Anonymous
08/12/2023 19:15
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
This can also be a factor of the principal not wanting to shift teachers from other grades.
I taught first with 30+ when the sixth grades were 20. Principal said the sixth grade teachers could not teach first. Sadly, it was likely true.
6th grade teachers are PK-6 certified. They could teach it but they probably don’t want to.
Not necessarily. It varies. I know some who are 4-8.
In my 30 years of teaching I’ve had 4 principals and none of them would hold off moving someone to another grade level if staffing required it.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 19:01
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
This can also be a factor of the principal not wanting to shift teachers from other grades.
I taught first with 30+ when the sixth grades were 20. Principal said the sixth grade teachers could not teach first. Sadly, it was likely true.
6th grade teachers are PK-6 certified. They could teach it but they probably don’t want to.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 19:00
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
This can also be a factor of the principal not wanting to shift teachers from other grades.
I taught first with 30+ when the sixth grades were 20. Principal said the sixth grade teachers could not teach first. Sadly, it was likely true.
It also depends on the grades needs. I teach a grade that has a ton of academic and behavior needs and our classes are small this year.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 18:45
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to read these stories about how mismanaged FCPS is now. It did not used to be like that when I was a student.
Would you increase the budget and hope that improves working conditions or just throw in the towel and give people vouchers?
I personally don’t have a lot of confidence in FCPS any longer but am willing to defer to those with current roles in the system - up to a point.
They won’t do vouchers unless forced to buy the state. It’s a business and that would be a loss of revenue.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 18:33
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
This can also be a factor of the principal not wanting to shift teachers from other grades.
I taught first with 30+ when the sixth grades were 20. Principal said the sixth grade teachers could not teach first. Sadly, it was likely true.
Yes. Forcing a teacher to teach another grade is no going to make life easier for anyone.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 18:26
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
It makes me sad to read these stories about how mismanaged FCPS is now. It did not used to be like that when I was a student.
Would you increase the budget and hope that improves working conditions or just throw in the towel and give people vouchers?
I personally don’t have a lot of confidence in FCPS any longer but am willing to defer to those with current roles in the system - up to a point.
Would you increase the budget and hope that improves working conditions or just throw in the towel and give people vouchers?
I personally don’t have a lot of confidence in FCPS any longer but am willing to defer to those with current roles in the system - up to a point.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 18:18
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
This can also be a factor of the principal not wanting to shift teachers from other grades.
I taught first with 30+ when the sixth grades were 20. Principal said the sixth grade teachers could not teach first. Sadly, it was likely true.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 17:44
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
At our school, when a teacher left right before school started, they just had two classes of 34/35 instead of three. They did not add a class when more kids came during the year. It was a disaster.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 14:27
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Elbowing my way in to ask about FCPS office staff vacancies; there are quite a few open still and I’m applying!
Anyone know if these start before first day of school? How fast is the application vs. interview and start date?
Wish me luck - former SAHM.
The process is pretty quick, especially since the school year is starting up. These are coveted positions, so there will be more competition than a teaching post.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 12:14
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Elbowing my way in to ask about FCPS office staff vacancies; there are quite a few open still and I’m applying!
Anyone know if these start before first day of school? How fast is the application vs. interview and start date?
Wish me luck - former SAHM.
Anyone know if these start before first day of school? How fast is the application vs. interview and start date?
Wish me luck - former SAHM.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 11:26
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FCPS will systematically approach the panhandlers at each intersection and offer them teaching gigs. Easy peasy!
As a previous poster said .....Wheeeee! FCPS is a blast.
And yet it has less vacancies than elsewhere.
Fewer
FCPS hiring team. Found a grammar teacher for you.
I’d love to teach grammar! I became an ESOL teacher just so I could teach grammar.
Interesting. I learned far more grammar in French than I ever learned in English class! It really helped me with my writing. Your students are lucky to have someone who knows its importance.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 11:18
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Yes they are. I am a school-based specialist, and have been assigned a class to teach.
Also, re: the Teacher Trainee v. long-term sub posts, the difference is a bachelor's degree. A Teacher Trainee needs one, a LTS does not.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 11:09
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FCPS will systematically approach the panhandlers at each intersection and offer them teaching gigs. Easy peasy!
As a previous poster said .....Wheeeee! FCPS is a blast.
And yet it has less vacancies than elsewhere.
Fewer
FCPS hiring team. Found a grammar teacher for you.
I’d love to teach grammar! I became an ESOL teacher just so I could teach grammar.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 10:27
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Yep, a bunch of resource teachers got emails yesterday.
We had 2 brand new teachers decide not to start at all and 1 veteran teacher resign this week, so “99% staffed” indeed.
Many will probably be there all year. We have a long term sub bit she can only work 90 days. At least with a resource teacher they can be there all year.
Anonymous
08/12/2023 10:13
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Yep, a bunch of resource teachers got emails yesterday.
We had 2 brand new teachers decide not to start at all and 1 veteran teacher resign this week, so “99% staffed” indeed.