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[quote=Anonymous]Historically, Fairfax County has lead the way in spending on employee salaries:

https://www.the74million.org/article/analysis-how-much-school-funding-goes-to-salaries-benefits-does-urban-vs-rural-make-a-difference-red-state-vs-blue-strong-union-vs-weak-some-surprising-answers/

So it is not new that Fairfax spends lots of money on employee salaries. That begs question: if Fairfax spends so much more of its budget on salaries than other places in the country, why do teacher salaries lag behind? Shouldn’t the opposite be true?

The reason teachers in Fairfax county are underpaid does not stem from a lack of funds or a lack will to pay employees, it comes from excess employees that are not teachers in the classroom getting paid excess amounts. Fix that, and Fairfax will lead the way in teacher salaries. I am not talking about AARTs or SPED teachers.

Remember, only about about 40% of the school budget goes to teacher salaries, and even that number includes lots of staff that are not in the classroom, such as school counselors. I am not saying we shouldn’t pay counselors. I’m saying even including counselors as teachers, it’s only 40% of the budget.

Our school system has become top-heavy, with lots of salaries and high-up positions being gifted for political activism. Teachers are left with the bill. This sucks. 
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