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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS needs to tighten up its schedule.  Yes, teachers have more administrative work than in the past but they have been doing it for years now.   Judicious use of subs would allow teachers to do all the additional non-teaching functions during their regular work day.

Maybe the overhead at Gatehouse could help lighten the load for teachers rather than create more work for the front line teachers.

The need to start early to do well on AP exams is a weak excuse.  Many states still start the day after Labor Day, have adequate school breaks and kids that receive 4s and 5s on AP exams on a regular basis.

Kids in fall sports have always started in August and families have arranged vacation schedules accordingly.

Inability to adopt a sensible calendar, yet another reason why FCPS is continuing its downward slide.  
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Coverage is not as easy to get as you think. Lack of subs, support staff who get pulled from their actual roles to cover classrooms so teachers can attend IEP meetings (so many more than in the past). It's just not the same. [/quote]

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