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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Some MCPS schools, including my DC's, seem to have too many teachers[/b]. It's sounding like the schools with the good principals don't have as many staffing issues?

Also, many former MCPS students have gone elsewhere due to the in-person school closures.

So would be curious which schools are the ones with all these unfilled positions.[/quote]

Why does it seem that way to you?[/quote]

Classrooms with only about 11 or so students[/quote]

That seems really low, even for a Title 1 school[/quote]

I'd be curious what grade- our Focus school was very imbalanced this year.  Kindergarten classes all had 20+ students but some of the 1st-3nd grade classes were <15.[/quote]

I've worked in a focus school a few years and seen it happen a few times. Usually the year started out balanced but a disproportionate number of kids left or transferred and then that teacher usually is the designated person to get new students transferring in. In another case there were kids with very high behavioral needs so it made sense to make that class smaller.

In my school we needed more kindergarten students but couldn't find a qualified kindergarten teacher. In some cases the applicants had multiple offers and chose schools closer to home[/quote]

Teachers picking schools close to home is a big problem. There is a lack of affordable housing for moco workers including teachers. So if teachers can make the same salary in Germantown with a shorter commute, they will.[/quote]

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