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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The middle school I teach at went from 8 to 7:30.  Buses began dropping kids off in our parking lot at 7 am this morning.  Staff was asked to be in the building by 6:45 so as not to be blocking buses as they entered.

It's going to be a long year.

The worst part for teachers (imo) is that after school buses still don't come until 4:30, so now staff is expected to stay after to tutor kids from 2:15-4:30 once a week.  That is a LONG (unpaid) period of tutoring for kids who have likely been up since 5:30.[/quote]

As a Fairfax County taxpayer I have to ask, why the hell is this unpaid?  That is some bullshit that has to stop.  [/quote]

First - the principal cannot require that you show up at 645 unless he's willing to let you walk out the door at 215 which is unlikely since that's right when the kids are dismissed. Your contract hours are for 7.5/day with the occasional after school faculty meeting. A 645 arrival time would be a contract violation. You can voluntarily come in that early (a ton of teachers do) but that's about it.

Second - you're not expected to stay until 430. The general expectation at a couple of FCPS schools I taught at was one hour a week of unpaid time after school. If you're staying over two hours unpaid, you're a sucker. Put in one hour, once a week and go home. [/quote]

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