How is FCPS teacher/staff shortage?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think stipends should happen for SPED and Gen Ed teachers. SPED teachers with more than 5 IEPS should get a stipend per extra kid. Classroom teachers should get a stipend per kid when class size goes above 25.

That would be quite nice, but that would mean essentially all teachers would receive that stipend.

When I was a special education teacher, I had 50-60 IEPs (10-12 per class). Almost all of those had 3-5 goals for which I was responsible (reading comprehension, basic reading, written expression, organization, and/or behavior), so I was responsible for tracking between 120-300`goals.

I switched to general education several years ago. I now have between 135-150 students each year. It is rare to have classes smaller than 25, and most classes have 28-32 students. As a general education teacher, I usually have 5-8 students with IEPs (usually for speech, writing, organization, and/or behavior) on my roster, another 10-12 who are on my coteacher's roster, and at least a dozen 504 plans.

Ok

LOL. I thought the same thing. There is no way that she had 50 IEPs.

NP. Why don’t you believe this? If she was a high school teacher and team taught 5 different classes 50+ is easily possible. I’m a general ed teacher, I didn’t have any team taught classes and I had over 20 students in my classes this year with IEPs or 504s. It could have been closer to 30.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think stipends should happen for SPED and Gen Ed teachers. SPED teachers with more than 5 IEPS should get a stipend per extra kid. Classroom teachers should get a stipend per kid when class size goes above 25.

That would be quite nice, but that would mean essentially all teachers would receive that stipend.

When I was a special education teacher, I had 50-60 IEPs (10-12 per class). Almost all of those had 3-5 goals for which I was responsible (reading comprehension, basic reading, written expression, organization, and/or behavior), so I was responsible for tracking between 120-300`goals.

I switched to general education several years ago. I now have between 135-150 students each year. It is rare to have classes smaller than 25, and most classes have 28-32 students. As a general education teacher, I usually have 5-8 students with IEPs (usually for speech, writing, organization, and/or behavior) on my roster, another 10-12 who are on my coteacher's roster, and at least a dozen 504 plans.

Ok

LOL. I thought the same thing. There is no way that she had 50 IEPs.

Actually my “ok” was that almost all teachers will get it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think stipends should happen for SPED and Gen Ed teachers. SPED teachers with more than 5 IEPS should get a stipend per extra kid. Classroom teachers should get a stipend per kid when class size goes above 25.

That would be quite nice, but that would mean essentially all teachers would receive that stipend.

When I was a special education teacher, I had 50-60 IEPs (10-12 per class). Almost all of those had 3-5 goals for which I was responsible (reading comprehension, basic reading, written expression, organization, and/or behavior), so I was responsible for tracking between 120-300`goals.

I switched to general education several years ago. I now have between 135-150 students each year. It is rare to have classes smaller than 25, and most classes have 28-32 students. As a general education teacher, I usually have 5-8 students with IEPs (usually for speech, writing, organization, and/or behavior) on my roster, another 10-12 who are on my coteacher's roster, and at least a dozen 504 plans.

Ok

LOL. I thought the same thing. There is no way that she had 50 IEPs.

yeah no lol

It is absolutely possible to have 50+ IEPs. Special education English teachers teach 5 classes and are responsible for all the IEPs of students in their classes. If each of the 5 classes has 10 students, that is 50 IEPs.

[Anonymous]

63 IEPs-high school special education.

[Anonymous]

I am going to give it another year before I decide to actively search for jobs at another school, in another state, or in another field. It’s the working conditions that are taking a toll on me and my mental health. What’s happening to education and health institutions in this country — the administrative-heavy corporate culture model that exploits working nurses, doctors, teachers, and professors, breaks my heart.

[Anonymous]

Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Yup! Next year will be rough. When the school year ended our principal said they were hiring for 2 vacancies. Now there are 6!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Yup! Next year will be rough. When the school year ended our principal said they were hiring for 2 vacancies. Now there are 6!

604!? Next year maybe worse than last…

[Anonymous]

Lots of turnover at a Title I school in Falls Church. 22 vacancies and counting. Lots of turnover within the administration in the past few years or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think stipends should happen for SPED and Gen Ed teachers. SPED teachers with more than 5 IEPS should get a stipend per extra kid. Classroom teachers should get a stipend per kid when class size goes above 25.

That would be quite nice, but that would mean essentially all teachers would receive that stipend.

When I was a special education teacher, I had 50-60 IEPs (10-12 per class). Almost all of those had 3-5 goals for which I was responsible (reading comprehension, basic reading, written expression, organization, and/or behavior), so I was responsible for tracking between 120-300`goals.

I switched to general education several years ago. I now have between 135-150 students each year. It is rare to have classes smaller than 25, and most classes have 28-32 students. As a general education teacher, I usually have 5-8 students with IEPs (usually for speech, writing, organization, and/or behavior) on my roster, another 10-12 who are on my coteacher's roster, and at least a dozen 504 plans.

Ok

LOL. I thought the same thing. There is no way that she had 50 IEPs.

Are you a secondary school teacher? If you are not, you have ZERO insight into what a secondary teacher's, particularly a secondary special education teacher's, job entails.

If you are a secondary school teacher, do you teach special education English or math? If not, you are completely unqualified to question any of the statements made in this thread by former and current special educators regarding their IEP responsibilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Okay, I'm a parent and I'm concerned. I'll bite my nails until they bleed this summer. This fall you can point and laugh and say I told you so.

Then what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Okay, I'm a parent and I'm concerned. I'll bite my nails until they bleed this summer. This fall you can point and laugh and say I told you so.

Then what?

Parents need to email SB to support raises for teachers and to make teaching a more desirable profession. Not enough parents speaking at SB meetings on behalf of teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think stipends should happen for SPED and Gen Ed teachers. SPED teachers with more than 5 IEPS should get a stipend per extra kid. Classroom teachers should get a stipend per kid when class size goes above 25.

That would be quite nice, but that would mean essentially all teachers would receive that stipend.

When I was a special education teacher, I had 50-60 IEPs (10-12 per class). Almost all of those had 3-5 goals for which I was responsible (reading comprehension, basic reading, written expression, organization, and/or behavior), so I was responsible for tracking between 120-300`goals.

I switched to general education several years ago. I now have between 135-150 students each year. It is rare to have classes smaller than 25, and most classes have 28-32 students. As a general education teacher, I usually have 5-8 students with IEPs (usually for speech, writing, organization, and/or behavior) on my roster, another 10-12 who are on my coteacher's roster, and at least a dozen 504 plans.

Ok

LOL. I thought the same thing. There is no way that she had 50 IEPs.

NP. Why don’t you believe this? If she was a high school teacher and team taught 5 different classes 50+ is easily possible. I’m a general ed teacher, I didn’t have any team taught classes and I had over 20 students in my classes this year with IEPs or 504s. It could have been closer to 30.

+1000

correct but I think people are thinking caseloads which would not happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Okay, I'm a parent and I'm concerned. I'll bite my nails until they bleed this summer. This fall you can point and laugh and say I told you so.

Then what?

Check your school’s vacancies- they aren’t evenly spread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should be very concerned. Just counted vacancies for teachers. Did not include SPED instructional assistants or staff not working directly with kids. 604 teaching positions open. Some may not be listed so this number could be higher. 😫

Okay, I'm a parent and I'm concerned. I'll bite my nails until they bleed this summer. This fall you can point and laugh and say I told you so.

Then what?

Check your school’s vacancies- they aren’t evenly spread

Do you think FCPS isn't listing all the vacancies accurately. I know someone who says they don't want to put up too many vacancies up at once. This seems weird though since they need to fill these vacancies.