Punishment

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not punishment. It's actually overdue and MCPS HR should have been projecting this problem for a couple of years now. We lost students during the pandemic, but we kept the same number of staff, using ESSR funds to keep them. We've been in a population slump since 2010 (fewer children born each year). The reality is that we need less staff, and it's going to be a slow decline for the next decade. MCPS HR should have been planning and messaging around that all year.

https://www.populationpyramid.net/united-states-of-america/2020/

Are you from central? Because no. There is ZERO excuse to increase class sizes if we have staff. Once again - you all at central put yourselves first and not students.

We don't have the staff. Or more specifically, we don't have the funding to pay staff.

Take it up with the county council for cutting per pupil spending over the last 20 years.

It’s your kids who will suffer.

I don't disagree, but that's an issue to be addressed with the county council and through future negotiations with MCEA regarding pay/benefits.

I’m not sure why you are here.

The OP made a ridiculous claim, apparently ignoring the budget realities of MCPS.

[Anonymous]

MCPS confirms no teacher layoffs

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/06/10/mcps-confirms-no-teacher-layoffs/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the chief of HR being incompetent and not knowing how to count or balance allocations and also hating unions and thinking she can turn MCPS into her previous district, Clark County, NV one of the worst districts in the country. She shared in a meeting with principals that she wants to transfer teachers again in the fall if there are under enrolled classes. After school has started.

The transfer numbers are no higher than pre-Covid. Prior to 2019 there were hundreds of involuntary transfers each year and everyone got a spot in the end. 2020-2023 didn't have as many because enrollment went down, resignations were up, and ESSER money was coming in so they could afford to keep everyone and hire more.

This! Totally incompetent! We will lose teachers to other districts that principals have recommended for hire but MCPS won't hire now. Then they will find out they really needed those teachers and there will be no one to choose from. This is just awful! Our children's future is at stake.