New High School Teacher Contract Times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

This is the answer right here. Since administration has now been told they cannot have more than two after school meetings a month, they adjusted the hours so that staff has to stay 30 minutes after the kids leave and admin can sneak as many meetings as they want into that time without breaking the guidelines.

Teachers can still get there early like they always did in order to set up their room, beat traffic, and prepare for the day. HOWEVER, since the contract time now starts at 8 for schools where classes start at 810, what they need to do is leave their door closed and locked until that time. Admin is banking on teachers being nice and giving freely of their time like the always do. But now that they've been barred from doing that after school, they shifted that time suck to the front end of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

That doesn't make any sense, we are working the same amount of hours. They just want us starting 10 minutes before class begins now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think its weird that there are "contract times". Its a professional job. Professionals should be trusted to show up on time to do their job and to leave at an appropriate time after work. They don't need to be micromanaged like this.

Most principals are fine with teachers who arrive super early leaving soon after school. For example, I used to work at a middle school that was under renovation. While school didn't begin until 7:30, and my contract didn't begin until 7:10, I was able to arrive as early as 5:30 because the construction workers were already there. I used to leave shortly after the students left, though, because that's what worked best for my family's needs. The principal didn't care because I got my job done.

[Anonymous]

So tons of kids are going to be trying to get to school early to beat the metal detector line, there are going to be huge throngs of kids milling about both in the hallways (teachers aren't there, doors are locked) and outside the school (waiting in line). Seems like a well thought out plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

This is the answer right here. Since administration has now been told they cannot have more than two after school meetings a month, they adjusted the hours so that staff has to stay 30 minutes after the kids leave and admin can sneak as many meetings as they want into that time without breaking the guidelines.

Teachers can still get there early like they always did in order to set up their room, beat traffic, and prepare for the day. HOWEVER, since the contract time now starts at 8 for schools where classes start at 810, what they need to do is leave their door closed and locked until that time. Admin is banking on teachers being nice and giving freely of their time like the always do. But now that they've been barred from doing that after school, they shifted that time suck to the front end of the day.

Ironically, FCPS is requiring the classroom doors to be closed and locked at 8:10 AM this year, with no students allowed in the classroom without an escort.

This means that the students have no more than a 10 minute window to enter their first class period once they make it through the metal detectors.

I think FCPS wants to get their staff to quit en masse this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

This is the answer right here. Since administration has now been told they cannot have more than two after school meetings a month, they adjusted the hours so that staff has to stay 30 minutes after the kids leave and admin can sneak as many meetings as they want into that time without breaking the guidelines.

Teachers can still get there early like they always did in order to set up their room, beat traffic, and prepare for the day. HOWEVER, since the contract time now starts at 8 for schools where classes start at 810, what they need to do is leave their door closed and locked until that time. Admin is banking on teachers being nice and giving freely of their time like the always do. But now that they've been barred from doing that after school, they shifted that time suck to the front end of the day.

Ironically, FCPS is requiring the classroom doors to be closed and locked at 8:10 AM this year, with no students allowed in the classroom without an escort.

This means that the students have no more than a 10 minute window to enter their first class period once they make it through the metal detectors.

I think FCPS wants to get their staff to quit en masse this year.

Is this true?

[Anonymous]

before they changed the start time I used to show up between 6:30 AM -6:50 AM.
Now I am there between 7:20AM-7:45 AM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

This is the answer right here. Since administration has now been told they cannot have more than two after school meetings a month, they adjusted the hours so that staff has to stay 30 minutes after the kids leave and admin can sneak as many meetings as they want into that time without breaking the guidelines.

Teachers can still get there early like they always did in order to set up their room, beat traffic, and prepare for the day. HOWEVER, since the contract time now starts at 8 for schools where classes start at 810, what they need to do is leave their door closed and locked until that time. Admin is banking on teachers being nice and giving freely of their time like the always do. But now that they've been barred from doing that after school, they shifted that time suck to the front end of the day.

Ironically, FCPS is requiring the classroom doors to be closed and locked at 8:10 AM this year, with no students allowed in the classroom without an escort.

This means that the students have no more than a 10 minute window to enter their first class period once they make it through the metal detectors.

I think FCPS wants to get their staff to quit en masse this year.

Is this true?

Front doors are locked at 8:10 AM, The kid will need to be buzz in after the tardy bell rings. The escort part will most likely be a tardy pass, I don't believe they have enough staff to walk someone in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they changed the contract times for high school teachers? Depending on the school they were 7:30-3, 7:40-3:10, or 7:45-3:15. They are now 8-3:30. Teachers only have ten minutes to get ready for students in the morning. This is also going to put a lot of teachers coming into the school parking lot while students, busses, and parents are dropping their kids off.

It is the FCPS equivalent of when politicians vote in an unrealistic minimum wage increase, so the McDonald's cuts all hours by just enough so they are still paying everyone the exact same as they did before the raise.

This is the answer right here. Since administration has now been told they cannot have more than two after school meetings a month, they adjusted the hours so that staff has to stay 30 minutes after the kids leave and admin can sneak as many meetings as they want into that time without breaking the guidelines.

Teachers can still get there early like they always did in order to set up their room, beat traffic, and prepare for the day. HOWEVER, since the contract time now starts at 8 for schools where classes start at 810, what they need to do is leave their door closed and locked until that time. Admin is banking on teachers being nice and giving freely of their time like the always do. But now that they've been barred from doing that after school, they shifted that time suck to the front end of the day.

Ironically, FCPS is requiring the classroom doors to be closed and locked at 8:10 AM this year, with no students allowed in the classroom without an escort.

This means that the students have no more than a 10 minute window to enter their first class period once they make it through the metal detectors.

I think FCPS wants to get their staff to quit en masse this year.

Is this true?

Front doors are locked at 8:10 AM, The kid will need to be buzz in after the tardy bell rings. The escort part will most likely be a tardy pass, I don't believe they have enough staff to walk someone in.

Is this just your school or FCPS policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, they could choose to come in earlier like a responsible professional.

I'm sure most will. But you can't force people to work before contract and lots of teachers are going to show up at 8.

I guess You probably can’t force a teacher to grade papers or plan lessons after 330 PM either, but I think they would if they wanted to do well at their job.
Most salaried jobs have contract times, but you do what you need to do to get the job done. It’s called being a professional.

[Anonymous]

So treat us and pay us like professionals. I bet you don’t have to sign in every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So treat us and pay us like professionals. I bet you don’t have to sign in every day.

Some people have to scan a badge--which is basically a sign in.

And, you don't want kids in a classroom without a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So treat us and pay us like professionals. I bet you don’t have to sign in every day.

Some people have to scan a badge--which is basically a sign in.

And, you don't want kids in a classroom without a teacher.

Does your boss stand there and mark you late if you’re one minute late? I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

The idea that staff will individually walk HUNDREDS of tardy kids to their class each morning is hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So treat us and pay us like professionals. I bet you don’t have to sign in every day.

They really make you sign in?

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