Another pregnant teacher

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:3rd year teacher is pregnant and won’t be back after Spring Break. They will try to find a long term sub for her, but who knows if they will. She is only 12 weeks pregnant and doesn’t have any issues with the pregnancy. i just don’t understand why doesn’t she stay till the end since the baby won’t be due for another 6 months…

I thought they have contracts?

Teachers aren't literal slaves.

Wow - did you go to college? Do you not understand what a contract is? You agree to certain terms and there are consequences written in the contract if you don't fulfill the terms. [PS - Slaves did not have contracts.]

You are allowed to break a contract. That was my point. Of course, I know my history. Slaves were forced to work. Duh. But if you say cannot break their contract than you are forcing them.

Get it now?

Wow, even less smart of a response. Yes, you can break a contract but there are supposed to be consequences.

What makes you think you get to dictate their terms of employment? I'm 99.9% certain this teacher will not be paid in full for at least part of this, if that satisfies your bloodthirst

I broke a contract when I left teaching. What were the consequences? Well, no one came and put me in the stocks for others to spit on or hauled me off to jail. I just knew I would be blacklisted from teaching again...but that was the whole point of leaving, I didn't want to teach anymore. None of it was personal to the kids, parents, or admin, I was able to arrange a better situation, so I did. I doubt any of the families or school imploded because I left.

+1, left teaching 4 months ago (during the first few months). I’m sure no one thinks about me anymore. They have a long-term sub who has been their teacher longer than I was.

[Anonymous]

Well, that sort of goes another way too. They SAY they do it b/c they love kids and educating them. We have had lots of teachers miss lots of school in recent years and it IS disruptive. That is their right, so fine. But, don't act like it doesn't negatively affect the kids in their classroom. they have 10-12 weeks in the summer which is more than most people have. I certainly don't get that. i don't get why some of their issues cannot be handled or timed for during that time. Sure, it doesn't always work out. And sure, they CAN do whatever they want. That doesn't mean that they should and then expect parents whose kids aren't being taught sufficiently to be happy about it.

You don't get it both ways.

The FCPS calendar this year gives teachers a 7.5 week schedule. My specific position works longer, so I have 6.5 weeks. Like other teachers, I do my very best to “take care of my issues” during that time. Things I haven’t yet learned to schedule in the summer include:
A surprise broken tooth and subsequent removal and recovery
My father’s death
My house flooding
The flu
Pneumonia
Being in a car wreck
A pregnancy loss

I have nearly 150 days of leave that I have not used and will not be fairly compensated for at retirement. I do everything in my power to never miss a minute with my students, but sometimes I have to be a real human person with real human needs.

[Anonymous]

Edit: above should say 7.5 week summer

[Anonymous]

Way late to this party, but there obviously may be issues you don't know about.

When I was pregnant with twins, I quit from my work at around the same time as OP's teacher. It was a male dominated industry and I didn't want to share that I was pregnant with my boss.

He was a perfect pig. I overheard him making fun of a female colleague who was having a hysterectomy. I don't know why she told him. I would have lied and said I was having something more gender neutral done.

Only my closest colleagues knew I was pregnant but I just couldn't share with them that it was actually a twin pregnancy with a significant chance that one of the wouldn't make it. It was my first pregnancy and I wore somewhat baggy clothes so it worked out.

The tone of this thread makes me think teachers keeping things to themselves and looking out for their own interests is for the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Well, that sort of goes another way too. They SAY they do it b/c they love kids and educating them. We have had lots of teachers miss lots of school in recent years and it IS disruptive. That is their right, so fine. But, don't act like it doesn't negatively affect the kids in their classroom. they have 10-12 weeks in the summer which is more than most people have. I certainly don't get that. i don't get why some of their issues cannot be handled or timed for during that time. Sure, it doesn't always work out. And sure, they CAN do whatever they want. That doesn't mean that they should and then expect parents whose kids aren't being taught sufficiently to be happy about it.

You don't get it both ways.

The FCPS calendar this year gives teachers a 7.5 week schedule. My specific position works longer, so I have 6.5 weeks. Like other teachers, I do my very best to “take care of my issues” during that time. Things I haven’t yet learned to schedule in the summer include:
A surprise broken tooth and subsequent removal and recovery
My father’s death
My house flooding
The flu
Pneumonia
Being in a car wreck
A pregnancy loss

I have nearly 150 days of leave that I have not used and will not be fairly compensated for at retirement. I do everything in my power to never miss a minute with my students, but sometimes I have to be a real human person with real human needs.

I too have not yet learned how to schedule certain life events for the summer. I have inconvenienced families by missing school for:

* My daughter's death
* An emergency surgery
* Hospitalization due to a lung infection
* Two pregnancy losses with my own hemorrhaging
* Being injured in my classroom

I got mean emails from parents about each of these absences. Even when my own child died, at least one parent didn't understand why I needed to be out for more than the day of the burial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Society:

We don't want to pay teachers more. But we want teachers to put their job first.

Well, that sort of goes another way too. They SAY they do it b/c they love kids and educating them. We have had lots of teachers miss lots of school in recent years and it IS disruptive. That is their right, so fine. But, don't act like it doesn't negatively affect the kids in their classroom. they have 10-12 weeks in the summer which is more than most people have. I certainly don't get that. i don't get why some of their issues cannot be handled or timed for during that time. Sure, it doesn't always work out. And sure, they CAN do whatever they want. That doesn't mean that they should and then expect parents whose kids aren't being taught sufficiently to be happy about it.

