Teacher's kids allowed to attend same school?

[Anonymous]

I don't currently teach in MCPS but am applying to. I will have a school-age child that I would ultimately hope could attend whatever elem. school I work at. Does anyone know if I have to apply for the hardship waiver (which seems unlikely to be granted, based on other posts), or is it a decision usually made by the individual principals? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I am not sure but unless you are applying as a highly qualified teacher for a position like math, science or special ed, I would make sure you cast a wide net and apply to other counties. Some counties are actually laying off teachers right now and there is a huge influx of teachers from other states w/ tons of layoffs like NJ.

[Anonymous]

The only MCPS teacher I know has her child at her school which is not their "assigned" school.

[Anonymous]

Many principals might not hire you if they know you want your kid at the same school. It changes the dynamic with you and the staff when you kid is in a colleagues class. My mom is a former MCPS principal and she was anti parent/kid in the same school.

[Anonymous]

They can be in the same school while they are in those grades..but once they get too old they have to go back to their local school, they can not go up to the feeder school.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Good info, thanks! It is for special ed, which is the only reason I'm getting an interview probably. Interesting that some principals wouldn't like that; I guess I could see the PPs point but my current principal is totally opposite. If my kid is at school with me I won't be flying out right at dismissal each day, I won't be taking off to attend events at her school, and I'll be more personally invested in the overall quality/climate of the school, volunteering for more things, etc. Shouldn't every teacher work to create an environment for their students that's up to the same standard they'd want for their own child? I don't think I'd want to work for a principal who was anti-that.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the size of the school. At ours, a large high school, there are many employees (from teachers to maintenance) whose children attend.

However, in a smaller setting, it may become uncomfortable, particularly if there aren't many classes at each grade level.

And as another PP noted, don't get your hopes up with regard to being hired in MCPS. Times are very bad, and the cuts run deep. Apply all over.

[Anonymous]

I know of a child of one teacher that goes to our elementary school. They are out of boundary and our school is very overcrowded. But it is a very large elementary school. I guess its up to the principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Good info, thanks! It is for special ed, which is the only reason I'm getting an interview probably. Interesting that some principals wouldn't like that; I guess I could see the PPs point but my current principal is totally opposite. If my kid is at school with me I won't be flying out right at dismissal each day, I won't be taking off to attend events at her school, and I'll be more personally invested in the overall quality/climate of the school, volunteering for more things, etc. Shouldn't every teacher work to create an environment for their students that's up to the same standard they'd want for their own child? I don't think I'd want to work for a principal who was anti-that.

I feel the same way OP. I've worked for 4 principals and none of them seemed to have any problem with teachers having their kids at the school -- they supported it. It's like, would you trust a restaurant that the employees didn't want to eat at? Fly on an airline that the pilots wouldn't send their own families on? (Sorry for poor grammar here!) It's a vote of confidence to me to know that the teachers of a school want their own children to attend that school, if at all possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I feel the same way OP. I've worked for 4 principals and none of them seemed to have any problem with teachers having their kids at the school -- they supported it. It's like, would you trust a restaurant that the employees didn't want to eat at? Fly on an airline that the pilots wouldn't send their own families on? (Sorry for poor grammar here!) It's a vote of confidence to me to know that the teachers of a school want their own children to attend that school, if at all possible.

My thoughts exactly!