Fairfax County Shells Out $32.7 Million In Bonuses To ‘Extraordinary’ Teachers Who Worked From Home Amid Pandemic

Virginia’s largest school district shelled out $32.7 million in bonuses to teachers for their “extraordinary contributions and sacrifices” during the COVID-19 pandemic, though teachers in the district worked almost exclusively from home. 

According to the Washington Free Beacon, school board member Ricardy Anderson announced that Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) district would use its federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay teachers, bus drivers, and other staff for their “extraordinary” work during the pandemic.