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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GOOD NEWS: Because of our strong fiscal management, and Virginians working so hard to mitigate #COVID19, we are projecting an additional $700 million in revenues over the current budget cycle—that means a permanent raise for teachers and additional relief for Virginia families.[/quote]
That cash belongs to us taxpayers.
Give it back![/quote]

That’s not how taxes work.  :roll: 
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In many cases, that’s exactly how taxes work. Excess taxes are debated or used to pay down debt.

What I want to know is exactly how we ended up with a 700M surplus. If it is (as I suspect) because it is much cheaper not teach kids via DL without the building and maintenance overhead, then no. I am not in favor of using that money to reward the teachers who kept the schools shut.

Plus, if we are finally opening schools, why is this money not being spent to remediate every kid who needs it this summer?  Teachers can earn their raise. Win-win. [/quote]

+1,000%!!!![/quote]

Agreed - where exactly did this surplus come from? Aren't taxpayers privy to this information legally?? I love my kids' teachers. But let's face it, (for APS anyway), the teachers literally DID NOT TEACH March - June. This is a fact. Speaking for elementary, it has been the bare minimum since September with how many "planning days, asynchronous days, etc**.  Tell me why we should use this surplus to provide raises when in addition to this, many of these teachers are fighting returning to teaching in-person? [/quote]

Maybe because less and less teachers are willing to serve as society’s scapegoats?  Maybe you need to pay them more so that people won’t leave the profession in droves?  Look how worked up you all get about spending time with your own 1-4 kids.  Teachers have to deal with up to 30 of them at once. It is tough work and the ones who enjoy it and are talented at it are not as widespread as you might think.[/quote]

Like half of the adults in the DMV, including myself, you CHOSE a career and public service. Many of us are proud of that. It’s sad teachers aren’t. And frankly, I don’t get it. But if you don’t want a career in public service, you are not doing anyone a favor by staying.  I was in the private sector, and it has its benefits. I also was directed to by my supervising attorney to legally harass a group home for et ally disabled children because on NIMBY.  And I started putting our resumes that day and was gone the next month. Because I realized I couldn’t do that and look at myself in the mirror.

What you call being society’s scapegoat, I call making a real, tangible positive difference in the lives of others.  I have job security, good benefits and I’m not selling my soul.  Down side: being a Fed under Trump was a soul sucking 4 years.

Please, for your own good and everyone else’s. If you don’t like publi service, work in the private sector. There are different rewards, benefits and downsides. It doesn’t sound like public service is a good fit.  But quit playing the May after card. This is your career and your choices.

And, no, there is not some sea of change happening here where people are suddenly going to be fine with not doing right by kids because grown ass adults who took a paying job understanding the trade offs don’t wanna.  
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