Dr. X may not really have a doctorate?

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FCPSAlumnowMom wrote:I just realized what this thread reminds me of --

When someone in your office sends out a big group email and people start requesting to be taken off the list by hitting Reply All -- and then people start replying telling people to stop hitting Reply All.
And then more people Reply Alland more and more...

I've been called autistic, narcissistic and bat shit crazy on this thread. I've been told to just chill, back away, stop.

But y'all cannot help yourself to keep feeding into the crazy. It's like you want me on that wall, like you need me on that wall.

Welp, I think I better stop hitting Reply All.

It's been quite an education -- thanks All!

Just HAD to pop in for that last little scrap of sweet, sweet attention, didn’t you?

All of you snarky people need to focus on being helpful and stop ganging up on op. It’s ridiculous. Op asked a question because the teacher is potentially lacking integrity in her behavior and people target op. So nuts. The real focus should be on the teacher’s desire to falsify her credentials. It’s like this thread includes friends of the teacher. I read a lot of these threads and I’ve never seen harsher words against an op. Makes me think that the teachers’ friends are writing responses to defend deplorable behavior. It’s disgusting the lack integrity and ethics, and regardless if my kids are at this school today or not I’d want to be sure ANY unethical behavior is dealt with at ANY school. Every student deserves a teacher that leads by example in honesty — especially as we see honestly lacking in so many areas.

Hi, OP! You’re failing at masking your writing style. We see you!

Again I’m not op. People can disagree with your opinion! I see you as someone that can’t fathom someone else thinks differently than you!

Then what do you think about teachers saying it is very possible that Dr. X has a degree that qualifies her to be called Dr., and just didn’t pay to update the system?

I think that doesn’t make sense. Credentials matter and if you actually earned a doctorate, which requires significant effort and time you’d be so proud to make sure it was accurately reflected in all your credentials and professional associations. When I got my masters degree I immediately updated my profile and work info to note that significant accomplishment. I think there is high probability that the teacher is not being accurate and this discrepancy is concerning. Doesn’t pass sniff test to me.

I mean, good for you. But, there are a lot of people who don’t base their self worth on what some archaic state data base says. Most parents, students and teachers don’t search that data base and say: wow! She’s an EdD. Now I’m really impressed. Especially since most people in this area don’t think an EdD is a “real” doctorate.


I’m a lawyer. I was very impressed with myself when I passed the bar 20 years ago. But now it’s a means to an end— being allowed to do my job. My license has been sitting in the corner since I moved to full telework in 3/2020. Most people know I’m a Fed. Some know for what agency. I don’t think most know I’m an attorney. I love my job. But most people think it’s dry and boring. And I’m not allowed to discuss pieces of it anyway.

All of which is to say, many grownups don’t run around telling anyone who will listen what their exact credentials are.

Yes, I get that aspect. My diplomas are framed but now collecting dust. But if I required all my students to refer to my degree daily by using a title most other teachers and staff don’t require, then I’d expect consistency in the teacher having evidence of degree in a database and in professional communications. The inconsistency in insisting people call you by Dr., but then have no credentials listed anywhere is what doesn’t pass sniff test for me. If it’s so vital to be referenced by the title how come the proof of title has so many discrepancies in how it’s referenced or omitted in employment database? The incongruence is what’s a red flag to me.

OP: first: your login in mememememememe

Second— a “red flag” ISN’T PROOF. And if you are going after someone’s professional reputation (and you don’t want to be sued), you need proof. Not a “red flag”.

Why are you obsessed with thinking I’m the op? I’m not. I’m a parent that find this discrepancy odd. It is odd. Otherwise there wouldn’t be over 4k views on this.

The fact you know there are over 4k views is a “red flag” that you are OP, who has flounced away, but just can’t quit us. And “red flags” are now facts that allow us to defame others. Right, Op?

And you know what else has 4k+ views? Multivariable pileups, “Kanye was right about the Jews” signs over highways, pornhub videos, Trump’s latest attempt to complete a full sentence in intelligible English, and the video of Uvalde police using hand sanitizer while kids died.

“Views” is not always a proxy for quality. In fact, sometimes things are so cringe (I can hear my 17 year old rolling her eyes as I use that word) that you can’t look away.

I’m not op. Again interesting you think no one can think differently and a parent that finds the discrepancy disturbing must be op. The number views are right on front blog posting for all to see. It’s labeled clearly next to topic heading. Not really hard to not notice.

Why do you find it disturbing, oh random parent. Do you have a kid in Dr. X’s class?

I think ethics and integrity are critically important. Full stop. I have no idea what school this is.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else waiting to see what the reply to the email is?

I mean that would make my year, but since this isn’t the first time OP has brought this up with the school/teacher, she should take the deafening silence as a hint. They all think she’s freaking nuts.

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I have a PhD and taught in FCPS. My PhD was also not listed on the verification sight when I worked there, although I had it even before I started teaching there. In any case, it is unusual for teachers to go by the title Dr. - many who have PhDs don't in FCPS - but nearly impossible for someone to do so without a transcript to back it up, because the admin in the building would know. The principal and assistant principal(s) would have to go along with that, and it's extremely unlikely that they would continue to call someone Dr. when they knew they didn't have a doctorate. They have everyone's transcript, and they definitely know what degrees everyone has. Using that title is kind of frowned upon in FCPS (mostly by people who don't have doctorates), so there isn't any way that someone could get away with calling themselves that if they didn't have a legit claim to it.

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Especially since most people in this area don’t think an EdD is a “real” doctorate.

Do they think Dr. Jill Biden is a real doctor?

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Especially since most people in this area don’t think an EdD is a “real” doctorate.

Do they think Dr. Jill Biden is a real doctor?

Personally, I think this is the most ridiculous “controversy” ever, especially from parents who aren’t going to argue with this school’s principal about calling them “Dr.” But, yes, apparently an EdD is a “lesser doctorate”.