buy teacher bullshit. As long as they don't die they have it great. Younger years suck, but doesn't it for most?

Wife makes about $80K, but works 12 hours a day between teaching, correcting homework, and preparing lessons. Around here, that's not enough for a middle-class lifestyle.

On the other hand, it's her choice because we don't really need the money. She could quit and we'd still be fine.

The pension is supposed to be good, but I don't know how good. She's been a teacher for only three years.

Patrick says

The pension is supposed to be good, but I don't know how good. She's been a teacher for only three years.

Is that even enough years to get a pension? I thought it was usually 15-20 years minimum. I could be wrong. I think my mom was 35 years and maybe longer. Masters helped.

I think it's fractional depending on years worked.