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Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

Your question should answer itself...they go the extra mile and then they burn out and leave the profession. There are less people going into education, so its harder to find new hires. It's almost as if the teacher shortage is real.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

Because choosing to teach ESY or not is an easier boundary to put in place. Working summers isn’t something that just happens like staying late to get paperwork done or scheduling IEP meetings or planning interventions with the ge Ed teacher or communicating with parents or etc.
And the tone of your question implies that they are somehow expected to do it anyway.
The culture of education is “do it for the kids” with the subtext being “at any cost to you personally”. Teachers are finally saying “no”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

Because choosing to teach ESY or not is an easier boundary to put in place. Working summers isn’t something that just happens like staying late to get paperwork done or scheduling IEP meetings or planning interventions with the ge Ed teacher or communicating with parents or etc.
And the tone of your question implies that they are somehow expected to do it anyway.
The culture of education is “do it for the kids” with the subtext being “at any cost to you personally”. Teachers are finally saying “no”.

The culture of education should be able to plan for adequate staffing so students with disabilities have access to the services that they need. No one has stated forcing Special Educators to work summer terms, however, MCPS could incentivize hiring for these ESY positions with a 12 month contract with bonuses including a higher pay scale. It’s called not waiting till late June to plan for summer staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

Because choosing to teach ESY or not is an easier boundary to put in place. Working summers isn’t something that just happens like staying late to get paperwork done or scheduling IEP meetings or planning interventions with the ge Ed teacher or communicating with parents or etc.
And the tone of your question implies that they are somehow expected to do it anyway.
The culture of education is “do it for the kids” with the subtext being “at any cost to you personally”. Teachers are finally saying “no”.

The culture of education should be able to plan for adequate staffing so students with disabilities have access to the services that they need. No one has stated forcing Special Educators to work summer terms, however, MCPS could incentivize hiring for these ESY positions with a 12 month contract with bonuses including a higher pay scale. It’s called not waiting till late June to plan for summer staff.

Per usual, someone on DCUM not listening..shocker. They can plan all they want-it doesn't matter if no one is applying for these jobs. No amount of additional money or incentives are going to convince many people that a 12 month contract is worth it anymore. People are burnt out. People are exhausted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought: make special education a 12 month position with additional supplemental pay!

Thats one way to ensure that no special ed teachers apply at MCPS. Even 11 months is risky. I don't think people outside of education realize how much work special ed is. "MY JOBS HARD TOO AND I DONT EVEN GET SUMMERS OFF! TEACHERS ARE JUST LAZY."

MCEA doesn't realize it either. I don't know why any MCPS special education teacher would join MCEA given how little support we've received over the past few years.

If the caseload for Special Education teachers is too burdensome, then prioritize hiring more Special Education teachers. Pay and benefits is one way of doing that. Paying for the Master’s in Special Education would be another.

If too much paperwork is the problem, then streamline the paperwork. Nothing in the IDEA requires the bureaucratic mess MCPS makes of the IEP process.

Not every Special Education teacher needs to teach during the summers but offer a higher pay grade and better benefits then perhaps MCPS could hire enough.

Finally, Dr. McKnight needs to repair the lack of confidence teaching staff have with her ability to lead. Teachers refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board and school system that ignored their vote of no confidence.

What a long winded post just to tell us all you have NO idea what you’re talking about.

I am a special education teacher with a graduate degree in the field. Only point 2 (re: paperwork) strikes me as a bit naive. Otherwise many of the other points tie in with basic econ 101 (supply demand determine price) or events that have transpired (Dr. McKnight DID receive a vote of no confidence).

So am I. I don't know any teachers who "refused to go the extra mile as a middle finger to a school board..." Everyone I know went far beyond their needs this year because they had to. You're belittling the work the rest of us did because apparently you felt it was okay to slack off in protest.

If Special Ed teachers unanimously go the extra mile then why is MCPS having trouble hiring staff for ESY and FY23?

Because choosing to teach ESY or not is an easier boundary to put in place. Working summers isn’t something that just happens like staying late to get paperwork done or scheduling IEP meetings or planning interventions with the ge Ed teacher or communicating with parents or etc.
And the tone of your question implies that they are somehow expected to do it anyway.
The culture of education is “do it for the kids” with the subtext being “at any cost to you personally”. Teachers are finally saying “no”.

The culture of education should be able to plan for adequate staffing so students with disabilities have access to the services that they need. No one has stated forcing Special Educators to work summer terms, however, MCPS could incentivize hiring for these ESY positions with a 12 month contract with bonuses including a higher pay scale. It’s called not waiting till late June to plan for summer staff.

Per usual, someone on DCUM not listening..shocker. They can plan all they want-it doesn't matter if no one is applying for these jobs. No amount of additional money or incentives are going to convince many people that a 12 month contract is worth it anymore. People are burnt out. People are exhausted.

Exactly, not listening.

And if mcps could get away with it, I believe they would absolutely force people to work summer school/ESY. Thankful for our contract (and you should be too otherwise you’d see even higher levels of burnout and shortages).
I do think it is worth exploring the possibility of offering Sp Ed teachers an 11 or 12 month contract. Some newbies may take it.

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I would add make the Special Ed Paraeducators FT positions (10 month), and not Temporary PT with no benefits. Then maybe they'd be interested in worki,working, over the summer.

Or maybe not, as one principal told me, "parents at our school live to do this, because they are working their kids schedule at their kids school." Those parents also want off when th÷ir kids are off! I'm sorry, wouldn't you want qualified people working with these populations?!?