How many teachers are leaving your school next year?

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

SHUT up!

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

Teachers are....enjoy!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

Teachers' Appreciation Week is truly over. Time to trash them again!!

It's probably that Navy mom again-she loves to trash teachers and admin

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

DP
I also didn’t read your post as a complaint. When I read the earlier post where someone asked if anyone complains as much as teachers I thought, “This thread doesn’t have many complaints”. That always seems to happen though. Someone asks a question, a teacher responds with info or an opinion, and then someone replies with, “Well, you can quit. Stop complaining”.

Yup and next year we will be reading that person complaining about long term subs and teachers who aren't certified.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

DP
I also didn’t read your post as a complaint. When I read the earlier post where someone asked if anyone complains as much as teachers I thought, “This thread doesn’t have many complaints”. That always seems to happen though. Someone asks a question, a teacher responds with info or an opinion, and then someone replies with, “Well, you can quit. Stop complaining”.

If someone is very unhappy with working conditions and pay they can leave. That’s a fact.

Or they can just stop doing all the BS....which many teachers have and parents don't like that. If parents don't like it they can homeschool or go private.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:i would love if we went to a four day school week with kids and then one day to handle administrative/meetings/planning/cts/etc

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wed off

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So selfish. When are the children supposed to make up all the learning loss from your Wednesdays off?

LOL

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are 2 FCPS teachers in my neighborhood and in talking to both of them, one took a position with APS for next school year and the other is trying to leave for APS or ACPS. Both of which pay better than FCPS.

FCPS seems particularly “squeezed” in this regard. APS, ACPS, and probably DCPS all pay better. PWC, Loudoun, and points further out pay about the same as FCPS but it’s cheaper to live in the exurbs.

People seem to forget that FCPS has an additional retirement program (ERFC) that none of the other counties have. That counts for a lot. I get that everyone wants more money now, but I think it is shortsighted to just look at annual pay. APS has its own issues, and is only scheduled for a 1% raise next year.

Stop gaslighting teachers and staff.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

DP
I also didn’t read your post as a complaint. When I read the earlier post where someone asked if anyone complains as much as teachers I thought, “This thread doesn’t have many complaints”. That always seems to happen though. Someone asks a question, a teacher responds with info or an opinion, and then someone replies with, “Well, you can quit. Stop complaining”.

If someone is very unhappy with working conditions and pay they can leave. That’s a fact.

Or they can just stop doing all the BS....which many teachers have and parents don't like that. If parents don't like it they can homeschool or go private.

The people who live here will just move if they can afford it if the schools decline. No idea why so much Hate but I'd rather live in West Virginia and home school rather than sending my kids to teachers with so much Hate.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

DP
I also didn’t read your post as a complaint. When I read the earlier post where someone asked if anyone complains as much as teachers I thought, “This thread doesn’t have many complaints”. That always seems to happen though. Someone asks a question, a teacher responds with info or an opinion, and then someone replies with, “Well, you can quit. Stop complaining”.

If someone is very unhappy with working conditions and pay they can leave. That’s a fact.

Or they can just stop doing all the BS....which many teachers have and parents don't like that. If parents don't like it they can homeschool or go private.

The people who live here will just move if they can afford it if the schools decline. No idea why so much Hate but I'd rather live in West Virginia and home school rather than sending my kids to teachers with so much Hate.

And you are free to do that-go find your happiness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are 2 FCPS teachers in my neighborhood and in talking to both of them, one took a position with APS for next school year and the other is trying to leave for APS or ACPS. Both of which pay better than FCPS.

FCPS seems particularly “squeezed” in this regard. APS, ACPS, and probably DCPS all pay better. PWC, Loudoun, and points further out pay about the same as FCPS but it’s cheaper to live in the exurbs.

People seem to forget that FCPS has an additional retirement program (ERFC) that none of the other counties have. That counts for a lot. I get that everyone wants more money now, but I think it is shortsighted to just look at annual pay. APS has its own issues, and is only scheduled for a 1% raise next year.

But the cost of living is too high right now. People need money.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

I’m the PP. I made an extremely reasonable comment. Nowhere did I say I want to quit. I merely said better working conditions would be nice.

I don’t think telling teachers to quit over such benign comments is in anybody’s best interest. Trust me - you don’t want me to quit. I’m the teacher you’re calling the office to get your kid switched to.

DP
I also didn’t read your post as a complaint. When I read the earlier post where someone asked if anyone complains as much as teachers I thought, “This thread doesn’t have many complaints”. That always seems to happen though. Someone asks a question, a teacher responds with info or an opinion, and then someone replies with, “Well, you can quit. Stop complaining”.

If someone is very unhappy with working conditions and pay they can leave. That’s a fact.

Or they can just stop doing all the BS....which many teachers have and parents don't like that. If parents don't like it they can homeschool or go private.

The people who live here will just move if they can afford it if the schools decline. No idea why so much Hate but I'd rather live in West Virginia and home school rather than sending my kids to teachers with so much Hate.

So now I have “hate” simply because I wrote I would appreciate a better work/life balance?

[Anonymous]

Aww. So innocent. Those explanation marks and swears.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

Lots are! Telling people to leave or get over it doesn’t seem to be working out too well, does it?

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Anonymous wrote:This thread gets started every year around budget time when some teachers' organization thinks teachers should have gotten a higher raise. We get it - we'd love bigger raises in our jobs, too - but it is SO SO predictable.

i don't think you do get it.

you are not a teacher.

this thread probably has more to do about the end of the year and who is staying, leaving, retiring, or taking a leave of absence.

it has nothing to do with the budget.

I agree! This has nothing to do with budgets and everything to do with working conditions.

I would take better conditions over more pay. I’d love to know what a mere 40 hour week feels like. I’ll take that over a $20K raise.

You’re free to leave at any time.

Teachers are....enjoy!

There is no question teachers are quitting the profession in droves:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1155325.page

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are 2 FCPS teachers in my neighborhood and in talking to both of them, one took a position with APS for next school year and the other is trying to leave for APS or ACPS. Both of which pay better than FCPS.

FCPS seems particularly “squeezed” in this regard. APS, ACPS, and probably DCPS all pay better. PWC, Loudoun, and points further out pay about the same as FCPS but it’s cheaper to live in the exurbs.

People seem to forget that FCPS has an additional retirement program (ERFC) that none of the other counties have. That counts for a lot. I get that everyone wants more money now, but I think it is shortsighted to just look at annual pay. APS has its own issues, and is only scheduled for a 1% raise next year.

APS is expected to get 1% plus a step increase FWIW