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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fairfax county teachers can’t afford to live in Fairfax.  That’s why they don’t live here.[/quote]

Incorrect. Their higher Fairfax County taxpayer funded salaries just buy more in PW and Loudoun. When I first moved to the area, I made significantly less than first year teachers, and could still rent a two bedroom apartment.

Teachers who want Loudon McMansions drive up the number of snow days and push for “safety” early release. It’s time to hire teachers who have some skin in the game.[/quote]

You've been attacking teachers for 22 pages now. It's time to give it a rest. Teachers aren't responsible for the calendar, and screaming louder isn't going to change that fact. Teachers aren't responsible for snow days, early releases, or anything else you've decided to blame them for. You seem to have very little (no?) understanding of the profession.

If your endgame is to change the calendar, then teachers aren't your audience. They don't create the calendar. Most of them are just as impacted by it as you are since they are parents, as well. Some of them have even stated their own dissatisfaction on this thread.

If your endgame is just to gleefully upset and insult teachers, then ask yourself how that benefits your own children. Teacher morale is already at an all-time low because of the conditions of the job. Your wild, blanketed insults hit the people sacrificing their own time for your children... and that's happening whether you choose to believe it or not.

If you really care about the calendar as much as you claim, then do something about it. Attacking teachers is ineffective and counterproductive. 
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Seeing suggestions for improvement as “attacks” is not a good professional trait. Fairfax would be better served if they followed New Jersey’s example in prioritizing local hires.

Obviously, there’s plenty of advocacy for calendar changes. [/quote]

We both know your comments were not made in the spirit of “suggestions.” You have demeaned the profession by accusing teachers of prioritizing themselves over their students. You have disregarded the voices of teachers, telling them their lived experiences are incorrect.

So no, your comments aren’t in good faith. Let’s not pretend otherwise. [/quote]

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