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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]County residents could choose to pay higher taxes to better fund MCPS so that additional teachers could be hired.

I remember the English dept had composition assistants when I taught HS. They helped students write papers and I think they also could grade. Ours was a media center aide half of the day so she was especially helpful to students doing research. When her CA position was cut, the English teachers had to do it all themselves. I’m not an English teacher so I’m not self-advocating here. [/quote]

Or administrative / central office positions could be reduced, which would help pay for more teachers. [/quote]

There are two upcoming operating budget hearings, on January 16 and 27. Good chance to advocate for changes.[/quote]

There are no teachers to hire. We still have vacancies. This argument is so tiring, people forget that money to hire teachers is based on student enrollment. Magnet schools don't deserve more teachers ratio-wise than other schools just because parents feel entitled to a special program. [/quote]

They don’t need more teachers ratio wise than other schools to make this work. Other schools do it. There are at least 4 with eight periods and teachers teaching only 5 of them. They have average class sizes of around 26 students according to MCPS data. [/quote]

If TPMS families want to stick with an 8-period day, this is what they shoudl push for. Teachers would still teach 5 periods. Class sizes will go up relative to now, but that's going to happen regardless becuase teachers are going from 6 periods to 5. [/quote]

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