Sunday, February 28, 2021

Education Matters: DCPS try's to trick parents into sending their kids back into school... during a pandemic.

Education Matters: DCPS try's to trick parents into sending their kids back into school... during a pandemic.
DCPS try's to trick parents into sending their kids back into school... during a pandemic.


DCPS is like an onion. On the outside, it may look normal, but as you peel back the layers, it makes you want to cry. Recently the district has been sending letters to parents whose children are doing just fine with DHR, implying they are failing and must return to school. This is beyond the pale.

A teacher reached out to me to tell me the district sent one of his families a letter saying their child was failing when the student in question had a B average in actuality. You can rest assured this wasn't a one-off either, and hundreds, maybe thousands of students got this letter. 

This is unacceptable. It undermines teachers, it lies to parents, and since it is a pandemic could potentially put people in jeopardy.

DCPS has lost its way; we could and should be doing better.