Worse than COVID: the coming effects on FCPS from DOGE/trump actions

[Anonymous]

https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/04/09/fairfax-economic-forecasts-show-impact-of-federal-job-losses-could-be-worse-covid/

This article is just one of many emerging accounts of the effects Fairfax will suffer in the near future.

What do you predict will happen to FCPS over the next few years? Is the media right to raise concern ?

[Anonymous]

Yes and McKay pointed out that we will lose a lot of people who are training spouses working in lower wage positions - substitute teachers, bus drivers and bus aides, IA’s, home bound and itinerant teachers … all the positions that are hard to fill. He already said in another article that they lost the nurse at the county jail when her husband decided to take an early retirement and they left for a cheaper state, something like that. And that’s a hard position to fill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes and McKay pointed out that we will lose a lot of people who are training spouses working in lower wage positions - substitute teachers, bus drivers and bus aides, IA’s, home bound and itinerant teachers … all the positions that are hard to fill. He already said in another article that they lost the nurse at the county jail when her husband decided to take an early retirement and they left for a cheaper state, something like that. And that’s a hard position to fill.

And, McKay's answer is to raise taxes.

[Anonymous]

The article was about the economic impact could be worse than COVID.

Your headline implies that the educational impact could be worse. That is highly unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

I'm one of those trailing spouse teachers, and I'm very worried about this. Military family and just returned to the area, and my spouse's retirement is looming. I was just hired by FCPS for next year (I've taught for FCPS in the past), but I'm very anxious. I'm not sure if people really grasp all of the second and third order effects of all of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

I'm one of those trailing spouse teachers, and I'm very worried about this. Military family and just returned to the area, and my spouse's retirement is looming. I was just hired by FCPS for next year (I've taught for FCPS in the past), but I'm very anxious. I'm not sure if people really grasp all of the second and third order effects of all of this.

Yes - thank you. Well said, and I share your concern. I am the OP.

I feel like FCPS is the Titanic, and we have already spotted the iceberg we are headed for, but FCPS has chosen to pretend it is not there at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

They have to give them an education. They do not have to make ESOL/FARMS kids the priority to the extent they do, while shortchanging MC/UMC kids. They act like it’s a given that the people who pay more taxes should keep heavily subsidizing other people’s kids. Add to that the threat of redistricting, and it’s a classic case of killing the geese who lay the golden eggs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

+1

ICE does not belong in schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

Correct but there isn't anything saying you can't report undocumented immigrants to ice, feel free to educate but they MUST report for deport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

You are missing OPs point. This isn’t just about trump’s war on inclusivity. It’s about his attack on our economy, federal jobs and contractor jobs, and secondary and tertiary economic devastation on trailing spouses and businesses like childcare that depend on workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

They have to give them an education. They do not have to make ESOL/FARMS kids the priority to the extent they do, while shortchanging MC/UMC kids. They act like it’s a given that the people who pay more taxes should keep heavily subsidizing other people’s kids. Add to that the threat of redistricting, and it’s a classic case of killing the geese who lay the golden eggs.

Please explain what changes should be made to adjust these priorities. Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh yes. It's about to get real. Pay attention to Title 1 funding. With minimal oversight now, it will be distributed by the governor. Expect that he will take chunks of it out to support vouchers to private schools. FCPS cannot afford to lose the ~$50M it gets through Title 1 funding. Expect teacher RIFs if they do not get it.

If Fairfax County Public Schools refuses to drop DEI, allow men in women’s sports, and continues sanctuary policies by not working with ICE, then losing Title 1 funding is on them. They were warned.

Let’s be honest, a big chunk of that funding goes toward supporting students tied to undocumented families. If the county cooperated with ICE and enforced immigration laws, a lot of that population would be out of the system, and the need for Title 1 would drop significantly.

My recommendation? Follow the law, stop the political games, and focus on real education. If they won’t, then redirect that money to schools that do.

The Supreme Court determined that school's have to educate all students, undocumented or not. Plyler vs Doe 1982. So FCPS is following the law

Correct but there isn't anything saying you can't report undocumented immigrants to ice, feel free to educate but they MUST report for deport.

Putting aside how unworkable this is for a lot of reasons (including, how is it the school's job or expertise to figure out immigration status) I do not believe for a minute that a reduction in school population would result in more money for the remaining students. That's a fantasy.