Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).
Yes, Reid has said they have their lowest vacancy rate. They also didn’t do anything to cut costs or target raises to high vacancy spots (I am guessing special ed teachers are still in that category). Instead they proposed a huge across the board raise for all their employees. I have no idea what the union was thinking when they bargained for that. Such a lost opportunity. I’m pretty sure the vast majority of residents would support good raises based on need as shown by vacancies, or at least for just teachers and other direct student-facing roles. Instead, central office employees who either make huge salaries or do purely administrative work would get the same raises as teachers! And the county told them the amount of money that was available and the school board still put forth a budget that blew that amount out of the water. Makes no sense.
The unions did not collectively bargain for an across the board increase. They bargained for their members, instructional and operational employees, which are student facing work categories. Reid added in an across the board increase when she presented her budget.
And there are still plenty of school-based openings, despite the “low vacancy rate”:
https://careers.fcps.edu/vl/vacancy.htm
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Why are people thinking they bargained for people not represented by the bargaining unit? Where is that idea coming from?
I have seen zero push back from the union to Reid’s budget that extended the raises to all employees. Instead, the unions have fallen in line with Reid’s BS excellence at a crossroads PR campaign. I also don’t know why the union didn’t bargain for a step instead of a massive percentage raise?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I won’t be returning. The workload is insane, there is not enough support, not enough pay, and it’s extremely difficult to take any days off.
What’s your new job?
Anonymous wrote:I won’t be returning. The workload is insane, there is not enough support, not enough pay, and it’s extremely difficult to take any days off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t they get a step increase every year or no?
No. Over 30% of years it’s been “frozen” (no step, no cola). Many years I made less than prior years with health insurance premiums increasing.
Wow that’s crazy. How do they account for inflation?
DP who is not a teacher - a lot of people didn't get raises this year.
Obviously there complaint is that it’s been multiple years in a row within the same decade.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).
Yes, Reid has said they have their lowest vacancy rate. They also didn’t do anything to cut costs or target raises to high vacancy spots (I am guessing special ed teachers are still in that category). Instead they proposed a huge across the board raise for all their employees. I have no idea what the union was thinking when they bargained for that. Such a lost opportunity. I’m pretty sure the vast majority of residents would support good raises based on need as shown by vacancies, or at least for just teachers and other direct student-facing roles. Instead, central office employees who either make huge salaries or do purely administrative work would get the same raises as teachers! And the county told them the amount of money that was available and the school board still put forth a budget that blew that amount out of the water. Makes no sense.
The unions did not collectively bargain for an across the board increase. They bargained for their members, instructional and operational employees, which are student facing work categories. Reid added in an across the board increase when she presented her budget.
And there are still plenty of school-based openings, despite the “low vacancy rate”:
https://careers.fcps.edu/vl/vacancy.htm
+1
Why are people thinking they bargained for people not represented by the bargaining unit? Where is that idea coming from?
Anonymous wrote:I won’t be returning. The workload is insane, there is not enough support, not enough pay, and it’s extremely difficult to take any days off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t they get a step increase every year or no?
No. Over 30% of years it’s been “frozen” (no step, no cola). Many years I made less than prior years with health insurance premiums increasing.
Wow that’s crazy. How do they account for inflation?
DP who is not a teacher - a lot of people didn't get raises this year.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).
Yes, Reid has said they have their lowest vacancy rate. They also didn’t do anything to cut costs or target raises to high vacancy spots (I am guessing special ed teachers are still in that category). Instead they proposed a huge across the board raise for all their employees. I have no idea what the union was thinking when they bargained for that. Such a lost opportunity. I’m pretty sure the vast majority of residents would support good raises based on need as shown by vacancies, or at least for just teachers and other direct student-facing roles. Instead, central office employees who either make huge salaries or do purely administrative work would get the same raises as teachers! And the county told them the amount of money that was available and the school board still put forth a budget that blew that amount out of the water. Makes no sense.
The unions did not collectively bargain for an across the board increase. They bargained for their members, instructional and operational employees, which are student facing work categories. Reid added in an across the board increase when she presented her budget.
And there are still plenty of school-based openings, despite the “low vacancy rate”:
https://careers.fcps.edu/vl/vacancy.htm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).
Yes, Reid has said they have their lowest vacancy rate. They also didn’t do anything to cut costs or target raises to high vacancy spots (I am guessing special ed teachers are still in that category). Instead they proposed a huge across the board raise for all their employees. I have no idea what the union was thinking when they bargained for that. Such a lost opportunity. I’m pretty sure the vast majority of residents would support good raises based on need as shown by vacancies, or at least for just teachers and other direct student-facing roles. Instead, central office employees who either make huge salaries or do purely administrative work would get the same raises as teachers! And the county told them the amount of money that was available and the school board still put forth a budget that blew that amount out of the water. Makes no sense.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by “accept”? What other options are there once it’s decided?
I don’t think teachers will get 7%, but I also don’t think it will be zero.
There are plenty of other options in surrounding counties, especially with the current teacher shortage. The 7% was supposed to bring FCPS teacher salaries closer to what other counties are paying their teachers, so if FCPS doesn't come through, there are better paying options nearby.
I think a few of the fired Feds might step up and transfer to teaching positions. This might help the shortage, for now.
Oh god no, that will be a disaster. People leaving mid-year because they can't handle it, or because they found "better" jobs. Just like the year they had all those provisionally licensed teachers.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).
Yes, Reid has said they have their lowest vacancy rate. They also didn’t do anything to cut costs or target raises to high vacancy spots (I am guessing special ed teachers are still in that category). Instead they proposed a huge across the board raise for all their employees. I have no idea what the union was thinking when they bargained for that. Such a lost opportunity. I’m pretty sure the vast majority of residents would support good raises based on need as shown by vacancies, or at least for just teachers and other direct student-facing roles. Instead, central office employees who either make huge salaries or do purely administrative work would get the same raises as teachers! And the county told them the amount of money that was available and the school board still put forth a budget that blew that amount out of the water. Makes no sense.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t they get a step increase every year or no?
No. Over 30% of years it’s been “frozen” (no step, no cola). Many years I made less than prior years with health insurance premiums increasing.
Wow that’s crazy. How do they account for inflation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by “accept”? What other options are there once it’s decided?
I don’t think teachers will get 7%, but I also don’t think it will be zero.
There are plenty of other options in surrounding counties, especially with the current teacher shortage. The 7% was supposed to bring FCPS teacher salaries closer to what other counties are paying their teachers, so if FCPS doesn't come through, there are better paying options nearby.
I think a few of the fired Feds might step up and transfer to teaching positions. This might help the shortage, for now.
Anonymous wrote:Didn't FCPS just say that now they have the lowest vacancy rate since during the school closures for Covid (no one was quitting that sweet gig).