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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I’m a parent who has not brought in an attorney to my child’s IEP meetings but MCPS feels compelled to bring in their attorney as well as the Director of RACU (also an attorney) to IEP meetings. Meanwhile, MCPS is continuing not to provide the services as outlined in my child’s IEP.

As a teacher, you may be burnt out. But you should be advocating for more services and help so student needs can be met. Explain at the IEP meeting what the lack of a para educator means for the rest of the staff that needs to do what the para educator would do. Advocate for filling the long term special education vacancies. Tell RACU that without proper staffing that meets the IEP, the school is non-compliant.

Teachers are burnt out because of the lack of resources but MCPS is pocketing millions from not filling the vacancies. You are working overtime for free because there is no incentive for MCPS administrators to fill vacancies for special education positions.[/quote]

All of that is true -- but they cannot hire paraedcuators!!! Look on the MCPS job site. it's filled with para educator jobs. No one wants them. Maybe because they get NO BENEFITS or job security and get paid less than someone who works at McDonalds?? Do ya think? Plus the job is really hard. Why would anyone with other options take that job? There are two job openings for every worker looking in America right now. [/quote]

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