VA Budget Salary Increases for Teachers
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Anonymous
Not the PP, but I would take that raise or just an unfrozen step increase in a heartbeat. It probably *is* pennies for many of you. For me, it means being able to buy a new coat and make repairs to my home that have been delayed for too long. |
Anonymous
You're trying to rewrite history, Monday morning quarterback. One daycare study published right before schools were about to open wasn't enough to make anyone think it was safe at the time (aside from covid deniers). From that other article, Rhode Island brought in consultants who recommended to NOT open based on risks. |
Anonymous
1) chill, I know we are slaves and peasants to you and my 75k isn’t much. So I supplement with another 35k coaching. 2) I have 3 months off every year, you have what like 10 days or some shit? 3) although it’d be nice to be a high-roller with a Maserati I’m ok having mental piece, clean spiritually-driven life and not worried about that rat race of yours 4) that aldi line was funny, I give it to you. It was actually a Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac. I’m not into the Illuminati shit but the wine is something - google it. I know you don’t go beyond the $30-40 at your local grocery store lol |
Anonymous
| If you teach for FCPS you will not be receiving a raise in 2021-2022 unless the school board adds it into the budget. No step. No COLA. As of now it's not in the proposed budget. |
Anonymous
And you know this how? |
Anonymous
With a massive federal infusion coming, as well as the state government mulling a 3-5% increase, the raises will be in the budget before it is ratified. Brabrand played it quite safe with the initial proposal due to the uncertainty over a month ago. |
Anonymous
Honestly, as a parent I wish they would go the Loudoun route and give our teachers retroactive step increases from the beginning of the current school year too. 3% or so for my son’s teacher would be well deserved. |
Anonymous
I know this because it is not in the superintendent's proposed budget. It's not a secret. As I said, the school board may change that but for now no raise is planned. |
Anonymous
That would be good, but personally I'd like to see some amount of COLA included too. My DW is at the top of the scale with about 10 years before she can retire. Step increases do teachers like her no good. |
Anonymous
FCPS turn money down????? LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!! |
Anonymous
| I'm fine with pay rasises for teachers who are performing acceptably - they deserve it! I think that the school system needs to do more to remove unacceptable performers - I would say that out of the 15-20 teachers that my kids have had, there were about 2 that fit into that group. Everyone else should get a raise and more power to them. |
Anonymous
Real question, not trying to be snarky. How come so many other school jurisdictions were able to open in other states but not here. What “constraints” do we have here that make us different than all my friends across the country who have been posting photos of their kids masked up and headed to school since last August/September? |
Anonymous
You don't even need to point to other states. As of January 26 in Virgina: 15 school districts offered 4 or 5 days in person for all students 41 (!) school districts offered 4 or 5 days in person for some students (most of those offered 2 days or alternating weeks for older grades, though at least one was fully in-person for younger kids and fully DL for older) 25 school districts offered hybrid to every grade level 9 offered hybrid to at least some students Only 42 offered only distance learning. |
Anonymous
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Theoretically those VA districts were operating under the same guidelines as every northern Virginia district. They may have had different building and busing constraints, perhaps. |
Anonymous
I am one of the parents keeping my child in DL and it’s not because he is thriving. I mean we’ve formed a pod and hired some help so we’re making the best of it. But it’s not like I’m picking DL because we think it’s so great. It’s because in-person learning is only 2 days per week and may very well still be over a computer while a monitor sits in class. I also don’t trust the school not to back pedal like has been done before or become over zealous about shutting down again. Not to mention, at the back to school meetings, we still haven’t been told many details about what an in-person day will look like. Oh and the fact I can’t change my selection to continue with distance learning that I made MONTHS ago back before the vaccine rollout when metrics were going up during the holidays. So really your response should say half the families chose distance learning months ago and are now stuck with their choice and/or are completely underwhelmed by the in-person offering that is only 2 days and possibly still over a computer with other unknown factors. Look, we like our son’s teacher and anyone who talked to us would assume we’re doing okay with virtual learning because we try to look on the bright side and make the most of things. And I realize individual teachers aren’t in control of things. But STOP with this lie that virtual learning is so great that 50% of families are thriving. No, half the families are stuck with this option amongst a buffet of crappy offerings. |