DCPS Central Services Budget Cuts

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

It’s quite insulting to say this is a lie. It’s a fact. I’m not naming people on an anonymous forum for them to be bullied by internet trolls.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

It’s quite insulting to say this is a lie. It’s a fact. I’m not naming people on an anonymous forum for them to be bullied by internet trolls.

dp: The point is that it is a rarity; most teachers and students in DCPS have encountered such a thing. It's great that a few people in CO are hardworking and have jobs that end up having significant impact on the kids' educations. But the fact remains that more teachers are needed in the school. That is where the highest leverage is. You can have people sitting in CO talking about differentiation all day, but if you want to make education better in a high needs system like DC, put more teachers in the schools -- especially the most diverse schools -- so that struggling students can get personalized help and high-achieving students can be taught at an appropriate challenging level.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

*have never encountered

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

It’s quite insulting to say this is a lie. It’s a fact. I’m not naming people on an anonymous forum for them to be bullied by internet trolls.

dp: The point is that it is a rarity; most teachers and students in DCPS have encountered such a thing. It's great that a few people in CO are hardworking and have jobs that end up having significant impact on the kids' educations. But the fact remains that more teachers are needed in the school. That is where the highest leverage is. You can have people sitting in CO talking about differentiation all day, but if you want to make education better in a high needs system like DC, put more teachers in the schools -- especially the most diverse schools -- so that struggling students can get personalized help and high-achieving students can be taught at an appropriate challenging level.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

It’s quite insulting to say this is a lie. It’s a fact. I’m not naming people on an anonymous forum for them to be bullied by internet trolls.

dp: The point is that it is a rarity; most teachers and students in DCPS have encountered such a thing. It's great that a few people in CO are hardworking and have jobs that end up having significant impact on the kids' educations. But the fact remains that more teachers are needed in the school. That is where the highest leverage is. You can have people sitting in CO talking about differentiation all day, but if you want to make education better in a high needs system like DC, put more teachers in the schools -- especially the most diverse schools -- so that struggling students can get personalized help and high-achieving students can be taught at an appropriate challenging level.

*have never encountered

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

Exactly the “sub in challenging classes” definitely shows the lie. Remember the OUTRAGE from central office during covid when they were told they would have to come help out because there were no subs??

It’s quite insulting to say this is a lie. It’s a fact. I’m not naming people on an anonymous forum for them to be bullied by internet trolls.

I mean my lived experience says otherwise. Please share the role without a name

[Anonymous]

It's quite telling that all of the defenders of DCPS Central bureaucrats are not even trying to explain why DCPS needs to spend so much more money on administration than other school districts spend. And it is an uncontested fact that DCPS Central does this.

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Let’s not forget that close to half of DC public school students are in public charter schools. That means that the central office is supporting education for only half of the city’s public school students because they do not provide any support to the public charters. They should not have a budget as though they are supporting 100% of the public school students in DC - they are not.

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s not forget that close to half of DC public school students are in public charter schools. That means that the central office is supporting education for only half of the city’s public school students because they do not provide any support to the public charters. They should not have a budget as though they are supporting 100% of the public school students in DC - they are not.

DCPS in general doesn’t have the budget of supporting 100% of public school students in DC. If they were central office would be even larger.

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s not forget that close to half of DC public school students are in public charter schools. That means that the central office is supporting education for only half of the city’s public school students because they do not provide any support to the public charters. They should not have a budget as though they are supporting 100% of the public school students in DC - they are not.

DCPS in general doesn’t have the budget of supporting 100% of public school students in DC. If they were central office would be even larger.

Completely wrong. DCPS budgets more on central administration than any other school district in America.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

I have also worked in DCPS for over 10 years and the science team is always very supportive.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

I have also worked in DCPS for over 10 years and the science team is always very supportive.

. I like them personally but have you looked at the amplify program they’ve selected for middle school? Basic definitions are blatantly wrong.

[Anonymous]

Central Office actually needs more money out in their budget.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?

I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position.

This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move.

Our teachers constantly complain that they get no admin support from DCPS Central. Leave requests never approved. Paychecks that are wrong or don't come.

So...definitely a good thing that there will be less.

Well it is already zero support. So it'll still be zero. Basically no difference.

This is not true. I’m sorry not all divisions have been doing their job. I know many hardworking central services staff who bend over backwards to support teachers. They take calls at all hours of the day, respond to emails immediately, are flexible to support in person when asked, sub in challenging classes, etc. Of course, those people were cut from the budget.

Who and what? I've taught in DCPS over a decade and don't know anyone at the schools I've worked at who have ever had support from CO

I have also worked in DCPS for over 10 years and the science team is always very supportive.

. I like them personally but have you looked at the amplify program they’ve selected for middle school? Basic definitions are blatantly wrong.

STEMScopes was more trash in my opinion, but I rarely use the adopted curriculum. I teach my own, NGSS aligned units.