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What happens when teachers are unhappy with the school climate and they are attacked or watch coworkers attacked. Teachers quit in droves.

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I'm a relatively new teacher, but please don't quit. Find a different school among the 100+ out there in our county.  I've worked at several schools in a variety of roles and at my second one they taunted me stating that if I file a bullying complaint--no one will care! Yes, they attacked me every time I raised an issue that either affected student learning or professionalism between staff.  I just switched to survival mode for a few months and got outta there as soon as I could (literally to the hour).  Subsequently, I found a much better school.

There are some amazing schools in MCPS that truly have a positive work climate.  You'll find that school--just get an involuntary transfer and don't look back!

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I envy the optimism of new teachers.  I've been teaching for nearly 20 years and there are things I like about MCPS but a lot more that I dislike. I do think we get paid well and have good benefits in comparison to other school districts.  What I can't stand is the disorganization of central office and the trickle down effect it has at the school level.  It's ridiculous that we are still expected to have our kids meet certain targets by the end of the year when we've been in a pandemic. Let's not forget we are expected to solve all of societal problems and teach at the same time.  Kids have so many more SEL needs than they did ten years ago.  There's so much more mobility and poverty in MCPS than there was ten years ago.  I have my students seven hours a day and work my butt off but if they're not getting support at home, there's not much else I can do to get them on grade level. It's an asinine system and is only getting worse by the year. [/quote]

Mom here and I agree.  But what is the best way to help teach kids who are at so many different levels of progress?  You are right; there are many more families who are lower-income and not well resourced.  [/quote]

Differentiated classrooms.  Smaller class sizes for the kids who need extra help to catch up.  But MCPS needs to quit throwing English language learners in with kids who are above grade level and calling the class Advanced English.  That helps nobody.[/quote]

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