Anonymous wrote:Why should they be? Experienced teachers are more expensive and less likely to follow the party line. Even at the school level, how often do principals clear out (or drive out) seasoned teachers so they can hire “their” teachers and feel more in control? It’s such a loss.

Happened to my sister in 2 other states. It's everywhere. So many teachers leave the system at the 15 year point.

Sister became private tutor, very much in demand, and makes really good money.

DCPS pays significantly more than MCPS.
I am considering switching over especially as I don’t particularly enjoy working for MCPS.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not applicable to OP but I was going to switch to moco but they only start teachers at a max of step 8 or 9. Depending on how experienced they are it can be a huge pay cut. Not ideal for attracting experienced teachers rather than newer ones, especially during a teacher shortage. [/quote]


Yes so very true, It is awful as well as discriminatory. Teachers are paid according to their years of service and educational level so by placing transfers many years below their actual accrued years or experience just is not right in so many ways. I would be making 13,000 dollars more if I worked at another near by school system. The equity in MCPS is atrocious. When I called to inquire and discuss this, I was told, "it is enforced by the state." Incredible, no other school system in the state of Maryland has such a low cut off for transfers. Even if a teacher transfers in with 14 years experience, they will be paid no higher than for 8 years on the salary scale even being special ed.

This is a matter the union should address but choices not to???[/quote]

I should be making 20K more than I do, but wasn't paid for all my years when I transferred. This is a union issue yes, but a union issue in the sense of "all of us", not just those serving on union leadership. This should be a national issue, imo. But because schools are made up mostly of women, we put up with this crap. If it was up to me, we'd all be on strike, nationwide. Higher pay, more protected prep time and no going back to work until the federal government takes serious and swift action to protect schools from gun violence.

[quote=Anonymous]Not applicable to OP but I was going to switch to moco but they only start teachers at a max of step 8 or 9. Depending on how experienced they are it can be a huge pay cut. Not ideal for attracting experienced teachers rather than newer ones, especially during a teacher shortage. [/quote]


Yes so very true, It is awful as well as discriminatory. Teachers are paid according to their years of service and educational level so by placing transfers many years below their actual accrued years or experience just is not right in so many ways. I would be making 13,000 dollars more if I worked at another near by school system. The equity in MCPS is atrocious. When I called to inquire and discuss this, I was told, "it is enforced by the state." Incredible, no other school system in the state of Maryland has such a low cut off for transfers. Even if a teacher transfers in with 14 years experience, they will be paid no higher than for 8 years on the salary scale even being special ed.

This is a matter the union should address but choices not to???

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Anonymous wrote:While we are on the subject, the fact that the salary scale is virtually flat after year 18 is not helping either.

In my experience, this is when you see teachers either jump ship to administration for the pay bump or if possible, pack it in and leave. My sister left after 19 years in because she knew she would be working without a raise for years.

I honestly can’t think of many teachers like you describe. In my experience, Younger teachers are more go getter and seem to get recruited into department or grade level leadership and then admin admin. Rarely do older teachers switch.

Older teachers by mid 40’s complain about the lack of pay bumps. And this is they prep for kids in college, retirement, taking care of aging parents and any mid-life crisis. Admin don’t seem to have much of a social life. Many are single.