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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Principal here. It is bad. There are some schools with 10 or more vacancies. You may see one post on the vacancy list, but that could equal 2 or more positions. [/quote]

Serious question: What happens next if certain positions can’t be filled? This seems like something the School Board and BOS should be addressing immediately.[/quote]

I agree.  What if they can't get teachers?[/quote]

Teacher: one or more of the following:

-classes are collapsed and class sizes increased
-a rotating door of subs covers the class, teachers in the buildings write lessons and create materials for them
-teachers lose their planning to cover periods (in extreme cases in secondary they will offer 6th period contracts to teachers to do it long term)
-support staff is pulled from their positions to cover classrooms on days subs can’t be found
-long term subs are sought out, usually people with no teaching experience who couldn’t be hired for a contract position

It’s a hot mess, and everyone loses.

The reality is there aren’t enough teachers in certain disciplines. Anyone FCPS hires now is creating a vacancy in a different district. This is systemic, and far and away going to effect special Ed and title 1 schools the most.[/quote]

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