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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just lost the best teacher any of our children have had in FCPS to Arlington. Multiple kids and lots of teachers, so sad to lose this one and concerned about who else we might lose. [/quote]

As a Fairfax County parent and taxpayer (and FCPS employee) this is my biggest concern.  Our elementary school had classroom vacancies from mid-summer until halfway through October this year because every single halfway decent candidate who would interview and be offered the job ended up taking a job in Loudoun or Arlington.  And it's not just the salary difference, though that is substantial.  Our average class sizes are MUCH bigger than surrounding counties.  Our average special education caseloads are much higher per teacher.  So, would you rather teach a class of 22 4th graders (4 of whom are mainstreamed special education students) for $55K a year, or teach a class of 32 4th graders, 14 of whom are mainstreamed special education students, for $46K a year?  Most people with better options took them.  And so our kids started the year with subs.  And the people we hired in October are not the same in terms of quality and experience than the people we lost to neighboring counties.

Is that what you want for your kids?  Not me.

This is what chronic under-funding has done.[/quote]

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