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CrassostreaVirginica OP t1_itloa7x wrote

FTA:

>To measure the level of teachers leaving the profession in Virginia, the Richmond Times-Dispatch sent public records requests to each of the state’s 132 public school systems regarding teacher resignations submitted in the month of June from 2018 to 2022 and analyzed personnel items from school board meeting documents.

>Those records paint a picture of public school systems across the state struggling with teacher retention.

>Chesterfield County had the most resignations in the Richmond area, with 538 teachers leaving their positions in the past five Junes, followed by 363 in Henrico County, 333 in Richmond and 131 in Hanover County.

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Lokky t1_itmip9m wrote

Proud to be one of the teachers that escaped chesterfield, what a complete clusterfuck of a school system. The whole thing is propped up on the pretense of being a good district and just forcing teachers to pass everyone to maintain that image while belittling and infantilizing their own staff.

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WalrusInMySheets t1_itmtk78 wrote

Are you still teaching? My gf just moved to the area and is working in Henrico, she hates her school because they micromanage her so fucking much. Just want to get an idea of how she can escape that.

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Lokky t1_itmu8ap wrote

I am still teaching yeah. I was ready to call it quits on education as a whole but I got a job at my dream school where I am treated as a professional with expertise in my own field, admin is supportive and most importantly kids actually want to be here. Sadly this place is literally one in a million.

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WalrusInMySheets t1_itmugo9 wrote

Yeah she was really excited about her school, but the admin staff that hired her all left like a month later and the new regime is horrific

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Lokky t1_itno2fm wrote

Ooof that's really rough. It's sad how bad admin can completely ruin a school.

My recommendation to her is to prioritize herself and do the bare minimum required by contract. Do not give bad admin an inch more. She will have no trouble starting over somewhere else next year.

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Bonnienani t1_ito2eor wrote

Would you share what this dream school is? In dm? I need some inspiration

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Potato_Skin_Suit t1_itpfbst wrote

Micromanaging must be a Virginia thing. I had a state job where I loved the work, but the administration was so awful and micromanaged the crap out of everyone. Almost the entire office quit over 3 months during COVID.

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mc4_life t1_itnbndn wrote

> just forcing teachers to pass everyone

Experienced this with the bonus of violence against my child. Nothing will make me forgive their inaction. This led to us homeschooling. No shit.

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Lokky t1_itnhftr wrote

I am so sorry to hear of that but I am not surprised. One of the big reasons why I left was my constant fight with admin about disruptive abusive and downright violent students. Admin wouldn't do anything besides sending them to ISD (which was one big unregulated party) because they were so worried about these kids futures and the consequences of missing out on an education they clearly didn't give a shit about. But not even a thought was ever spared by admin for how having kids like these in an advanced class (which was not even strictly a requirement for graduation) was going to impact the students who were trying their best.

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SACGAC t1_itp9m4r wrote

My kid is in Swift Creek Elementary school this year... This is so disheartening. We've been pretty happy with the school district, too

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agnosticdeist t1_itpcpm4 wrote

There’s a gap in how the county is treated by those in central office. I work in the southern part of the county. We get shit for help while the northern districts (specifically Swift Creek, where I live, and other areas near that) get anything they ask for. It’s ridiculous.

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