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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And then you have the issue of widening gaps between "good schools" and "mediocre/bad schools."

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[quote]Stacy Ganz Kahn, president of the Winston Churchill High School PTSA, says special education programs are dealing with the brunt of the teacher shortage in MCPS. Offering bonuses in high-need areas and pathways to teacher certification for paraprofessionals could help remedy the situation, she said.

Still, Ganz Kahn says [b]the Potomac school is pretty well-staffed, unlike other schools in the county, because people want to teach there[/b].[/quote]

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I read that quote in the article and thought it was in poor taste. And then just now I looked at the available jobs on the MCPS Careers site, and it turns out it's not true at all. Churchill actually has 6 open teacher positions posted, more than any other HS!

6: Churchill
5: Whitman
4: Blair, Blake, Einstein, Springbrook
3: Gaithersburg, Magruder, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Sherwood
2: BCC, Kennedy, Northwood, Paint Branch, Watkins Mill
1: Damascus, Northwest, Walter Johnson
0: Clarksburg, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, Wheaton, Wootton
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The openings at Churchill include mainly special ed positions and long term substitutes.  There is only one full time teaching position open.  Special ed staffing is an issue country wide.[/quote]

It’s not a priority at Churchill to teach Special Education students. The school is a prime example of discrimination against students with disabilities given that students have not received their required services.[/quote]

It's not that special ed students aren't a priority at Churchill, it's that special ed teachers are burnt out all over the county, and have quit.  Its a nation-wode problem as well.  Between covid, not to mention all the extra paperwork required, no planning time and parents who regularly attend meetings with lawyers ready to pounce and prove their worth, there are not lines of people waiting to fill those jobs.  I am at a school that has had a special ed opening posted since before school started and no one has applied.[/quote]

We had an opening at the start of year. Then, a teacher went on medical leave that turned into maternity leave. And then, a teacher quit. Plus a para is out sick for the foreseeable future. Plus, this year, we have more kids with codes than ever. The entire SPED Dept seems minutes away from a breakdown. [/quote]

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