TJ teachers question quality of Fairfax middle schools

Math teachers at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology are accusing local middle schools of failing to adequately teach algebra and other concepts to Fairfax County students.

The county’s premiere high school, “TJ” is ranked as the No. 2 public school in the nation by US News & World Report. But one-third of freshmen at the Alexandria magnet need remedial sessions with their teachers, according to a letter to the Fairfax County School board obtained by The Washington Examiner.