How is FCPS teacher/staff shortage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aide pay is insultingly low, especially for sped aides.

IAs and SPED IAs are on the same pay scale and start at $19.93/hour. No degree needed. No work to take home.

And also potentially at risk of physical harm. My mom was an IA for many years until a 1st grader threw a chair at her and her knee swelled up to the size of a grapefruit. At that point, the money wasn’t worth the risk. She retired at the end of that school year.

[Anonymous]

Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

Central office got assigned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

Central office got assigned.

Smoke and mirrors to obscure the numbers; it’s the FCPS way.

[Anonymous]

Did central office get destaffed and reassigned to a school? How are assignments being handled?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did central office get destaffed and reassigned to a school? How are assignments being handled?

Anyone coming from central will keep their job title and salary and go back to it as soon as a permanent teacher is hired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

Central office got assigned.

Smoke and mirrors to obscure the numbers; it’s the FCPS way.

It's starting to sound like there is no way for FCPS to please you--it doesn't seem rational. They report the numbers on positions each day and publicly. Now down to the wire they are having admin fill the remaining positions until they are able to fill them with permanent hires. This is what people wanted them to do--and is impressive that they are doing it. But somehow it's 'smoke and mirrors'??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

Central office got assigned.

Yes. I have a friend who is getting pulled from Willow Oaks to go to an ES. I don’t know if she has ever taught all subjects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did central office get destaffed and reassigned to a school? How are assignments being handled?

I don’t believe this at all. The job postings are taken down and no one can apply to them. Either 1) they were filled by applicants or 2) staff was permanently reassigned.

There is no way FCPS is jeopardizing their hiring by taking down postings that still need to be filled.

[Anonymous]

Are they putting Central Office people in IA/PHA roles? How are they going to fill those?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did central office get destaffed and reassigned to a school? How are assignments being handled?

Anyone coming from central will keep their job title and salary and go back to it as soon as a permanent teacher is hired.

WOW

[Anonymous]

Spots filled in the last week are resident teachers - recent college grads have been recruited heavily (including my own).

[Anonymous]

Is there any data on how many resident teachers were hired out of that fair last week? I also wonder what FCPS will do to retain people this year so they are not in the same position next year??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did central office get destaffed and reassigned to a school? How are assignments being handled?

Anyone coming from central will keep their job title and salary and go back to it as soon as a permanent teacher is hired.

WOW

As a parent I’m not okay with that. They should have to finish out the year. They shouldn’t plan on giving children
Multiple teachers in a year. If it happens due to pregnancy or medical leave that understandable and unforeseen/ part of life. but teachers
are held to a contract for an entire school year for a reason and FCPS should hold upper level staff to completing a year to help with consistency for kids. They can keep their title and pay but our kids before hierarchy for once FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school went from having 8 open positions last week to having one this week.

Does that mean that the positions were filled? That's the most logical assumption, but you can never really tell with FCPS.

Central office got assigned.

Smoke and mirrors to obscure the numbers; it’s the FCPS way.

It's starting to sound like there is no way for FCPS to please you--it doesn't seem rational. They report the numbers on positions each day and publicly. Now down to the wire they are having admin fill the remaining positions until they are able to fill them with permanent hires. This is what people wanted them to do--and is impressive that they are doing it. But somehow it's 'smoke and mirrors'??

The job is still vacant. They just got a sub from Central Office.