NYC fails controversial remote learning snow day ‘test,’ public schools chancellor says
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NYC fails controversial remote learning snow day ‘test,’ public schools chancellor says::New York City’s public schools chancellor said the city did not pass Tuesday’s remote-learning “test” because of technical issues.
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
I don’t think that we passed this test,” David Banks said at a news briefing, adding that he felt “disappointed, frustrated and angry” as a result of the technical issues.
NYC Public Schools did a lot of work to prepare for the remote-learning day, Banks said, but shortly before 8 a.m. they were notified that parents and students were having difficulty signing on to remote learning.
“IBM was not ready for prime time,” Banks said, adding that the company was overwhelmed with the surge of people signing on for school.
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said parents who are not willing to navigate computers for their children’s remote learning represent “a sad commentary.”
Adams defended his words Tuesday, saying they were related to a specific question he was asked about parents who do not want to sign on to remote learning.
Adams also blamed IBM for Tuesday’s remote-learning issues, saying he hopes the company will be able to provide the product the city is paying it for.
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Or maybe the parents were protesting the removal of snow days.
I remember looking forward to snow days as a kid. It meant playing with family or friends in the snow, not doing schoolwork.
My 3 year old was given a tablet in case of a snow day. No way he would be on a tablet when he could be outside playing in the snow.
Wait, who gave them a tablet? The day care? And why? I’m confused.
Obviously the kids’ a genius and in junior high already.
His preschool did. If school is canceled because of snow, he is supposed to use it for remote learning.
Aah, got it. Thanks for clarifying!
Are 3 year olds vastly more intelligent than 2 year olds? My two year old refuses to play with electronics as intended and prefers to use them as throwing objects.
Removing snow days is a national tragedy. Don’t compound it by forcing kids to do some half assed remote learning when they should be having fun in the snow
whoever thinks this is a good idea really shouldn’t be working in education. objectively worse than the grinch. christmas is still christmas but there’s nothing like the feeling of getting a surprise day off AND a beautiful snowstorm
why are people like this? surely teachers and admin appreciate the day off too? even if you have to add an extra day, getting out of bed for school sucks way less in the summer. my district prided itself on trying to call as few snow days as possible for some insane reason, even when plenty of other schools would be off.
Can’t let corporate cogs to-be learn that extenuating circumstances excuse lowered productivity 😒