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Pension at DCPS for administrators ?

by Mark

Dec 10, 2013

Hello,

I'm an experienced teacher from Chicago looking to move to DC and work for DCPS next year because my wife has received an employment offer in Washington. I hold a couple of certifications typically viewed as "shortage fields," so I think I should be able to get a job teaching either with DCPS or one of the nearby MD or VA schools.

However, before my wife got this job opportunity, I was about to start a program in educational leadership that would eventually lead to certification as a school administrator. Obviously that is on hold now, but I would like to eventually pursue that opportunity in DC and perhaps work for DC public schools as an administrator down the road.

My question is: if a teacher moves into an administrative job, does he/she continue to contribute to the DC teacher's retirement system? It is that way in Illinois, but I can't find any information regarding DC. This might impact where I seek employment now as that I do want to be an adm...See More

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