Anonymous wrote:I have heard other school districts are better in some ways and not in other ways. Overall, the increase in behaviors seems to be something universal that all schools are experiencing. Staff shortages are worse in other places. I know in Arlington my friend started the school year with several grade level classroom teacher positions not filled yet in an elementary school. I think Montgomery county has over 300 open positions.

Anonymous wrote:I empathize with lots of comments on this thread. For me this year admin keeps harping on covid protocols that are impossible to follow while they let the building and specifically technology fall apart for 18 months. And then expected things to just work when we returned. So nothing works and I spend a bunch of time dealing with that.

Couple that with absolutely no expectations by DCPS in terms of behavior or grading and it’s kind of like what’s the point? Everyone gets high grades no matter what, kids can behavior however they want with no consequences and I have to grade stacks of assignments emailed to me at midnight on the last day of the advisory. I just don’t feel like I’m teaching anything- content, responsibility, citizenship, etc. My hands are tied.

Anonymous wrote:My building hasn't had anyone quit because we are all really, really supportive of each other. There is a fair amount of drinking after work, going out to bars and lots of "I can't take this anymore" talk. In my district as a whole, we had a bunch of people quit before the year started and a few who quit in the first month. Most of the resignations were because of really stressful behaviors. I think most parents were drowning trying to work from home with kids around, and weren't able to spend time teaching kids basic manners, basic acceptable behaviors because they were just trying to survive. And the daycares who also help teach those things were largely closed. So the things we're seeing would just blow an average person's mind. It's almost like some kids have been running around for nearly 2 years without any parenting at all. They're feral.

It is getting better. After 3 months, they can finally walk in a line and we don't have as many meltdowns or fights.

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Anonymous wrote:I am at a DCPS school and I will be leaving after this year. The expectations are unbearable. There is very little positive regard from admin.

What are the expectations? Are they new?

+1. I'm really sorry to hear that, PP. I have been wondering what it's actually like for my kids' teachers this year and wonder what I could do to support them more. Anything you'd be willing to share would be much appreciated, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:I am at a DCPS school and I will be leaving after this year. The expectations are unbearable. There is very little positive regard from admin.

I will be leaving DCPS at the end of the year as well. If I find a better opportunity mid-year, I will leave mid-year. Teaching is extremely stressful but even more so in a district that continually throws additional requirements on my plate without the training or **time** to get them done.

💯 if DCPS wanted teachers to stay this year they sure picked a funny way to encourage it! I know, let’s overload them even MORE with bureaucracy, requirements that don’t actually help children but give them stats to play with, and let’s overload classes with at least a few students in each with MAJOR trauma!!

Anonymous wrote:My building hasn't had anyone quit because we are all really, really supportive of each other. There is a fair amount of drinking after work, going out to bars and lots of "I can't take this anymore" talk. In my district as a whole, we had a bunch of people quit before the year started and a few who quit in the first month. Most of the resignations were because of really stressful behaviors. I think most parents were drowning trying to work from home with kids around, and weren't able to spend time teaching kids basic manners, basic acceptable behaviors because they were just trying to survive. And the daycares who also help teach those things were largely closed. So the things we're seeing would just blow an average person's mind. It's almost like some kids have been running around for nearly 2 years without any parenting at all. They're feral.

It is getting better. After 3 months, they can finally walk in a line and we don't have as many meltdowns or fights.

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers at my school are overwhelmed with how far behind the kids are because they missed so much school.

I also hear about there being more behavioral issues in ES classes (not from my kids' teachers -- from teacher friends).

Teachers created this mess by shutting down schools for so long and now they don't want to have to help clean it up.

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Anonymous wrote:I am at a DCPS school and I will be leaving after this year. The expectations are unbearable. There is very little positive regard from admin.

I will be leaving DCPS at the end of the year as well. If I find a better opportunity mid-year, I will leave mid-year. Teaching is extremely stressful but even more so in a district that continually throws additional requirements on my plate without the training or **time** to get them done.