Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 19:15     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?


I don’t think it’s about who “lobbied” although certainly teachers have represented a dire need for early release/more workdays which add to the bad schedule.

The question is, who can contribute to the solution. Teachers can contribute by advocating to move workday to the beginning and end of the year, and recognizing the early release has been a bad policy. There’s no having your cake and eating it too if you don’t want to start in the middle of August and end at the end of June, you’re going to have to put some skin in the game and work to improve things as well.


You don’t think teachers have skin in the game? They are parents, too.

I’m scoffing at your suggesting that teachers aren’t already sacrificing tons for their jobs.


If you want to be upset about things you made up I certainly won’t try to stop you.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 19:14     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?


I don’t think it’s about who “lobbied” although certainly teachers have represented a dire need for early release/more workdays which add to the bad schedule.

The question is, who can contribute to the solution. Teachers can contribute by advocating to move workday to the beginning and end of the year, and recognizing the early release has been a bad policy. There’s no having your cake and eating it too if you don’t want to start in the middle of August and end at the end of June, you’re going to have to put some skin in the game and work to improve things as well.


Teacher here. You can’t have all of the TWD be at beginning/end of the year. We need the time to grade/plan during the year. That being said, we have too many days off. I am pretty sure if you put a bunch of actual educators in a room they could create a much better calendar.


You can get TWD days on other holidays then— what you cannot have is eleven teacher workdays, monthly early release, and all the other holidays, there is simply not enough time in the calendar.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 18:05     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?


I don’t think it’s about who “lobbied” although certainly teachers have represented a dire need for early release/more workdays which add to the bad schedule.

The question is, who can contribute to the solution. Teachers can contribute by advocating to move workday to the beginning and end of the year, and recognizing the early release has been a bad policy. There’s no having your cake and eating it too if you don’t want to start in the middle of August and end at the end of June, you’re going to have to put some skin in the game and work to improve things as well.


Teacher here. You can’t have all of the TWD be at beginning/end of the year. We need the time to grade/plan during the year. That being said, we have too many days off. I am pretty sure if you put a bunch of actual educators in a room they could create a much better calendar.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:51     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?


I don’t think it’s about who “lobbied” although certainly teachers have represented a dire need for early release/more workdays which add to the bad schedule.

The question is, who can contribute to the solution. Teachers can contribute by advocating to move workday to the beginning and end of the year, and recognizing the early release has been a bad policy. There’s no having your cake and eating it too if you don’t want to start in the middle of August and end at the end of June, you’re going to have to put some skin in the game and work to improve things as well.


You don’t think teachers have skin in the game? They are parents, too.

I’m scoffing at your suggesting that teachers aren’t already sacrificing tons for their jobs.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:45     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Parents, please start speaking up. As a teacher, I can say the school year is too long. There are too many days off and the early release days are a complete waste. Take back your school district. Do we really need a five day Memorial Day weekend break, just so we can have meaningless days of school in June?


FCPS doesn't care what parents think.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:44     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t there a teacher work day next week too? WTF my school hasn’t said anything about the early release this week. Usually they give us advance notice.


there is two- no school Tuesday or wednesday
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 08:18     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
We all need to speak up!

This year was an utter mess and nothing seems to be done about it.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 08:01     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?


I don’t think it’s about who “lobbied” although certainly teachers have represented a dire need for early release/more workdays which add to the bad schedule.

The question is, who can contribute to the solution. Teachers can contribute by advocating to move workday to the beginning and end of the year, and recognizing the early release has been a bad policy. There’s no having your cake and eating it too if you don’t want to start in the middle of August and end at the end of June, you’re going to have to put some skin in the game and work to improve things as well.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 21:31     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Do you think it was the teachers who lobbied to get Diwali off? Do you think it was teachers who asked to start school in the middle of August and end it in June?
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 21:30     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Parents, please start speaking up. As a teacher, I can say the school year is too long. There are too many days off and the early release days are a complete waste. Take back your school district. Do we really need a five day Memorial Day weekend break, just so we can have meaningless days of school in June?


But eid
And teacher workdays
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 20:24     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:In your little world you think teachers voice in calendar creation matters. It’s the parents who elect the school board!


More than one thing can be true at a time. If the teachers advocate for sensible schedules they will be heard.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 15:24     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
In your little world you think teachers voice in calendar creation matters. It’s the parents who elect the school board!
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 06:38     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Parents, please start speaking up. As a teacher, I can say the school year is too long. There are too many days off and the early release days are a complete waste. Take back your school district. Do we really need a five day Memorial Day weekend break, just so we can have meaningless days of school in June?


With all due respect— please take your own advice. This calendar is being done for teachers (or at least being billed as being done for teachers). Tell your leadership you don’t support early release, that you don’t need 11 workdays in the academic year, and things may rationalize.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 21:45     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Parents, please start speaking up. As a teacher, I can say the school year is too long. There are too many days off and the early release days are a complete waste. Take back your school district. Do we really need a five day Memorial Day weekend break, just so we can have meaningless days of school in June?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 20:53     Subject: Question about last early release date for FCPS
Anonymous wrote:Our school had early release on the 13th and i think that was it for the year.


Half of the schools had their early release on the 13th. The other half has it tomorrow.