Anonymous wrote:I’m a retired teacher, now sub. This is a topic of discussion in the school today and so far I haven’t heard anyone (office staff, specialists, teachers) say they want early release Wednesdays.

Anonymous wrote:Someone please get this to the media

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Anonymous wrote:Wednesday is the worst possible day to do it, as tests are usually on Thursdays or Fridays. Mondays would be best.

They are choosing Wed because there are already a ton of Mondays off.

Anonymous wrote:Wednesday is the worst possible day to do it, as tests are usually on Thursdays or Fridays. Mondays would be best.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw write up that Reid said at school board (so is it a done deal?) that ES will move the 1/2 day Monday’s to 1/2 days on Wednesday next year? I thought that 7 Mondays this year were exception for the new benchmark training that other Va school districts did over 3 days and didn’t take away from in-class student time? If was for that training, what is justification to continue and let alone, move to middle of week? Or do I have bad information and Reid did not say this?

The half day Mondays were NEVER related to Benchmark training.

Here you go, from a September email, emphasis added:

Limited Early Release Mondays for Elementary Schools: Steering Committee Update
As a reminder, FCPS elementary schools will have limited early release Mondays during the upcoming school year. The goal is to provide elementary teachers additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia Literacy Act.

You just proved PP’s point. The Monday early release days were NOT about Benchmark. The trainings related to the VA Literacy Act are NOT Benchmark trainings. They are modules created by the state that take 27 hours to complete.

Ok . . I can do 27 hours in one week after 4PM. I don't get winter break, spring break, summer break either. Why does school have to shut down? This is so incredibly lazy and absurd I cannot believe parents would accept this without marching.

Anonymous wrote:Parents have to go back into the office 5 days a week so there should be no school days off at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw write up that Reid said at school board (so is it a done deal?) that ES will move the 1/2 day Monday’s to 1/2 days on Wednesday next year? I thought that 7 Mondays this year were exception for the new benchmark training that other Va school districts did over 3 days and didn’t take away from in-class student time? If was for that training, what is justification to continue and let alone, move to middle of week? Or do I have bad information and Reid did not say this?

The half day Mondays were NEVER related to Benchmark training.

Here you go, from a September email, emphasis added:

Limited Early Release Mondays for Elementary Schools: Steering Committee Update
As a reminder, FCPS elementary schools will have limited early release Mondays during the upcoming school year. The goal is to provide elementary teachers additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia Literacy Act.

You just proved PP’s point. The Monday early release days were NOT about Benchmark. The trainings related to the VA Literacy Act are NOT Benchmark trainings. They are modules created by the state that take 27 hours to complete.

Anonymous wrote:What's the concern as long as they are providing childcare? You can still go to yoga class and have lunch with your besties!

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers are not getting the promised raise. This should be done every week.

7% is not enough? That is what was in proposed budget presented.

They aren’t getting the 7%

Saw Reid presented in school board 7% for all union and 6% if not union. Are there no teachers in union?

Stop being ignorant. No such thing was said. Employees who are represented by FEU, which is the teachers union that represents all the instructional positions whether you’re in it or not, would now receive a 6% raise. All other employees like administrators who are not part of or represented by FEU would get 5%.

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers are not getting the promised raise. This should be done every week.

7% is not enough? That is what was in proposed budget presented.

They aren’t getting the 7%

Saw Reid presented in school board 7% for all union and 6% if not union. Are there no teachers in union?

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers are not getting the promised raise. This should be done every week.

7% is not enough? That is what was in proposed budget presented.

They aren’t getting the 7%

Saw Reid presented in school board 7% for all union and 6% if not union. Are there no teachers in union?

Wrong information. Please at least read this thread before you post.

Overly strong reply to someone asking a question. So as helpful, the ask was for 7, giving 6 and 5 per board docs- link below item II.A. Other staffing at II.B.

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DGH4T60D0DD2/$file/FY26%20Approved%20Budget%20Agenda%20v8.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers are not getting the promised raise. This should be done every week.

7% is not enough? That is what was in proposed budget presented.

They aren’t getting the 7%

Saw Reid presented in school board 7% for all union and 6% if not union. Are there no teachers in union?

Wrong information. Please at least read this thread before you post.