I am planning to send a petition to the NH department of education asking them to investigate Pelham’s school board decision to keep our kids 100% remote. No documentation supports or clearly explains this decision, in fact it feels contradictory. Our health officer and our Superintendent are in support of in school learning and our school board voted against their recommendation. We do not have high instance of COVID in school, 75% of our parents chose in school learning, and sports are still happening. It seems more to me that this was a plan all along based on rumors around town. Pelham chose to offer parent choice, however this is not a choice us parents have made. I personally have expressed concerns to the superintendent and the School board and have still not received answers that warrant this. Surrounding districts are at least offering a hybrid model- I propose this over completely remote.
Our kids are suffering, emotionally and educationally. Especially our younger kids- how can we expect first and second graders to learn through a tablet? Not to mention the long term effects of screen time we are inflicting on them. Not to mention the financial hardship this is creating for all families who are not able to stay home with their children. I respect and applaud teachers for all they do, I just feel this decision does not make sense, and we need and deserve answers and our kids deserve better.
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December 10, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK SENDING FOLLOW UP EMAILS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE THE LACK OF ANSWERS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!! YOUR STORIES ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OUR KIDS ARE FACING AT HOME ARE FUELING THIS FIGHT AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET THEM IGNORE US ANY LONGER!!
December 10, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! WE ARE SHOWING EVERYONE THAT OUR KIDS DESERVE BETTER AND THE ENERGY BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT IS UNSTOPPABLE!! WE ARE GETTING LOUD AND THEY WILL FINALLY HAVE TO LISTEN TO US!!
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If we opted for in school learning why aren’t we in school learning? Reading the school board meeting does not explain the reasoning behind this continued remote. Our numbers are low and the teachers that opted in for school want to teach!!
The virtual platform, at best, has been an inadequate educational tool for my elementary school age children. However, the very long hours (6-hour days!) of didactic virtual learning has been severely detrimental psychologically. I feel the concerns I have voiced have fallen on deaf ears.
Give our kids a chance to learn. Maybe this works for older kids, but it deafly doesn’t work for Elementary kids.
The highest ranking health professionals in this country are telling us that it is a safe for the kids to be in school. There are many articles in respected medical journals such as NEJM stating the same. Remote learning just does not work for many of our kids. There was a segment on WMUR last week about how much the math scores have gone down since remote learning started. These kids need to be back in school!
Please explain yourselves. We know children are suffering in online curriculum so you need to justify your terrible choice to go remote. Covid numbers aren't a good enough reason. We want answers.
A complete over reach of authority by forcing our kids into remote learning from home. Shame on every one of you. If you’re all so scared, lock yourself in your own basement and leave us the hell alone. All incumbents will be voted out.
Kids are becoming a ghost of themselves
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I am planning to send a petition to the NH department of education asking them to investigate Pelham’s school board decision to keep our kids 100% remote. No documentation supports or clearly explains this decision, in fact it feels contradictory. Our health officer and our Superintendent are in support of in school learning and our school board voted against their recommendation. We do not have high instance of COVID in school, 75% of our parents chose in school learning, and sports are still happening. It seems more to me that this was a plan all along based on rumors around town. Pelham chose to offer parent choice, however this is not a choice us parents have made. I personally have expressed concerns to the superintendent and the School board and have still not received answers that warrant this. Surrounding districts are at least offering a hybrid model- I propose this over completely remote.
Our kids are suffering, emotionally and educationally. Especially our younger kids- how can we expect first and second graders to learn through a tablet? Not to mention the long term effects of screen time we are inflicting on them. Not to mention the financial hardship this is creating for all families who are not able to stay home with their children. I respect and applaud teachers for all they do, I just feel this decision does not make sense, and we need and deserve answers and our kids deserve better.
Updates
December 10, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK SENDING FOLLOW UP EMAILS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE THE LACK OF ANSWERS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!! YOUR STORIES ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OUR KIDS ARE FACING AT HOME ARE FUELING THIS FIGHT AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET THEM IGNORE US ANY LONGER!!
December 10, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! WE ARE SHOWING EVERYONE THAT OUR KIDS DESERVE BETTER AND THE ENERGY BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT IS UNSTOPPABLE!! WE ARE GETTING LOUD AND THEY WILL FINALLY HAVE TO LISTEN TO US!!
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My kids are placing sports full time. If contact sports are okay, how come they can’t be in classroom? The education is suffering, virtual learning doesn’t work and not to mention the socialization and emotional development is at a massive detriment and we are doing of kids an injustice.
If we opted for in school learning why aren’t we in school learning? Reading the school board meeting does not explain the reasoning behind this continued remote. Our numbers are low and the teachers that opted in for school want to teach!!
The virtual platform, at best, has been an inadequate educational tool for my elementary school age children. However, the very long hours (6-hour days!) of didactic virtual learning has been severely detrimental psychologically. I feel the concerns I have voiced have fallen on deaf ears.
Give our kids a chance to learn. Maybe this works for older kids, but it deafly doesn’t work for Elementary kids.
The highest ranking health professionals in this country are telling us that it is a safe for the kids to be in school. There are many articles in respected medical journals such as NEJM stating the same. Remote learning just does not work for many of our kids. There was a segment on WMUR last week about how much the math scores have gone down since remote learning started. These kids need to be back in school!
Please explain yourselves. We know children are suffering in online curriculum so you need to justify your terrible choice to go remote. Covid numbers aren't a good enough reason. We want answers.
A complete over reach of authority by forcing our kids into remote learning from home. Shame on every one of you. If you’re all so scared, lock yourself in your own basement and leave us the hell alone. All incumbents will be voted out.
Kids are becoming a ghost of themselves
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My kids are placing sports full time. If contact sports are okay, how come they can’t be in classroom? The education is suffering, virtual learning doesn’t work and not to mention the socialization and emotional development is at a massive detriment and we are doing of kids an injustice.