Message from the Superintendent Regarding Fall Planning
Dear Fairfax Families and Staff,
I want to thank you for your warm welcome during my first few weeks here in Northern Virginia. Visiting our summer learning programs has reminded me of this community’s unwavering commitment to excellence in education, and I am so grateful to be a part of this work which will shape our students and their futures. Seeing our educators in action this summer reinforces to me that our educators are the heart of this work. Every future, every path, is guided by an educator who opens the doors to possibilities through education and opportunity.
As we prepare to open school in a few weeks, I want you to know that our classrooms are 97% staffed and ready to welcome our students back from summer break. We are working hard to continue to fill those remaining vacancies and to ensure that we will have a licensed educator in every classroom.
While our community is grappling with an educator shortage we, here in FCPS, have plans in place to address the remaining vacancies. These plans are student-centered and designed to meet the needs of all our students.
For schools who might still have vacancies at the end of the summer, parents and staff will get additional information about how these classes will be covered directly from your school.
I look forward to continuing to connect with our community as we prepare for an engaging start to the school year. In the coming days, I will be sharing an opportunity to meet with you in August and will be providing updates about our work to fill classroom vacancies at that time. These times continue to show us that we can succeed when we join together to support each other and to care for our future—our students. Together, all things are possible.
Warmest regards,
Dr. Michelle C. Reid
Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
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Upcoming staffing events include:
Substitute Teaching and Substitute Instructional Assistants Information Sessions
- Wednesday, August 10 from 1 - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 17 from 1 - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 24 from 1 - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 31 from 1 - 2 p.m.
School Bus Driver Job Fair - $3,000 signing bonus
