Is PVI ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a nationwide teacher shortage... LCPS recently approved additional teacher pay raises to address retention. Would be curious of the teacher turnover rate across all the diocesan schools for comparison.

It's one thing to leave the profession, but leaving in the middle of the school year is concerning unless all 6 were novice teachers or new to the school.

[Anonymous]

No good reason for that to happen - ever.

[Anonymous]

It's actually more than 6 teachers. At least 5 left last year. More than 6 this year. One AP class has had 3 teachers this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:6 teachers leaving mid year this year can’t be attributed to the move 4 years ago. Come on. It’s a sh&t show and you know it.

Drive into the parking lot in the morning. Holy hell. That’s an example of the school’s culture. Nasty.

What's the deal with the parking lot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The rumor (total hearsay at our Loudoun County Catholic church) is that the influx of non-Catholic students from public school after COVID has changed the culture and PVI is "not Catholic enough." The rigor also apparently has declined. Again, total hearsay.

We know families at John Paul the Great in Dumfries who love it. But that is really far...

JP is terrific. People travel very far to attend, so don't count it out unless you're more than ~35 miles away. If you're coming from the north or west, you'll almost always be driving against traffic, so that helps.

[Anonymous]

Curious if anyone can elaborate on the 6 teachers who have apparently left PVI mid-year.

- Did they express why they were unhappy (specific concerns)?
- I've heard some were AP teachers - do you know which subjects (curious if they are in the same department)?

[Anonymous]

My niece left PVI 2 years ago and transferred to John Paul the Great. She loves JP. She and her parents were turned off by how wild and secular PVI was becoming. Kids dressing provocatively, making out in the bathrooms, academics declining, bullying, etc. and the administration not doing anything to addressed those issues. Apparently, a girl was assaulted in the bathroom a few years ago. Not sure how it is now, but that's what my niece left a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious if anyone can elaborate on the 6 teachers who have apparently left PVI mid-year.

- Did they express why they were unhappy (specific concerns)?
- I've heard some were AP teachers - do you know which subjects (curious if they are in the same department)?

Two mid-year teaching positions are open in the math department.

https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholic-schools/careers/faculty-and-staff-openings-in-catholic-schools/

[Anonymous]

They are two married math teachers, who will be going out on maternity and paternity leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are two married math teachers, who will be going out on maternity and paternity leave.

Congratulations to them!

[Anonymous]

Yes, AP teachers are leaving, as are others. The leadership there is ridiculous. Neither the principal nor head of school are good administrators. It’s a mess. The HOS will not return emails or address concerns. The college admits weee unimpressive last year and will most likely prove to be this year too.

No PVI is not okay.

[Anonymous]

Do you think this decline is due to the culture of obsession with athletics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious if anyone can elaborate on the 6 teachers who have apparently left PVI mid-year.

- Did they express why they were unhappy (specific concerns)?
- I've heard some were AP teachers - do you know which subjects (curious if they are in the same department)?

It is not quite as scandalous as people want you to believe. One AP teacher moved due to her husband's job and one is on sick leave (literally in the hospital) and will be back in a week now that she has healed, praise God.

[Anonymous]

PP - your two teacher scenario is not the case or true. Typical Catholic scenario, hide the truth.