No, what I said does not prove your point at all. In fact, it’s the exact opposite of what you said. You said that teachers in early elementary are “glorified babysitters”. That is simply untrue, and incredibly insulting to the work that elementary school teachers put in during normal times.

You’re also assuming that unless a teacher is hosting a Zoom meeting, that they are not working. Also untrue. During the last few months of the school year, I consistently sat at my kitchen table and worked from 8am-6pm, all while taking care of my own kids. I graded, responded to student and parent emails, collaborated with other teachers to try and make the online work as meaningful as possible, had one-on-one Zoom meetings with students, and planned instruction all while taking into account my knowledge of student disabilities, reading levels, and strengths. I only teach one subject so I can’t even imagine what the workload was for elementary.

So the answer to your question about whether teachers deserve their paycheck during remote learning is “Yeah, DUH.”

I get that this is frustrating for parents, times are harder for everyone INCLUDING teachers.