APS- teacher retention

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

For the sake of accuracy, it’s a step + 3%

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

It’s on par with other districts

[Anonymous]

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Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.


For the sake of accuracy, it’s a step + 3%

Guess they think it's more important to pay the Syphax staff for all those extra holidays.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

APS has to pay more to be truly competitive because cost of living is higher in Arlington. Why would a teacher stay with APS when they can make the same pay in Loudoun or Fairfax without the commute?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They spent it all on virtual learning.

There is no virtual learning program this year. Try again.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

Okay but to attract the replacement fresh out of college of whatever and they can decide between FFX (cheaper housing, good schools for own kids, and short commute) vs Arlington (expensive housing or long commute, lackluster student performance) why would they go here??

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

Okay but to attract the replacement fresh out of college of whatever and they can decide between FFX (cheaper housing, good schools for own kids, and short commute) vs Arlington (expensive housing or long commute, lackluster student performance) why would they go here??

Better social life, more roommate/group housing/, closer/better opportunities for second jobs. I work with a lot of young teachers who do a couple serving or bartending shifts.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I agree with this. I'm in my 40s and wouldn't want to live in Fairfax.
I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

Okay but to attract the replacement fresh out of college of whatever and they can decide between FFX (cheaper housing, good schools for own kids, and short commute) vs Arlington (expensive housing or long commute, lackluster student performance) why would they go here??

Better social life, more roommate/group housing/, closer/better opportunities for second jobs. I work with a lot of young teachers who do a couple serving or bartending shifts.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

Okay but to attract the replacement fresh out of college of whatever and they can decide between FFX (cheaper housing, good schools for own kids, and short commute) vs Arlington (expensive housing or long commute, lackluster student performance) why would they go here??

Here’s the thing: there really aren’t “replacements fresh out of college” anymore. Ed prep programs are graduating fewer people than ever. Nobody wants to get into teaching anymore, and who can blame them? Crazy school boards, crazier parents, unsupportive admins and near-feral children, and for all this a salary that doesn’t make a dent in the student loans to get the preferred Masters.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Duran just released his budget presentation and teachers are only getting a 3% cost of living increase. Inflation is more than double that. That means a teacher who makes $75,000 will only increase to $77,250. That is only $220 extra PER MONTH (before taxes!). We need to give teachers a solid raise that they will actual feel. What is the incentive to stay with APS? You could make the exact same salary in Fairfax or Loudon and have significantly cheaper housing.

In the past, APS always cited the need to stay competitive with the surrounding counties. There are different ways to achieve this; salary, benefits, support system. I cannot believe they can’t figure this out.

They absolutely can.

They don't care to.

They are competitive with surrounding counties in that they all have huge staffing problems

True.
But a better compensation package can attract candidates. Without it we risk losing our teachers.

I assure you most teachers who are leaving aren’t doing it for a cheaper house. They are leaving the profession

Okay but to attract the replacement fresh out of college of whatever and they can decide between FFX (cheaper housing, good schools for own kids, and short commute) vs Arlington (expensive housing or long commute, lackluster student performance) why would they go here??

Here’s the thing: there really aren’t “replacements fresh out of college” anymore. Ed prep programs are graduating fewer people than ever. Nobody wants to get into teaching anymore, and who can blame them? Crazy school boards, crazier parents, unsupportive admins and near-feral children, and for all this a salary that doesn’t make a dent in the student loans to get the preferred Masters.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

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They spent it all on virtual learning.



There is no virtual learning program this year. Try again.

No sh*t, Sherlock.
They spent money on it in the past. And now, that money is gone.