To ask the teacher to change the live call time

[namechangestory]

DD is in reception and is attending school as we are both key workers (I WFH, DH goes out to work). There is only 3 others from his class and most of his friends are staying at home.

The class teacher is running a zoom call every day so the class can all see each other and listen to a story. The problem is it clashes with pick-up time so DD cannot join and she misses out on seeing her friends who all see each other on the video call every day.

AIBU to ask the teacher to change the time slightly so DD can attend? Push back by half an hour so we are home?

Your kid's in school despite you working from home so she benefits from being around other kids all day. YWBVU to expect the call to be moved to accommodate your child when its really for the benefit of the kids stuck at home all day with no interaction with other children.

YABU, not everything revolves around your child.

I personally have no idea why this has to be delivered as the school day ends.Why can’t it be during the day and she access from a device at school?
Sounds like yet another kick in the teeth for kw kids

That teacher is spending the day in class with your child looking after them (when they themselves could catch covid from your child). She's with your child all day so does the zoom call when the children in school are picked up. So what you'd rather the teacher stayed late and did over her hours so your child can be in class all day AND on zoom. The world doesn't revolve around you unfortunately

You are already getting the better deal sending Dd to school while you wfh. Why not let the other that are not as lucky as your dd get some attention from the teacher.
I am a key worker and trying to homeschool at the same time. I chose this to prevent my dd getting a chance to spread covid to our family. I wouldn't dream of requesting this from the teacher.

It's only those that are at home can join the call because of the time. If they made it a bit later then the critical worker kids could also see their friends online

YABU

It’s odd that she’s chosen pick up time for the zoom call but she must have done so aware of when pick up time is

Your DD gets interaction all day at school, YWBU to try and get her to change this considering how much the teacher, school and all the other parents are currently juggling. It’s not ideal for anyone, this is a tiny problem compared to those facing many children stuck at home

How long does it take you to get home? Could you collect her 10 mins earlier?

Cant you connect to the call on your phone whilst picking her up?

Pick her up and give her your phone so she can do the zoom call on the move. Or pick her up a little earlier

If it matters to you that much, arrange to pick your daughter up a little earlier, stick her on the zoom meeting when you get home and continue with your work as you wfh.

Or are you picking her up earlier than the end of school, so if she was there, she would see her friends??

I agree it sucks. Our school are recording stories and putting them on a private YouTube channel for the kids to access as and when they can. In class teaching with zoom is twice a day for the key learning objective in the morning and again in the afternoon.

It does seem an odd time to do it. But it's clearly for a reason, albeit it's the only time in the day the classroom is quiet enough...

Also you WFH - keep your child at home then they can go on the call if you're so sad for them missing out.

I don’t really say often that YABU

But I do think in this case. As you’ve stated it’s for the kids at home. Your child isn’t at home.

Or stop and sit down or wait whilst she’s on the zoom? But seeing as she’s doing this for the other kids. Then YABU.

Moving the time back would extend the school 'day' for the kids at home (and also for the teacher)

I'd assume the zoom call is there to benefit the isolating dc and is arranged accordingly. Remember all those dc are not getting the interaction your dc is during school hours.

Get zoom on your phone and let her watch it on the way home. A zoom call for my dd clashes with my DS pick up time (he has a EHCP) so this is what I do.

Yabu (I see you've accepted it). You're essentially asking to extend the teachers working day. Organise your own Zoom calls with parents of DC's friends.

The kids in the class have probably already had that story in their usual school day. The teacher is working after hours/ after the attendees have gone home to make sure the children at home also get the same opportunity?

Maybe ask if you can pick up a bit earlier so said child is home for the call once or twice a week. It might make her realise they can't join and if she can move she might. But asking her to move what is a lovely additional thing she'd doing after looking after your child all day is VVUR

I’m surprised your school is allowing your DC to be in with a parent at home, even working.

WOW!
either pick her up earlier so she's home for the call or collect her and sit outside with your phone uploading the link/give her phone while she's in back if car/whatever.
You'd look insane asking teacher to oush it back to 3:30pm. The whole class isnt going to hang around extending the school day by half an hour just for 1 child

Your child sees classmates at school already.
This story time is for those who are are home.
Teachers are not there to change times. At 3:30pm they'll be doing welfare calls, meetings and prep for tomorrow.

If your child missed their friends then maybe sort out a zoom call with them? Our DD spends an hour with her buddies online at weekends

@Guineapig99

Of course YABU. If it bothers you that much keep your child at home and juggle like everyone else. Your assumption is that it’ll be fine for ALL the other parents who are trying to work and look after their kids and home school. You can’t have everything.

No constant agenda here at all...😂

God no, don't add to your teachers already overflowing plate with your dumplings of demand!

I'm not convinced YABU despite all the other responses. Why is the teacher running a class activity every day outside class time and at a point where those in school can't participate?

Is the teacher in the class with your child? I know that locally all schools are using classroom assistants to provide the childcare cover for the kids in school while teachers are all working from home.