Fairfax County teacher raises will likely fall short of expectations
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County Public School teachers could see only a 3% raise, as opposed to the 6% raise previously targeted in the division’s budget proposal.
Lower than-expected state and local revenues mean that the district will receive $100 million less than previously thought.
Reid had aimed to make FCPS teachers the highest-paid in the region with the 6% raises.
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However, with just 3% raises, the district will rank sixth for highest-paid educators among area divisions.
The shortfall comes as FCPS has more than 600 teacher vacancies, a problem plaguing schools nationwide.
Last June, a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report found that Virginia grossly underfunds the Commonwealth’s public schools- in Fairfax County, to the tune of $568 million per year.
The budget is set to be adopted on May 23, and would take effect on July 1.
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