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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a big deal. It's not like every school is the same commute or administration. It can impact a family, before care, after care, and so many other things. These placements should be determined in the spring, not one month before returning to work. If MCPS doesn't want to lose more teachers, they should be considerate. Ask for volunteers. Allow for these teachers to resign without prejudice so they can go to another county (if desired). Follow the staffing guidelines set forth each year. Anyone saying it's not a big deal have no idea how this can become a huge issue for teachers. [/quote]

There are schools where projected enrollments can differ a lot from actual enrollment. The county needs the flexibility to be able to move teachers around. All this bellyaching just makes it seem like teachers and the teacher's union don't care about kids. If a teacher [b]doesn't like the policy[/b] they are welcome to leave.[/quote]

The policy, as agreed to in the collective bargaining agreement, seems to be that notice has to be given no later than Feb 28. [/quote]

I'm not sure why everyone keeps referencing the February 28th date.  That date refers to the projected enrollments principals are given at that time.  Principals then notify teachers who will be need to be transferred. There is a job fair so that those teachers have a chance to find another position. If they do not secure a position, then they are placed at a school.  The February 28th date is given so that the whole process can be followed as this will be the majority of the involuntary transfers.  [b]However, enrollments change and positions at schools can be lost after this date.  I'm not sure what people think a teacher can do if his/her position is lost?  The schools can't just keep the teacher on with no classroom, and the school can't just have lower numbers in their classes because of projected enrollments are higher than their actual enrollments.[/b] It's a big inconvenience when it happens, but it is what it is.  Teachers know this can happen.  Yes, it makes the job less attractive.  Yes, we wish it could be done differently. But it is not a breach of contract.

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Right now I only have what was posted in the News7 piece which quoted the February 28 notification date. Does anyone have the wording on the contract that covers the part in bold? You say it isn’t going against the agreed upon contract, but what in the contract allows for the transfers after that date? [/quote]

Google the MCEA MCPS contract for 2022. The language is intentionally vague. It mentions that MCPS will provide MCEA with a list of involuntary transfers in March. It does not explicitly say that the list in March is the final list. It says that teachers will be given as much notice as possible and be provided with a list of vacancies. And yes, there could be a situation where a teacher is transferred mid year. Very unlikely and would be avoided at all costs, but it would not be a violation of contract. [/quote]

Exactly. I have seen it happen before where a teacher was involuntarily transferred I think the Wednesday or Thursday of pre-service week so so she only had a day to move everything to her new building. My principal felt terrible but her hands were tied

. I think the newsworthiness is more that this is happening to so many teachers all at once. That's unusual 
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