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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looks like a 6% raise but staffing cuts[/quote]

and increase in classroom sizes

decrease in planning time

increase in other areas of responsibility

basically, if you are saved to work, you will be reid's minions
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How are they reducing planning time? The bargaining agreement provides elementary teachers with a minimum of 300 minutes of planning time with at least 240 unencumbered. It states that there can be no more than 60 minutes of mandatory collaborative time and the planning will be provided in increments no less than 30 minutes during the instructional day.

That’s in the contract and it’s not like the pay raise that was dependent upon another factor such as funding. [/quote]

That comes down to about 45 minutes per day.  Not sure how anyone can plan for almost 7 hours of instruction in 45 minutes, especially when it's usually during specials and includes the time it takes to walk all the kids down to specials and then pick them up and walk them back. [/quote]

The PP cited a “reduction” in planning time. This is not a reduction. It’s what is in the negotiated contact. I’m not debating whether it is enough. [/quote]

Also not reduction- See other thread on 1/2 days at least for ES there will be lots more planning time added to next year as FCPS uses the benchmark 1/2 days to turn them into permanent 1/2 days and now on Wednesdays starting next fall.[/quote]

Very easy:  15 minutes before school starts and thirty minutes after.  
I realize it is not during the school day, but it is just not practical in the elementary school.  Teachers do get a duty free lunch--which many of you may not realize --was not given a few decades ago.
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