Exodus of APS teachers?

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a nationwide exodus of teachers. If APS bucks that trend, you should consider it a very good sign for the health of the district.

That depends on which teachers are making the exodus. A slew of retiring teachers isn't necessarily a bad thing. I am happy to hear of a few leaving our high school (retiring) after this year. There are certain others whose departures would be welcomed as well, and whose vacancies could offer an improvement for the students. A slew of good teachers in their prime leaving for other districts or other careers is not a good thing.

Nationwide it is NOT just retiring teachers. It’s all ages and experience levels, coupled with all-time low enrollment in Education programs at university.

I am having a really tough time believing some of this. I just attended UVA's School of Education graduation yesterday, where literally for more than 2 hours, non-stop I heard the names called out for individuals graduating with bachelors and masters in education, as well as 20+PhDs. My DC was one of them earning a masters and does not yet have a job (despite applying to every single public school system in northern virginia, as well as a handful of private schools), and tells me the majority of their classmates are in the same boat. There is a shortage of math and some science teachers, and special ed for sure, but an overall dire shortage of teachers - sorry do not believe it.

English teacher here. My current department turns over at least 3 teachers a year. We can’t find replacements, and this year we all took turns covering for one of the positions.

My former school had 2 open English positions all year. (Not APS.)

There are a couple of English teacher positions at our high school I WISH were open....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a nationwide exodus of teachers. If APS bucks that trend, you should consider it a very good sign for the health of the district.

That depends on which teachers are making the exodus. A slew of retiring teachers isn't necessarily a bad thing. I am happy to hear of a few leaving our high school (retiring) after this year. There are certain others whose departures would be welcomed as well, and whose vacancies could offer an improvement for the students. A slew of good teachers in their prime leaving for other districts or other careers is not a good thing.

Nationwide it is NOT just retiring teachers. It’s all ages and experience levels, coupled with all-time low enrollment in Education programs at university.

I am having a really tough time believing some of this. I just attended UVA's School of Education graduation yesterday, where literally for more than 2 hours, non-stop I heard the names called out for individuals graduating with bachelors and masters in education, as well as 20+PhDs. My DC was one of them earning a masters and does not yet have a job (despite applying to every single public school system in northern virginia, as well as a handful of private schools), and tells me the majority of their classmates are in the same boat. There is a shortage of math and some science teachers, and special ed for sure, but an overall dire shortage of teachers - sorry do not believe it.

And you “sorry do not believe it” because you “heard the names called out” for graduates at a school of education? LOL.

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A lot of teachers in bad schools just go to a different APS school.

[Anonymous]

I checked for W-L, only about 5 subject teacher openings. I assume that's a good sign. I know there have been some long term subs this year due to health issues.

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English teacher here. My current department turns over at least 3 teachers a year. We can’t find replacements, and this year we all took turns covering for one of the positions.

My former school had 2 open English positions all year. (Not APS.)





There are a couple of English teacher positions at our high school I WISH were open...

I'll bet those teachers feel the same way about you.

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English teacher here. My current department turns over at least 3 teachers a year. We can’t find replacements, and this year we all took turns covering for one of the positions.

My former school had 2 open English positions all year. (Not APS.)





There are a couple of English teacher positions at our high school I WISH were open...

I'll bet those teachers feel the same way about you.

Don't know why they would, since we've not made any inquiries or complaints to them. Don't know how they would even know who we are unless they have the most incredible memory for everyone they saw at Back to School Night.
Point is, there may be yearly turnover; but it isn't necessarily the ones most needed to turn over.

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more than usual leaving at my kids' school

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Anonymous wrote:more than usual leaving at my kids' school

Which school?

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Which school?

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Did anyone else see the comment from the APS science teacher who announced her retirement at the school board meeting last night? Teachers sound angry and fed up with syphax.

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Anonymous wrote:I checked for W-L, only about 5 subject teacher openings. I assume that's a good sign. I know there have been some long term subs this year due to health issues.

The popular W-L Band director is retiring. But he’s been at the school since Sandra Bullock was a student some 40 plus years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see the comment from the APS science teacher who announced her retirement at the school board meeting last night? Teachers sound angry and fed up with syphax.

As an APS parent, my own dealings with Syphax have been spectacularly uninspiring – from total ineptitude to outright lying – so I cannot imagine the amount of bitterness teachers must have toward them.

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Williamsburg MS is looking for a special ed teacher, a couple of science teachers, and I think maybe an assistant principal. It's a great school.

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Anonymous wrote:Williamsburg MS is looking for a special ed teacher, a couple of science teachers, and I think maybe an assistant principal. It's a great school.

WMS just hired an AP for next year. Agree, it’s a great school!

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see the comment from the APS science teacher who announced her retirement at the school board meeting last night? Teachers sound angry and fed up with syphax.

Yes, such a loss for YHS kids! She’s been teaching chemistry for 30+ years and is loved.