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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once I accepted that parents didn’t care if I lived or died, it was incredibly freeing. My guilt about not being allowed to do more vanished. I’ve started to regain a work-life balance that I haven’t had since before I switched careers to public education.

High Risk DH is interviewing for a private sector firm tomorrow. It’s a friend’s company and he’s pretty much guaranteed WFH until August. He’s sad about leaving teaching because it was a beloved choice after a military career, but it’s pretty clear that it is 100% on us to protect our health and not leave our kids orphans. [/quote]

Many of us do care and want to continue with DL.  We are going to lose good teachers. [/quote]

At least the timing is right. FCPS enrollment is projected to be down 20,000 kids by June. With more leaving if there isn’t a guarantee of 5 days a week next year. If we don’t lose 12% of the workforce, there will be layoffs. [/quote]

There are more than 300,000 students in FCPS in a school system built for 2/3rds that. Less 20,000 kids means they can finally get rid of the trailer camps and have normal-sized classrooms.[/quote]

I don’t think it’s the loss of kids. It’s that all the kids you lose are the the affluent ones with educated parents.  And that you lose a proportionate amount of funding.  Wait until FCPS is really underfunded and 50% FARMS. [/quote]

You realize that this isn't happening for several reasons? The parents who transition out are either homeschooling or going to private schools but they are not selling their property. There is actually a [i]shortage[/i] of available SFHs in this area and everything is snapped up in a bidding war. 2020 was also the year for the highest home sales in the region Guess what funds the local school system? That's right. Property taxes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/12/dc-area-housing-market-flourishes-despite-coronavirus/

https://northernvirginiamag.com/home/real-estate/2020/08/05/long-foster-releases-2020-mid-year-report-on-local-real-estate-market/[/quote]

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