Anonymous
08/04/2025 14:29
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You are concerned, so apply for a job.
Yeah, really.
Go get a job where you can be shot by a six-year-old child, deal with angry parents, be paid very little, and constantly be attacked by the GOP.
The MAGA is having their way by running teachers out of the profession.
Oh, how ironic that the billionaire white pedophile males who love sex trafficking attack teachers.
Say you know nothing of MoCo politics, without saying you know nothing of MoCo politics.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 14:24
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Class sizes up
Anonymous
08/04/2025 14:23
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Spec Ed paras
Anonymous
08/04/2025 10:38
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
That union was mandatory and expensive when I was a teacher. It seemed my dues went to getting no support and the union working with admin to fire teachers. I thought the union would support teachers as it was a year of extreme violence at my school. No one cares about the teacher. They also lie to unemployment to try to sabotage your ui benefits. Is that illegal?
Anonymous
08/04/2025 10:32
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:I am currently seeing 498 teacher positions available on the MCPS careers site. This is more than usually for this time of year.
Many Special Ed positions.
Are there any concerns that staff have heard a schools this summer?
All teachers, but especially special ed, have no protection from violent kids in the classroom. That’s why.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 19:54
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not in the DMV but where I live in New England there is a lot of turnover in special Ed. It's really frustrating work. Not because of the kids, but because of all the paperwork, meetings...angry administrators, angry parents/guardians...
Where I live they are not allowed to pay special ed teachers more due to union rules. Pay goes by seniority only. Sorry, but the special Ed teacher's job is infinitely harder than the art teacher's, and they should be compensated accordingly.
I am a MCPS special education teacher. It is the same where I live, MoCo.
I’ve dealt with it by not joining MCEA and redirecting what would have been valueless union fees to me at the stock market + securities instead.
My mindset would likely change if special educators were paid a supplement bonus similar to NCBT teachers or a revised pay schedule was implemented with levels (Sped Teacher I, II..etc).
Teachers can opt to not join the MCEA? I didn't know that.
Yes. State law prevents unions from forcing employees to join. You still get some benefits (salary bumps with everyone else) but not the representation.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 16:49
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Are kids less well behaved in school as compared to 20, 30 years ago?
Do you live under a rock?
Anonymous
08/02/2025 16:40
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Are kids less well behaved in school as compared to 20, 30 years ago?
Anonymous
08/02/2025 16:35
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not in the DMV but where I live in New England there is a lot of turnover in special Ed. It's really frustrating work. Not because of the kids, but because of all the paperwork, meetings...angry administrators, angry parents/guardians...
Where I live they are not allowed to pay special ed teachers more due to union rules. Pay goes by seniority only. Sorry, but the special Ed teacher's job is infinitely harder than the art teacher's, and they should be compensated accordingly.
I am a MCPS special education teacher. It is the same where I live, MoCo.
I’ve dealt with it by not joining MCEA and redirecting what would have been valueless union fees to me at the stock market + securities instead.
My mindset would likely change if special educators were paid a supplement bonus similar to NCBT teachers or a revised pay schedule was implemented with levels (Sped Teacher I, II..etc).
Teachers can opt to not join the MCEA? I didn't know that.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 16:04
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You are concerned, so apply for a job.
Yeah, really.
Go get a job where you can be shot by a six-year-old child, deal with angry parents, be paid very little, and constantly be attacked by the GOP.
The MAGA is having their way by running teachers out of the profession.
Oh, how ironic that the billionaire white pedophile males who love sex trafficking attack teachers.
This isn’t maga.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 11:07
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
They have been using teachers, blaming, and running them out way before maga. I would say the maga youth is a result of having no ed support and the kids can't critically think anymore.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 09:54
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not in the DMV but where I live in New England there is a lot of turnover in special Ed. It's really frustrating work. Not because of the kids, but because of all the paperwork, meetings...angry administrators, angry parents/guardians...
Where I live they are not allowed to pay special ed teachers more due to union rules. Pay goes by seniority only. Sorry, but the special Ed teacher's job is infinitely harder than the art teacher's, and they should be compensated accordingly.
I am a MCPS special education teacher. It is the same where I live, MoCo.
I’ve dealt with it by not joining MCEA and redirecting what would have been valueless union fees to me at the stock market + securities instead.
My mindset would likely change if special educators were paid a supplement bonus similar to NCBT teachers or a revised pay schedule was implemented with levels (Sped Teacher I, II..etc).
NCBT pay bumps should be same for SpeEd teachers
Not a big ask given the shortage.
Anonymous
08/02/2025 09:45
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not in the DMV but where I live in New England there is a lot of turnover in special Ed. It's really frustrating work. Not because of the kids, but because of all the paperwork, meetings...angry administrators, angry parents/guardians...
Where I live they are not allowed to pay special ed teachers more due to union rules. Pay goes by seniority only. Sorry, but the special Ed teacher's job is infinitely harder than the art teacher's, and they should be compensated accordingly.
I am a MCPS special education teacher. It is the same where I live, MoCo.
I’ve dealt with it by not joining MCEA and redirecting what would have been valueless union fees to me at the stock market + securities instead.
My mindset would likely change if special educators were paid a supplement bonus similar to NCBT teachers or a revised pay schedule was implemented with levels (Sped Teacher I, II..etc).
NCBT pay bumps should be same for SpeEd teachers
Anonymous
08/02/2025 09:39
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not in the DMV but where I live in New England there is a lot of turnover in special Ed. It's really frustrating work. Not because of the kids, but because of all the paperwork, meetings...angry administrators, angry parents/guardians...
Where I live they are not allowed to pay special ed teachers more due to union rules. Pay goes by seniority only. Sorry, but the special Ed teacher's job is infinitely harder than the art teacher's, and they should be compensated accordingly.
I am a MCPS special education teacher. It is the same where I live, MoCo.
I’ve dealt with it by not joining MCEA and redirecting what would have been valueless union fees to me at the stock market + securities instead.
My mindset would likely change if special educators were paid a supplement bonus similar to NCBT teachers or a revised pay schedule was implemented with levels (Sped Teacher I, II..etc).
Anonymous
08/02/2025 08:52
Subject: Still a teacher shortage?
Anonymous wrote:You are concerned, so apply for a job.
Yeah, really.
Go get a job where you can be shot by a six-year-old child, deal with angry parents, be paid very little, and constantly be attacked by the GOP.
The MAGA is having their way by running teachers out of the profession.
Oh, how ironic that the billionaire white pedophile males who love sex trafficking attack teachers.