Does Fairfax County Schools have a Teachers Union? Y/N

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So tired of anti-union attitudes.

So tired of union member attitudes.

"Children first" my A$$~!!!

[Anonymous]

I have worked in both situations (union and non union FCPS).

It was difficult to get a job in the union state so they hired only the best. It was a much more professional environment. Classes were smaller and yes, pay was higher. The teachers worked hard. Slackers were not tolerated. In fact, I was on one year contracts with no continuance for two years (had to actually reapply each year) while they "checked me out". In FCPS I got a continuing contract right away.

Of course this was just my experience. Both school systems were mainly middle to middle upper class suburban families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

[Anonymous]

There are no unions in VA. Teachers can join a professional association like the VEA, which will pay for legal costs if you need them cor job related issues.

[Anonymous]

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

PP who worked in union state and FCPS. Yes, my previous state was also New York and, based on my experience in NY, I will always be impressed by education in that state. When I came to VA, they told me my license would be good anywhere because it was from NY.

[Anonymous]

I started my teaching career in NY and moved to VA. The lack of a union in VA had no difference in my desire to do well for my students and impress my administration. What the union did help with was to push back against BS administration demands in NY. That i miss!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So tired of anti-union attitudes.

So tired of union member attitudes.

"Children first" my A$$~!!!

Np-
Why don't you put your own children first and quit expecting teachers to do your job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

So neat that you know how to cut and paste Wikipedia or whatever. Now go read up on right to work and understand what that means for collective bargaining. We'll wait for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

So neat that you know how to cut and paste Wikipedia or whatever. Now go read up on right to work and understand what that means for collective bargaining. We'll wait for you.

Umm, collective bargaining does not define a union. There are teacher unions in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

So neat that you know how to cut and paste Wikipedia or whatever. Now go read up on right to work and understand what that means for collective bargaining. We'll wait for you.

Umm, collective bargaining does not define a union. There are teacher unions in Virginia.

22:19 here. You are correct. VA does not have collective bargaining and yet there are teacher unions in VA. Thank you. The AFT is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. AFT and their locals are unions.

I added the links to dispel the myth. I figured I took a chance of someone making a comment because I copied text from Wikipedia. Call it convenient, but that quote is accurate.

To the PP: Right To Work prohibits collective bargaining. I know that. It also prohibits membership in a union as a requirement for employment. That is what I stated earlier. Don't know what you're waiting for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

So neat that you know how to cut and paste Wikipedia or whatever. Now go read up on right to work and understand what that means for collective bargaining. We'll wait for you.

Umm, collective bargaining does not define a union. There are teacher unions in Virginia.

22:19 here. You are correct. VA does not have collective bargaining and yet there are teacher unions in VA. Thank you. The AFT is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. AFT and their locals are unions.

I added the links to dispel the myth. I figured I took a chance of someone making a comment because I copied text from Wikipedia. Call it convenient, but that quote is accurate.

To the PP: Right To Work prohibits collective bargaining. I know that. It also prohibits membership in a union as a requirement for employment. That is what I stated earlier. Don't know what you're waiting for.

Just a general understanding of the point of unions. Being called a union and having memebers is essentially meaningless without the ability to collectively bargain and strike.
Though it seems Fairfax is experiencing a slow painful drain. The workforce finds a way...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there is a teacher's union, but it is effectively toothless in Virginia.

Most teachers sign up simply for the insurance.

You are incorrect. There are not any teacher unions in Virginia. Before moving here I worked in a very good district in New York, where there are unions. Teachers there met with parents and went above and beyond always putting students first. I've worked with excellent teachers in Virginia and some that should not be in this profession. OP- I'm sorry you had a negative experience with teachers in your past.

Not the PP, but I have to say you are incorrect. There are teacher unions in Virginia. It's a Right To Work state so a membership is not mandatory for employment.

http://www.aft.org/
http://www.fcft.org/
http://4260.va.aft.org/

The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. The union was founded in Chicago in 1916, with Margaret Haley credited as its founder and first leader. Wikipedia

So neat that you know how to cut and paste Wikipedia or whatever. Now go read up on right to work and understand what that means for collective bargaining. We'll wait for you.

Umm, collective bargaining does not define a union. There are teacher unions in Virginia.

22:19 here. You are correct. VA does not have collective bargaining and yet there are teacher unions in VA. Thank you. The AFT is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. AFT and their locals are unions.

I added the links to dispel the myth. I figured I took a chance of someone making a comment because I copied text from Wikipedia. Call it convenient, but that quote is accurate.

To the PP: Right To Work prohibits collective bargaining. I know that. It also prohibits membership in a union as a requirement for employment. That is what I stated earlier. Don't know what you're waiting for.

Just a general understanding of the point of unions. Being called a union and having memebers is essentially meaningless without the ability to collectively bargain and strike.
Though it seems Fairfax is experiencing a slow painful drain. The workforce finds a way...

Whether or not they are effective is an entirely different discussion that would result from a different question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So tired of anti-union attitudes.

So tired of union member attitudes.

"Children first" my A$$~!!!

Children are always put first. But as I am their teacher and not their parent, my own children and family come before my students. So I won't jump through hoops parents may want or even expect me to. I won't work until 9pm every night for other peoples' children for $60K/year with 13 years experience and a Master's degree. At the end of the day it's my job, not my life. So, yes, children do come first. But my own come before yours. Many teachers feel the need to apologize for putting their own family first. I am not one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So tired of anti-union attitudes.

So tired of union member attitudes.

"Children first" my A$$~!!!

Children are always put first. But as I am their teacher and not their parent, my own children and family come before my students. So I won't jump through hoops parents may want or even expect me to. I won't work until 9pm every night for other peoples' children for $60K/year with 13 years experience and a Master's degree. At the end of the day it's my job, not my life. So, yes, children do come first. But my own come before yours. Many teachers feel the need to apologize for putting their own family first. I am not one of them.

Amen.