APS vs ACPS Payscale 2021-2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

Oh please - I have been at ACPS 8 years and there is nothing glaringly horrible that I have experienced. I actually think ACPS has been the most teacher friendly of any of the districts in the Pandemic. I have close friends in APS and DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

This is OP. I’m not HR. Just looking for info. Been with ACPS for a number of years. Only reason I’m really looking at moving is because Arlington will hire me at years of experience which would be a jump in steps. I have realized that benefits for ACPS are cheaper though. Also ACPS pay scale is better in later years. I love teaching and think both districts have pros/cons. Just trying to get all the salary and benefit info.

I know that ACPS does not get a COLA for next year, but do teaches get a step?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

This is OP. I’m not HR. Just looking for info. Been with ACPS for a number of years. Only reason I’m really looking at moving is because Arlington will hire me at years of experience which would be a jump in steps. I have realized that benefits for ACPS are cheaper though. Also ACPS pay scale is better in later years. I love teaching and think both districts have pros/cons. Just trying to get all the salary and benefit info.

I know that ACPS does not get a COLA for next year, but do teaches get a step?

No step in APS, wasn’t one last year either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

Oh please - I have been at ACPS 8 years and there is nothing glaringly horrible that I have experienced. I actually think ACPS has been the most teacher friendly of any of the districts in the Pandemic. I have close friends in APS and DCPS.

+1

Very teacher friendly. You only need to run at most two 50 minute zoom classes per day (Mondays are off). You can cancel class anytime without any consequences. You don’t have to go back to the classroom (you can teach from wherever), but they will still get you vaccinated. They don’t care if your class has an increasingly high percentage of failing children. It’s kind of the perfect set up. You are required to do one thing. You must rage against everything you perceive as wrong and argue that there is some equity imbalance that needs addressing. As has been discussed earlier, it’s a great place to work (employees are way more important than the kids) it’s just suggested that you shouldn’t enroll your kids in ACPS. Most of ACPS leadership finds private school a better choice. If they ask you why your kids are going to private school, tell them to stop bullying you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

Oh please - I have been at ACPS 8 years and there is nothing glaringly horrible that I have experienced. I actually think ACPS has been the most teacher friendly of any of the districts in the Pandemic. I have close friends in APS and DCPS.

+1

Very teacher friendly. You only need to run at most two 50 minute zoom classes per day (Mondays are off). You can cancel class anytime without any consequences. You don’t have to go back to the classroom (you can teach from wherever), but they will still get you vaccinated. They don’t care if your class has an increasingly high percentage of failing children. It’s kind of the perfect set up. You are required to do one thing. You must rage against everything you perceive as wrong and argue that there is some equity imbalance that needs addressing. As has been discussed earlier, it’s a great place to work (employees are way more important than the kids) it’s just suggested that you shouldn’t enroll your kids in ACPS. Most of ACPS leadership finds private school a better choice. If they ask you why your kids are going to private school, tell them to stop bullying you.

Can you go back to your own threads for teacher bashing? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Is this thread a teacher echo chamber?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this thread a teacher echo chamber?

It’s a pretty specific question directed at teacher pay

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

This is OP. I’m not HR. Just looking for info. Been with ACPS for a number of years. Only reason I’m really looking at moving is because Arlington will hire me at years of experience which would be a jump in steps. I have realized that benefits for ACPS are cheaper though. Also ACPS pay scale is better in later years. I love teaching and think both districts have pros/cons. Just trying to get all the salary and benefit info.

I know that ACPS does not get a COLA for next year, but do teaches get a step?

APS gives might give new hires the step that equals their years of experience but not their current staff. I’m considering leaving for a few years then trying to come back so I can get on the correct step for my experience. I love my school though and there’s no way to be sure I could come back to it. Someone recently pointed out to me what I should be making and it’s kind of insulting that I’ve been a loyal employee for years but new hires with the same experience get paid significantly more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

This is OP. I’m not HR. Just looking for info. Been with ACPS for a number of years. Only reason I’m really looking at moving is because Arlington will hire me at years of experience which would be a jump in steps. I have realized that benefits for ACPS are cheaper though. Also ACPS pay scale is better in later years. I love teaching and think both districts have pros/cons. Just trying to get all the salary and benefit info.

I know that ACPS does not get a COLA for next year, but do teaches get a step?

APS gives might give new hires the step that equals their years of experience but not their current staff. I’m considering leaving for a few years then trying to come back so I can get on the correct step for my experience. I love my school though and there’s no way to be sure I could come back to it. Someone recently pointed out to me what I should be making and it’s kind of insulting that I’ve been a loyal employee for years but new hires with the same experience get paid significantly more!

This is the same issue in ACPS. I would have to leave for one year, and come back and would jump 4 steps. Sadly loyalty does nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

This is OP. I’m not HR. Just looking for info. Been with ACPS for a number of years. Only reason I’m really looking at moving is because Arlington will hire me at years of experience which would be a jump in steps. I have realized that benefits for ACPS are cheaper though. Also ACPS pay scale is better in later years. I love teaching and think both districts have pros/cons. Just trying to get all the salary and benefit info.

I know that ACPS does not get a COLA for next year, but do teaches get a step?

APS gives might give new hires the step that equals their years of experience but not their current staff. I’m considering leaving for a few years then trying to come back so I can get on the correct step for my experience. I love my school though and there’s no way to be sure I could come back to it. Someone recently pointed out to me what I should be making and it’s kind of insulting that I’ve been a loyal employee for years but new hires with the same experience get paid significantly more!

This is the same issue in ACPS. I would have to leave for one year, and come back and would jump 4 steps. Sadly loyalty does nothing.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Note to ACPS HR. No one is going to come racing over to ACPS because of your post here. Teachers know what's what.

Oh please - I have been at ACPS 8 years and there is nothing glaringly horrible that I have experienced. I actually think ACPS has been the most teacher friendly of any of the districts in the Pandemic. I have close friends in APS and DCPS.

False. LCPS is by far the best.

[Anonymous]

APS Steps- from my email to HR last year.

Step A 0 years

Step B 1-2 years

Step C 3-4 years

Step D 5-6 years

Step E 7 years

Step F 8 years

Step G 9 years

Step H 10 years

Step I 11 years

Step J 12 years