You don't get it both ways.

What, I love my job (not a teacher) but it's a job. Do you think because it involves your children, that teachers should be sacrifices. I would think no sane person would want it both ways. I'd say keep your kids to yourself, but I'm selfish like that.

[Anonymous]

Teacher and parent here. Yes, parents are allowed to be unhappy. Absolutely. I fully support your right to feel however you feel. If you just need to vent, I get that. If you actually want to change the situation, I also fully support your right to do that. School boards are always looking for people to step up and work on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Society:

We don't want to pay teachers more. But we want teachers to put their job first.

Well, that sort of goes another way too. They SAY they do it b/c they love kids and educating them. We have had lots of teachers miss lots of school in recent years and it IS disruptive. That is their right, so fine. But, don't act like it doesn't negatively affect the kids in their classroom. they have 10-12 weeks in the summer which is more than most people have. I certainly don't get that. i don't get why some of their issues cannot be handled or timed for during that time. Sure, it doesn't always work out. And sure, they CAN do whatever they want. That doesn't mean that they should and then expect parents whose kids aren't being taught sufficiently to be happy about it.

You don't get it both ways.

I’m out next week for a minor medical operation. Sorry, it’s not an elective surgery and it can’t wait until summer. I’ve also taken more days off this year than when my kids were little but my teen is not timing his mental health issues and crisis interventions with school breaks.

[Anonymous]

^and what about covid? We forget about that and some of us are still testing. When I was really sick, did you want me there teaching? You can’t have it both ways with that either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3rd year teacher is pregnant and won’t be back after Spring Break. They will try to find a long term sub for her, but who knows if they will. She is only 12 weeks pregnant and doesn’t have any issues with the pregnancy. i just don’t understand why doesn’t she stay till the end since the baby won’t be due for another 6 months…

I thought they have contracts?

Teachers aren't literal slaves.

Wow - did you go to college? Do you not understand what a contract is? You agree to certain terms and there are consequences written in the contract if you don't fulfill the terms. [PS - Slaves did not have contracts.]

LOL...okay

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Society:

We don't want to pay teachers more. But we want teachers to put their job first.

FCPS: We don't want teachers to take time off.
Also FCPS: We don't care if you have 1,700 hours of unused sick leave when you leave the district. We aren't paying you out for any of it.

[Anonymous]

Last year, I found out that I had COVID on a Thursday. The next day, Friday, I was out and so were 5 students (all positive with COVID). We were all at school on Thursday. The following week, when we were all still out, I received 2 angry parent emails saying that I infected their students. Umm, maybe… but maybe one of them gave it to me…or someone else gave it to all of us. But the wording those parents used in those emails (and the names they called me) were just cruel. Thank god, it was May. I was fine with those parents after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, I found out that I had COVID on a Thursday. The next day, Friday, I was out and so were 5 students (all positive with COVID). We were all at school on Thursday. The following week, when we were all still out, I received 2 angry parent emails saying that I infected their students. Umm, maybe… but maybe one of them gave it to me…or someone else gave it to all of us. But the wording those parents used in those emails (and the names they called me) were just cruel. Thank god, it was May. I was fine with those parents after that.

^^sorry, meant “done” not fine 😊

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Well, that sort of goes another way too. They SAY they do it b/c they love kids and educating them. We have had lots of teachers miss lots of school in recent years and it IS disruptive. That is their right, so fine. But, don't act like it doesn't negatively affect the kids in their classroom. they have 10-12 weeks in the summer which is more than most people have. I certainly don't get that. i don't get why some of their issues cannot be handled or timed for during that time. Sure, it doesn't always work out. And sure, they CAN do whatever they want. That doesn't mean that they should and then expect parents whose kids aren't being taught sufficiently to be happy about it.

You don't get it both ways.

The FCPS calendar this year gives teachers a 7.5 week schedule. My specific position works longer, so I have 6.5 weeks. Like other teachers, I do my very best to “take care of my issues” during that time. Things I haven’t yet learned to schedule in the summer include:
A surprise broken tooth and subsequent removal and recovery
My father’s death
My house flooding
The flu
Pneumonia
Being in a car wreck
A pregnancy loss

I have nearly 150 days of leave that I have not used and will not be fairly compensated for at retirement. I do everything in my power to never miss a minute with my students, but sometimes I have to be a real human person with real human needs.

I too have not yet learned how to schedule certain life events for the summer. I have inconvenienced families by missing school for:

* My daughter's death
* An emergency surgery
* Hospitalization due to a lung infection
* Two pregnancy losses with my own hemorrhaging
* Being injured in my classroom

I got mean emails from parents about each of these absences. Even when my own child died, at least one parent didn't understand why I needed to be out for more than the day of the burial.

I'm sorry you got mean emails from parents. That's awful. What jerks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Society:

We don't want to pay teachers more. But we want teachers to put their job first.

FCPS: We don't want teachers to take time off.
Also FCPS: We don't care if you have 1,700 hours of unused sick leave when you leave the district. We aren't paying you out for any of it.

They should allow (again) the donation. Many people are stuck with no leave and needing days off.