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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don't special ed and other specialized teachers get paid more?[/quote]

Good question. I always wondered why they’re on the same payscale as general ed.[/quote]

I think it's because SPED and Gen Ed inclusion teachers work together and deal with the same students. How can you compensate one of them and not the other. You could do it if teachers went back to self contained classrooms but that goes against LRE(Least restrictive environment )[/quote]

There are many self contained classrooms throughout FCPS schools.  Regarding inclusion, the special education teacher is the one handling the goals for kids in inclusive settings. They are also handling reading, writing and/or math in a pull-out setting.   They’re doing the IEP paperwork and data collection in addition to lesson planning and grading for students they serve. There’s a reason they leave in droves and a reason they should be compensated at a different rate. [/quote]

Yes. In a self contained classroom, each student needs their own adapted lesson plans, the teacher is solely responsible for their IEP and any coordination from specials to lunch to even coordinating their bus transportation. In addition, they provide an additional months worth of curriculum and materials for each student to cover their time in the ESY program over the summer. They are often the only one in the building, with no one to collaborate with. It is a completely different job than any other teacher is doing and should be compensated as such. [/quote]

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