Substitute Duty (like Jury Duty) - what do you think?

[Anonymous]

It’s pretty incredible that the OP thinks anyone can teach with absolutely no special skills or training. Isn’t this thread horribly insulting to teachers?

[Anonymous]

Subbing usually isn't teaching. It's just supervising a delay day.

What a sad society we have if most adults aren't trustworthy to watch over a group of kids for 1 day.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but only parents with students in MCPS schools. At this point we are only babysitting when teachers are out- a different person each hour who is unable to do their real job.

Our school has had a teacher opening (4th grade) the entire second semester. We occasionally get subs, but more often than not it is paras covering.

We need more adults in the building however we can get them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but only parents with students in MCPS schools. At this point we are only babysitting when teachers are out- a different person each hour who is unable to do their real job.

Our school has had a teacher opening (4th grade) the entire second semester. We occasionally get subs, but more often than not it is paras covering.

We need more adults in the building however we can get them.

But aren’t those parents the ones raising the little demons that have run all the teachers out of the business? I’m not sure it makes sense to put them in charge of more kids.

[Anonymous]

"Ok, here's your substitute surgeon for today. This person will be doing your appendectomy - give them a little leeway because they are a volunteer, a member of the community with no medical training!"

[Anonymous]

This would be entertaining to watch what people do to get out of sub duty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This would be entertaining to watch what people do to get out of sub duty.

I'd probably chew off my left arm. "Oops! I'm going to need to postpone that for a few weeks....."

[Anonymous]

UGH! When will people realize that teaching (and good subbing) is a highly developed skill. You have to know what you are doing. Both have the knowledge of the subject area and the art of managing a classroom and connecting to students.

And as a reminder, there isn’t a teacher shortage. There is a pay shortage. Increase pay, decrease BS that should no longer be part of teacher responsibility and decrease class size. BOOM, suddenly you’ll have enough teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UGH! When will people realize that teaching (and good subbing) is a highly developed skill. You have to know what you are doing. Both have the knowledge of the subject area and the art of managing a classroom and connecting to students.

And as a reminder, there isn’t a teacher shortage. There is a pay shortage. Increase pay, decrease BS that should no longer be part of teacher responsibility and decrease class size. BOOM, suddenly you’ll have enough teachers.

No, you wouldn’t. Addressing the work-life balance is more important than addressing pay.

[Anonymous]

I think this is a terrible idea because subbing is working with kids, which means background checks, which means endless paperwork. Do you especially hate school adjoins or something, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but only parents with students in MCPS schools. At this point we are only babysitting when teachers are out- a different person each hour who is unable to do their real job.

Our school has had a teacher opening (4th grade) the entire second semester. We occasionally get subs, but more often than not it is paras covering.

We need more adults in the building however we can get them.

Well, we’re in a different school system, but sure, let’s do this and limit it to parents of MCPS students for everyone! (Why do you guys think every school thread is about MCPS? )

[Anonymous]

As a parent I’d love to sub! No one ever allows volunteers in- why?!

[Anonymous]

My kid's classroom had the cops called last year because a sub went completely off the rails and started physically pushing 4th graders around (while screaming at them, belittling several of them, throwing things around the classroom ... but it was the pushing/shoving that got police and CPS involved). And that was someone who had passed all background checks and had several years of subbing experience under his belt.

No, I don't think random people should be yanked off the street and put into classrooms. Even if they are just babysitters, management of 20+ youngsters is a specialized skill and should be treated accordingly.

Volunteer assistance duty for parents? Sure! I think more parents should have a clue what goes in to managing a classroom. But it should be in the background while a qualified teacher does the work, and the teacher should have the right to kick the parent "volunteer" out at any moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent I’d love to sub! No one ever allows volunteers in- why?!

Subs aren’t volunteers. It is a paid position. Apply to be a sub if you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but only parents with students in MCPS schools. At this point we are only babysitting when teachers are out- a different person each hour who is unable to do their real job.

Our school has had a teacher opening (4th grade) the entire second semester. We occasionally get subs, but more often than not it is paras covering.

We need more adults in the building however we can get them.

Why only MCPS? Who would pay for the MCPS parents to be flown all over the country to sub for other states schools?