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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP posting on IEPs here. WTU members please look at the MCPS contract and all that it provides to help MCEA members carry out this duty. There is a LOT more you can get, but only if you ask. [/quote]

Hello SN teacher here. You really think we haven’t asked? DCPS is notorious for choosing to be sued rather than do what is legally required. There’s even a group of SN teachers talking to the district on their own since the union isn’t helping us. We are getting nowhere btw, because if you look at who is running sped departments NONE of them are former teachers and all of them just have a business degree. They do not the first thing about special education and only care about their 180k+ checks. It’s all about who you know here and not qualifications.

And looking over MCPS’ contract, I can see we have some similar things included in our except DCPS always gets loopholes. Also MCPS has a substitute shortage as well, albeit not as bad as ours. It was 53%, which is still significant.

What to do when no one wants to work in education or is unqualified? 
I think that’s one of the biggest issues because the sub pay in MCPS is way more than DCPS and they still have a shortage.

I was lucky because my school could provide coverage but that will change because 2 of our long term subs are leaving.
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Look again at the MCEA contract. It has many many more specifics on IEPs than WTU. And yes, DCPS could violate the contract. If you feel that disempowered and don’t trust your union to support your grievances, that’s really a shame. [/quote]

DCPS loves to drag out grievances. They have no problem deliberately doing the wrong thing and then kicking the can down the road to delay the full impacts[/quote]

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