Teachers Resigning Like Crazy?

[Anonymous]

Principals have bosses too, you silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s rough. Teachers are at their breaking point. To those of you blaming the school board, you can go fly a kite. This is happening all over the country. It’s not an FCPS thing. Colleagues went to a job fair at UVA last week. There were school districts from Texas there vying for the handful of teacher candidates.

—an overwhelmed principal

You pretend you are overwhelmed but it’s you that’s the problem. The solution is simple: run orderly schools where there are consequences for unruly behavior. Ban cellphones on campus. Trust me, you will have better teacher retention.

For 170k I'm not going to work myself to the bone. I'll do what is within my reach and fits my work schedule but beyond that it is what it is. You can feel free to campaign for the implementation of those policies you mentioned or you can apply for a job and try to "run orderly schools" yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s rough. Teachers are at their breaking point. To those of you blaming the school board, you can go fly a kite. This is happening all over the country. It’s not an FCPS thing. Colleagues went to a job fair at UVA last week. There were school districts from Texas there vying for the handful of teacher candidates.

—an overwhelmed principal

You pretend you are overwhelmed but it’s you that’s the problem. The solution is simple: run orderly schools where there are consequences for unruly behavior. Ban cellphones on campus. Trust me, you will have better teacher retention.

For 170k I'm not going to work myself to the bone. I'll do what is within my reach and fits my work schedule but beyond that it is what it is. You can feel free to campaign for the implementation of those policies you mentioned or you can apply for a job and try to "run orderly schools" yourself.

If your staff is held to the same expectations I want to come work for you! Seriously. Are you at an ES?

[Anonymous]

I was talking to my cousin who works in an elementary school in Florida, I said teachers and professors all over Florida are leaving because of the havoc DeSantis is causing with all his ridiculous restrictions on educational institutes and staff. He agreed that many teachers are leaving the school where he works but he said it's because of the horrible behavior problems teachers have to deal with.

We both agreed that this is probably true all over the nation and if that is the main reason teachers are leaving there is nobody to blame but parents.

[Anonymous]

And standards at the school. Have some standards. The kids are asking for them based on behavior

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s rough. Teachers are at their breaking point. To those of you blaming the school board, you can go fly a kite. This is happening all over the country. It’s not an FCPS thing. Colleagues went to a job fair at UVA last week. There were school districts from Texas there vying for the handful of teacher candidates.

—an overwhelmed principal

You pretend you are overwhelmed but it’s you that’s the problem. The solution is simple: run orderly schools where there are consequences for unruly behavior. Ban cellphones on campus. Trust me, you will have better teacher retention.

For 170k I'm not going to work myself to the bone. I'll do what is within my reach and fits my work schedule but beyond that it is what it is. You can feel free to campaign for the implementation of those policies you mentioned or you can apply for a job and try to "run orderly schools" yourself.

You make it sound like $170,000 is not much money. I make around that much and frequently work evenings and weekends. Summer is also my busiest time of year.

[Anonymous]

It would be nice if we got rid of all the testing and started actually teaching things again. Today I found a box of buttons and remembered when I was in elementary school and we'd be asked to bring in random things for social studies crafts. I don't know the last time my kid did anything creative in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if we got rid of all the testing and started actually teaching things again. Today I found a box of buttons and remembered when I was in elementary school and we'd be asked to bring in random things for social studies crafts. I don't know the last time my kid did anything creative in school.

That makes me so sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s rough. Teachers are at their breaking point. To those of you blaming the school board, you can go fly a kite. This is happening all over the country. It’s not an FCPS thing. Colleagues went to a job fair at UVA last week. There were school districts from Texas there vying for the handful of teacher candidates.

—an overwhelmed principal

You pretend you are overwhelmed but it’s you that’s the problem. The solution is simple: run orderly schools where there are consequences for unruly behavior. Ban cellphones on campus. Trust me, you will have better teacher retention.

For 170k I'm not going to work myself to the bone. I'll do what is within my reach and fits my work schedule but beyond that it is what it is. You can feel free to campaign for the implementation of those policies you mentioned or you can apply for a job and try to "run orderly schools" yourself.

If your staff is held to the same expectations I want to come work for you! Seriously. Are you at an ES?

We don’t even know if this poster is a real principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if we got rid of all the testing and started actually teaching things again. Today I found a box of buttons and remembered when I was in elementary school and we'd be asked to bring in random things for social studies crafts. I don't know the last time my kid did anything creative in school.

Maybe art class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if we got rid of all the testing and started actually teaching things again. Today I found a box of buttons and remembered when I was in elementary school and we'd be asked to bring in random things for social studies crafts. I don't know the last time my kid did anything creative in school.

Maybe art class?

My 3DC (2 FCPS grads) all complained about their ES art classes - for several years they had Art on a Cart where the art teacher rolled a cart into the classroom due to lack of space/no art room. Projects were rushed and heavily instructed; one entire special time would be instruction or background and the day next would be actual creation.

I can’t think of more than one project my DCs created in art.

And, as a FCPS alum of long ago, I recall the excitement of collecting odd items from home for art projects! Bring in 5 buttons! Bring in a lid from a hairspray bottle, Sweetheart brand soap, an orange, old magazines, etc. We

These homemade projects done in class are gone, too. No time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And standards at the school. Have some standards. The kids are asking for them based on behavior

They aren't the problem. There is no enforcement of them. That's the problem.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know the total vacancies in FCPS elementary schools now? High School gets a lot of attention for teachers leaving as it should, but I think there's also a big Exodus in elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know the total vacancies in FCPS elementary schools now? High School gets a lot of attention for teachers leaving as it should, but I think there's also a big Exodus in elementary school.

Over 600 positions for just ES as of 7/17. Terrifying. There are literally no resumes, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know the total vacancies in FCPS elementary schools now? High School gets a lot of attention for teachers leaving as it should, but I think there's also a big Exodus in elementary school.

Over 600 positions for just ES as of 7/17. Terrifying. There are literally no resumes, either.

Where did you find this information? Thanks!