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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - I have about 20 years experience, so I'm not a cheap choice. I didn't know that was something the larger counties took into consideration. I'm not willing to teach elementary. I have also heard that sped in FCPS is a nightmare and there are openings only because they can't keep people, but I don't know the specific reasons why. I'd to have to get hired on a provisional for that, though, and I'm not sure how willing the county is to do that.[/quote]

I am the PP from yesterday at 07:57. I did not mean to discourage regarding Sped but IMO it is pretty bad. This is NOT to say Gen Ed has it much easier - they are dealing with a lot too, but, the Sped workload is notedly unsustainable to the point that FCPS Sped contracts currently add 30 minutes of time to ease the pain a little. Sped issues are not specific to FCPS as I think most districts experience a good deal of turnover. With that said, I have found that FCPS is heavy on adding to our plate vs taking things away. For example, we learn an IEP procedure, and just months later, they add another step to it or completely revamp it. The initiatives are pushing towards full inclusion for ALL. This is a controversial issue so I won't get into the weeds of it, but think about it. Regarding the workload, I work 10-12 hour days and even with that I must put in a full weekend day to catch up. Lots of anxiety from "did I forget to".

Don't worry about the 20 years, I came in with a lot of years (the max they would accept at that time) and no one flinched. It isn't really something I notice as an issue here. I would be more concerned that some hiring teams tend to hire more of the same whether that be by age, race or otherwise. I have experienced that myself and it was highly disappointing. Best wishes.[/quote]

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