MCPS faces Teacher shortage next year

[Anonymous]

Even if it’s 98% staffed, that still leaves over 500 job openings, which is immense

[Anonymous]

Let’s see if the micromanaging principals will be a bit less rigid this school year. It’s very disheartening to receive multiple emails about how teachers are failing to do their job especially if these allegations are based on hearsay or rumors and has no effect whatsoever on students or teaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see if the micromanaging principals will be a bit less rigid this school year. It’s very disheartening to receive multiple emails about how teachers are failing to do their job especially if these allegations are based on hearsay or rumors and has no effect whatsoever on students or teaching.

Going to go out on a limb and say they will be more micromanaging when it comes to teachers taking leave. I don’t expect this year to be any better than last in terms of the shortage of subs and pressure to be at work no matter what.
unfortunately this staffing shortage is going to be with us for awhile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see if the micromanaging principals will be a bit less rigid this school year. It’s very disheartening to receive multiple emails about how teachers are failing to do their job especially if these allegations are based on hearsay or rumors and has no effect whatsoever on students or teaching.

Going to go out on a limb and say they will be more micromanaging when it comes to teachers taking leave. I don’t expect this year to be any better than last in terms of the shortage of subs and pressure to be at work no matter what.
unfortunately this staffing shortage is going to be with us for awhile.

I expect that it will be worse pressure to not take leave than last year. Five of the teachers who left my school last year were younger people who didn’t take leave at all last year and each logged over 50 hours of coverage for colleagues who could not secure a sub. It’s left admin paranoid about asking the same people repeatedly to do coverage.

[Anonymous]

McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

Don't know but am thrilled McKnight was able to head off this crisis before it became a problem. Kudos to her and MCPS for a job well done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

You’re right, they didn’t quite McKnight:

“McKnight, who repeatedly emphasized that staffing shortages are a problem across the country, said MCPS has not and does not plan to increase class sizes to reduce the need for more teachers.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

Don't know but am thrilled McKnight was able to head off this crisis before it became a problem. Kudos to her and MCPS for a job well done!

I’ve been in MCPS long enough that I remember when core MS classes sat 40-45 students. It was not a good ratio for meeting the needs of students. And those weren’t inclusion classes so there was a narrower range of needs than in today’s classes of 22-25 students. If you have had concerns about your child not getting enough attention/assistance/feedback in the past, wait until your DC is one of 44 students in a class.

I’m a McKnight supporter generally, but in this case nothing has been solved by combining sections to reduce FT positions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

Don't know but am thrilled McKnight was able to head off this crisis before it became a problem. Kudos to her and MCPS for a job well done!

I’ve been in MCPS long enough that I remember when core MS classes sat 40-45 students. It was not a good ratio for meeting the needs of students. And those weren’t inclusion classes so there was a narrower range of needs than in today’s classes of 22-25 students. If you have had concerns about your child not getting enough attention/assistance/feedback in the past, wait until your DC is one of 44 students in a class.

I’m a McKnight supporter generally, but in this case nothing has been solved by combining sections to reduce FT positions.

40-45? Really? when and where was this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

You’re right, they didn’t quite McKnight:

“McKnight, who repeatedly emphasized that staffing shortages are a problem across the country, said MCPS has not and does not plan to increase class sizes to reduce the need for more teachers.”

If you watched the press conference, it was clear she was talking about there being no plan to increase the class size guidelines. Which are the suggested numbers of students per class, and vary by grade levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is flat out lying in these quoted statements. I’m new to MCPS this year in a part time position that was created by combining sections (thus increasing class size) to make a full time position part time. This happened a lot in secondary schools because principals were given less FTE’s due to declining enrollment at most schools.


https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-looks-to-substitutes-to-help-offset-staff-vacancies-as-first-day-of-school-nears/

Which quoted statement in particular are you claiming isn't true? If enrollment declined at a school, doesn't it make sense that fewer FTEs would be allotted?

Don't know but am thrilled McKnight was able to head off this crisis before it became a problem. Kudos to her and MCPS for a job well done!

I’ve been in MCPS long enough that I remember when core MS classes sat 40-45 students. It was not a good ratio for meeting the needs of students. And those weren’t inclusion classes so there was a narrower range of needs than in today’s classes of 22-25 students. If you have had concerns about your child not getting enough attention/assistance/feedback in the past, wait until your DC is one of 44 students in a class.

I’m a McKnight supporter generally, but in this case nothing has been solved by combining sections to reduce FT positions.

Our ms classes are typically 30-37 students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see if the micromanaging principals will be a bit less rigid this school year. It’s very disheartening to receive multiple emails about how teachers are failing to do their job especially if these allegations are based on hearsay or rumors and has no effect whatsoever on students or teaching.

Bradley Hills?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to apply for a job that is on the MCPS careers page (internal) and I guarantee there are no other bites for this job. MCPS HR is just completely useless. They are dead souls who do not care AT ALL about hiring. School starts in less than 3 weeks. You'd think they'd be motivated. They literally do not care about hiring anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to apply for a job that is on the MCPS careers page (internal) and I guarantee there are no other bites for this job. MCPS HR is just completely useless. They are dead souls who do not care AT ALL about hiring. School starts in less than 3 weeks. You'd think they'd be motivated. They literally do not care about hiring anyone.

Why do you think no one else is applying? And are you getting no call or what is happening?