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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Year round schooling is a non-starter here. Its also meant as a distraction— as though the only option that allows for a rational schedule is an overhaul. Its not. There is no reason FCPS can’t follow a rational schedule like Prince William, next largest VA district, NYC certainly as diverse as FCPS, etc. It’s just a political choice to stop shifting resources away from children.[/quote]

Some of us see taking away planning time as ALSO shifting resources from students.

Students deserve prepared teachers who have time to write differentiated lessons and provide feedback on lessons. [/quote]

Yes I agree, but they don’t need that at expense of THEIR education. Its at the adults expense, because schools are designed to serve children not adults.

Somehow the Northeast schools can deliver without keeping kids out of school.[/quote]

So tell me: what is your solution? When should this work occur? Because right now it’s getting done at night and on weekends, to the tune of 20+ hours a week for many of us. Is that the “expense” reference above, when you say planning should come at our expense? [/quote]

Fairfax had a ton of teacher planning days this year, early dismissal in elementary, plus two extras for elections. You’re saying that was *inadequate*? [/quote]

I am high school. And no, it isn’t adequate. I suspect you don’t know what a teacher’s load looks like.

We happen to be in the midst of a national teacher shortage. There are plenty of people with teacher certification who refuse to go back into the classroom because of workload and conditions. That number is growing each year and colleges aren’t sending us enough new teachers. The kids see it. I had a senior ask me just last week why I do a job that requires this much work.

So if the calendar is changed to reduce teacher work time, what is your solution? [/quote]

You got [b]eleven days off[/b] for planning this year. Not counting the ones before the year started. Your colleagues in the Northeast got two. I’m sorry this is now a you problem. [/quote]

You referring to teacher workdays as "days off" for teachers makes you part of the problem.  Try to see outside of your own myopic perspective.  In a school system of almost 180,000 students and 20,000 staff, there are a lot of perspectives at play.

-DP[/quote]

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