MCPS faces Teacher shortage next year

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Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Better use of money than hiring a permanent teacher so kids don’t have random subs all year or huge class sizes?

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Anonymous wrote:Another high profile departure: Jenn Webster is becoming associate superintendent in Washington County

What did she do in MCPS? I have never heard of her before.

Both she and Sarah Sirgo were two of the directors in OSSI, supervising the schools in several clusters.

Webster was a smart cookie, but she wasn't exactly a champion of the people -- OSSI's role appears to be more to back up principals in their feifdoms than to conduct proper oversight/make schools properly responsive to community needs.

Webster was a principal before that. She was a great principal at Pyle before she became principal of Damascus. Pyle was much stronger back then. Sarah Sirgo was an excellent elementary principal. Her staff loved her. Both were unhappy with the direction MCPS was headed. It’s a bad sign that those two left. It gave me some peace of mind knowing that they were there to push back. I thought they’d stay forever. They were part of the fabric of MCPS, and the fabric is tearing. This is what happens when the BOE doesn’t listen to staff. They ignored two votes of no confidence from both principals and teachers. This is on them.

I think you are overthinking things. She clearly got a promotion by going to WCPS. She did this for her own career goals. There is a good chance she will move to be a full superintendent in a few years in another county. Might even come back to MCPS eventually.

Would say it's more than overthinking, they sound unhinged. People change jobs all the time. I wouldn't read that much into it.

Oh it's the "unhinged" poster. Far from it. I'm guessing you know haven't had a conversation with her. Attacking the messenger doesn't change the fact that she wanted to leave.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

This! The copiers at my school are constantly breaking down. I spend so much time trying to unjam them.
I do many online assignments but students often tell me they prefer paper in my class (science subject)

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Anonymous wrote:Another high profile departure: Jenn Webster is becoming associate superintendent in Washington County

What did she do in MCPS? I have never heard of her before.

Both she and Sarah Sirgo were two of the directors in OSSI, supervising the schools in several clusters.

Webster was a smart cookie, but she wasn't exactly a champion of the people -- OSSI's role appears to be more to back up principals in their feifdoms than to conduct proper oversight/make schools properly responsive to community needs.

Webster was a principal before that. She was a great principal at Pyle before she became principal of Damascus. Pyle was much stronger back then. Sarah Sirgo was an excellent elementary principal. Her staff loved her. Both were unhappy with the direction MCPS was headed. It’s a bad sign that those two left. It gave me some peace of mind knowing that they were there to push back. I thought they’d stay forever. They were part of the fabric of MCPS, and the fabric is tearing. This is what happens when the BOE doesn’t listen to staff. They ignored two votes of no confidence from both principals and teachers. This is on them.

I think you are overthinking things. She clearly got a promotion by going to WCPS. She did this for her own career goals. There is a good chance she will move to be a full superintendent in a few years in another county. Might even come back to MCPS eventually.

Would say it's more than overthinking, they sound unhinged. People change jobs all the time. I wouldn't read that much into it.

Oh it's the "unhinged" poster. Far from it. I'm guessing you know haven't had a conversation with her. Attacking the messenger doesn't change the fact that she wanted to leave.

No not really. She sounds really cray-cray. Inventing these conspiracies to justify her grievances.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

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Anonymous wrote:Another high profile departure: Jenn Webster is becoming associate superintendent in Washington County

What did she do in MCPS? I have never heard of her before.

Both she and Sarah Sirgo were two of the directors in OSSI, supervising the schools in several clusters.

Webster was a smart cookie, but she wasn't exactly a champion of the people -- OSSI's role appears to be more to back up principals in their feifdoms than to conduct proper oversight/make schools properly responsive to community needs.

Webster was a principal before that. She was a great principal at Pyle before she became principal of Damascus. Pyle was much stronger back then. Sarah Sirgo was an excellent elementary principal. Her staff loved her. Both were unhappy with the direction MCPS was headed. It’s a bad sign that those two left. It gave me some peace of mind knowing that they were there to push back. I thought they’d stay forever. They were part of the fabric of MCPS, and the fabric is tearing. This is what happens when the BOE doesn’t listen to staff. They ignored two votes of no confidence from both principals and teachers. This is on them.

