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If 20% of teachers leave they are entitled to make that choice. Life will go on. Everybody is replaceable.

I would rather my kids sit in class waiting for FCPS to find even an unqualified replacement than have them spend that same time at home doing DL. At least they will get all the other benefits of being in school.

I agree with you in theory. Do you really think we could make up 20% by the time we find out there is a deficit in the teacher pool? I honestly don’t know. When are contracts signed? Four weeks before school starts? If we don’t get enough, then the ratio of students per teacher goes up. And that won’t work if we’re required to maintain 6ft separation in classroom desk setups.

Meant to say a agree with you in theory about everyone is replaceable.

Anonymous wrote:
If 20% of teachers leave they are entitled to make that choice. Life will go on. Everybody is replaceable.

I would rather my kids sit in class waiting for FCPS to find even an unqualified replacement than have them spend that same time at home doing DL. At least they will get all the other benefits of being in school.

I agree with you in theory. Do you really think we could make up 20% by the time we find out there is a deficit in the teacher pool? I honestly don’t know. When are contracts signed? Four weeks before school starts? If we don’t get enough, then the ratio of students per teacher goes up. And that won’t work if we’re required to maintain 6ft separation in classroom desk setups.

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Anonymous wrote:I put in my resignation this week and start my new job next week!

Congratulations! Wish me luck too!

Q1: Are you leaving the field or going to a different school division?
Q2: did you put in your resignation on or before June 15?

What school districts are hiring, not seeing many ads or are they still all trying to figure this all out?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put in my resignation this week and start my new job next week!

Congratulations! Wish me luck too!

Q1: Are you leaving the field or going to a different school division?
Q2: did you put in your resignation on or before June 15?

20% of teachers quit in the first five years I think. The kids are great even the so called bad ones (once they figure out you are on their side), everything else about the job is horrid.

Anonymous wrote:I put in my resignation this week and start my new job next week!

Congratulations! Wish me luck too!

Anonymous wrote:I put in my resignation this week and start my new job next week!

Good for you. Are you moving to a different school or doing something different altogether? Good luck.

I put in my resignation this week and start my new job next week!

I teach in a small school with only eight teachers. Two have already stated that they won’t return due to COVID and being high risk. They’re in their thirties and forties. They’ve also already told us that we can’t have all students back in the building every day. There is no option on the table of returning to “normal” in the fall. We are going through an extensive planning process now and it is extremely complex. I can tell you that kids will not be back in school five days a week. You’re going to have to adjust, just like we are. Employers and families are going to have to work together to come up with a plan to support people with school age children.

If 20% of teachers leave they are entitled to make that choice. Life will go on. Everybody is replaceable.

I would rather my kids sit in class waiting for FCPS to find even an unqualified replacement than have them spend that same time at home doing DL. At least they will get all the other benefits of being in school.

Again I think only a tiny fraction will leave. Jobs with summers off don’t grow on trees. The ones that can afford to just stop working were probably considering that anyway.

Anonymous wrote:Friendly reminder that teachers also pay taxes! You’re not special and we don’t owe you babysitting. Our job is to educate, not to free up YOUR time.

My mom is a teacher. I know they're overworked, unpayed, and deeply underappreciated.

But you're kidding yourself if you don't think part of society's interest in public school is freeing up parents to work.

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Anonymous wrote:Friendly reminder that teachers also pay taxes! You’re not special and we don’t owe you babysitting. Our job is to educate, not to free up YOUR time.

NP here. Correct. And if you are still receive your salary during the pandemic, you are still expected to educate during the pandemic. Not just send video links and links to quizizz.

Dont worry. PWCS included a furlough clause in the teacher contracts saying if this happens again, teachers may be furloughed and/or if their workload decreases, so will their pay.

LoL let’s see how many return. Fck pwcs

Seriously? Why should teachers be immune to furloughs if their workload is decreasing?

Stfu b¡atch and pay up h0

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friendly reminder that teachers also pay taxes! You’re not special and we don’t owe you babysitting. Our job is to educate, not to free up YOUR time.

NP here. Correct. And if you are still receive your salary during the pandemic, you are still expected to educate during the pandemic. Not just send video links and links to quizizz.

Dont worry. PWCS included a furlough clause in the teacher contracts saying if this happens again, teachers may be furloughed and/or if their workload decreases, so will their pay.

LoL let’s see how many return. Fck pwcs

Seriously? Why should teachers be immune to furloughs if their workload is decreasing?

DP. They will leave and not return. Maybe the young teachers in the first couple years with no kids or mortgages will stay. Maybe people already eligible for retirement. But the majority of experienced teachers can’t afford to be furloughed. They will leave for states with lower COL and no furlough clause in the contract.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friendly reminder that teachers also pay taxes! You’re not special and we don’t owe you babysitting. Our job is to educate, not to free up YOUR time.

NP here. Correct. And if you are still receive your salary during the pandemic, you are still expected to educate during the pandemic. Not just send video links and links to quizizz.

Dont worry. PWCS included a furlough clause in the teacher contracts saying if this happens again, teachers may be furloughed and/or if their workload decreases, so will their pay.

LoL let’s see how many return. Fck pwcs

Seriously? Why should teachers be immune to furloughs if their workload is decreasing?