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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]No, actually the money hasn't magically appeared. [b]Step increases were deferred. School-based positions were cut. Central office positions were cut. [/b]Those of us inside the schools are really feeling it. If you're a parent, you're probably not really feeling it. Yet. On top of the cuts that have already been made, this list shows what else could go. Decide what you're fine with letting go. The cost projections are right there. Put a package together and post it PP.[/quote]

All of the above have been cut before.  Step increases have been deferred in many previous years.  FCPS claims that it has already cut 3,000 positions even though the number of positions increases each year.  The song is the same.  Sorry, but it's true.  [/quote]

We used to have a full-time technology resource teacher. Now we only have on half-time. It's loads of fun when all of our SOLs are administered on the computer and we only have someone there 2.5 days a week. The Naglieri moved to online testing. And next year, all of the WIDA tests for our ESOL students will be online. Is it impossible to administer these tests with a half-time person? No, but it pulls others away from their typical duties and impacts everyone. I know our principal in the past has asked for and received assistance from the content area offices when a teacher has been struggling. Someone could come out and work with the teacher or a team for a few sessions with planning, etc. Now those people don't exist because the positions were eliminated.

You're correct PP--there are more teachers hired each year. FCPS hires classroom teachers. Our school has more classroom teachers than we had in the previous year because our population increased. But the number of support and resource staffing hasn't necessarily kept constant. Nothing by itself is huge or crushing our instruction. But slowly cuts are happening, and they are impacting how business happens. [/quote]

There are a lot of retired teachers willing to help out for pay during SOL testing.[/quote]

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