+1 It is a bad sign when good supervisors leave and guys who barely have any experience at all are still there.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

Some kids learn better with textbooks, like mine and paper ones. If you are so worried about the planet, try virtual school - much better for the environment as well. And, its all online. No buses, no school building, etc.

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Here’s a good one for ya: just started in MCPS at a middle school building that is only about 5 years old. I have a room that I use for student equipment that has never had a working light. The light won’t turn on. My supervising teacher on the floor above me has a classroom light that won’t turn off. People are acting like this is no big deal. “Oh there’s a big issue with the lighting in the building and last year they said we didn’t have the money to fix it”. Whaaat?!? We can’t even freaking keep the lights on, people.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

Some kids learn better with textbooks, like mine and paper ones. If you are so worried about the planet, try virtual school - much better for the environment as well. And, its all online. No buses, no school building, etc.

Sincerely time for you to evolve. (I’m sure your kid probably has already)

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

Some kids learn better with textbooks, like mine and paper ones. If you are so worried about the planet, try virtual school - much better for the environment as well. And, its all online. No buses, no school building, etc.

If you spent one day in an elementary school, you’d recognize the extraordinary amount of waste that occurs. Even the kids get it. It’s not 1990 anymore and students can turn assignments in online while being in person. The only people uncomfortable with this IS the older adults.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

Some kids learn better with textbooks, like mine and paper ones. If you are so worried about the planet, try virtual school - much better for the environment as well. And, its all online. No buses, no school building, etc.

If you spent one day in an elementary school, you’d recognize the extraordinary amount of waste that occurs. Even the kids get it. It’s not 1990 anymore and students can turn assignments in online while being in person. The only people uncomfortable with this IS the older adults.

I have spent a lot of time with elementary kids, but as a parent of an older child, one who has also done virtual for several years, some kids learn better with textbooks and we buy them every year for math. Its not about being uncomfortable but some kids learn better with a textbook vs. just verbal. Be thankful your kids don' have SN, mine do and they are visual learners. You cannot replicate that always online. Not all kids in MCPS are in person.

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Anonymous wrote:Working printers and copiers in the schools (and not refurbished ones that are still completely broken) and basic classroom set up supplies for all classes would be a better use of money.

Some textbooks would be nice too so they don't need as many copies.

Or maybe even go paperless! Join the 21st century and do the planet a favor!

Some kids learn better with textbooks, like mine and paper ones. If you are so worried about the planet, try virtual school - much better for the environment as well. And, its all online. No buses, no school building, etc.

Sincerely time for you to evolve. (I’m sure your kid probably has already)

Clearly they haven't but given they don't use a school building or buses, I think its ok they have a textbook or two, which we always buy.

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Anonymous wrote:Another high profile departure: Jenn Webster is becoming associate superintendent in Washington County

What did she do in MCPS? I have never heard of her before.

Both she and Sarah Sirgo were two of the directors in OSSI, supervising the schools in several clusters.

Webster was a smart cookie, but she wasn't exactly a champion of the people -- OSSI's role appears to be more to back up principals in their feifdoms than to conduct proper oversight/make schools properly responsive to community needs.

Webster was a principal before that. She was a great principal at Pyle before she became principal of Damascus. Pyle was much stronger back then. Sarah Sirgo was an excellent elementary principal. Her staff loved her. Both were unhappy with the direction MCPS was headed. It’s a bad sign that those two left. It gave me some peace of mind knowing that they were there to push back. I thought they’d stay forever. They were part of the fabric of MCPS, and the fabric is tearing. This is what happens when the BOE doesn’t listen to staff. They ignored two votes of no confidence from both principals and teachers. This is on them.

I think you are overthinking things. She clearly got a promotion by going to WCPS. She did this for her own career goals. There is a good chance she will move to be a full superintendent in a few years in another county. Might even come back to MCPS eventually.

Would say it's more than overthinking, they sound unhinged. People change jobs all the time. I wouldn't read that much into it.

Oh it's the "unhinged" poster. Far from it. I'm guessing you know haven't had a conversation with her. Attacking the messenger doesn't change the fact that she wanted to leave.

No not really. She sounds really cray-cray. Inventing these conspiracies to justify her grievances.

Cray cray poster is a troll. Anyone who actually works in central office knows they couldn’t wait to get out of there.