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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Teacher who lives in Loudoun. When I started, I lived in Fairfax County. [b]We only moved because we got more for our money in Loudoun.  [/b]I commute because I love my school community. Literally very few teachers actually live in their school community. I grew up in NY and teachers lived in a lot of surrounding areas for a variety of reasons. Some teacher live in  certain areas due to spouses job. My husband is a fed and has coworkers from all over MD, VA and even a few WVA.

While I love my school, I am not happy with a lot of decisions that FFX County is making. Limiting teachers to only working to where they live would mean losing quality teachers who are dedicated to their communities and would be impossible due to how transient this area is. 
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Yes this is common, thank you for confirming.

I wouldn’t fire Loudoun teacher's, i would limit hiring and tenure to county residents. New Jersey has some of the best schools in the country and many of their state roles have residency requirements.[/quote]

Except there is a teacher shortage. All of Northern VA is competing for quality teachers. 40 percent of teaching staff lives outside of FFX County. They would not be able to be replaced. It is not like FFX residents cannot get a job as a teacher. There are plenty every year! [/quote]

Fairfax isn’t “competing” they pay more and pander ridiculously. Then the 40% you cite have their kids in schools with normal schedules, but organize and advocate for FFX families to pay the price for the unhinged ones. Plus it drains tax revenue. FCPS needs to serve Fairfax, and that includes in hiring practice.[/quote]

Apparently you missed the part that even  teachers in NJ don’t necessarily live in their community. I don’t like the FFX calendar any more than you do and have already gave several suggestions to school board members. The FFX money goes to schools. Who cares if they live in Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, PWC or even DC. You should care only about quality of teachers.[/quote]

Thats why the town model is better than the county model. You get a  more responsive school board for these issues.[/quote]

Former NYer. Yes, but you also pay more in taxes. When my parents left NY, they were paying 22,000 a year. This was for a district with 6 ES, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. [/quote]

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