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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you to the parent who attended last night's meeting and paid attention to the presentation.  TPMS is indeed the ONLY MCPS SECONDARY SCHOOL where teachers are expected to teach 6 courses, instead of the 5 courses specified in their contract.  Yes, it is very disappointing when your child has enjoyed an extra benefit that most MCPS students do not receive and may no longer receive that benefit.  However, it would be helpful if the parents complaining about their child losing an elective would consider the price of that extra elective.  What if you had a job where year after year, you were expected to do 20% more work than all your colleagues with the same job, for no extra pay or benefits?  TPMS is overall a good school with a supportive community, great kids, and positive staff morale, so some teachers have accepted that trade-off.  But between ongoing post-pandemic challenges, budget cuts, and a variety of other factors, teachers' jobs have gotten even more difficult in recent years.  Teachers with a heavier load already are feeling even more weight on their shoulders.  If MCPS were willing to provide additional funds to maintain an 8-period schedule, many TPMS teachers would be on board with it.  However, the MCPS staffing model assumes a 7-period schedule, so the only way to maintain the 8-period schedule is for TPMS teachers' to continue bearing a heavier workload than their MCPS peers.  Is this a fair thing to ask?[/quote]

Other middle schools have an 8 period block schedule too. Are they saying that teachers at those schools teach 5 periods, but at TPMS they teach 6? Why would that be the case?[/quote]

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