Constant teacher absences

[Anonymous]

OP, I'm just plaid board with you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

They were out a lot... in January... during... the surge... of... ... ... COVID ... ... cases.

What
A
Terrible
Woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

Not in Fairfax, but another district. When i came back from Maternity leave I had no sick or personal days left (we have to use those for maternity leave to be paid). So when my 4 month old child was sick I had to take unpaid leave. What else do you expect the teacher to do? You know how things are with new babies and sicknesses and quarantines and daycares. I know its bad luck for your child, but what do you expect anyone to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did call the principal and never got a call back. How is a teacher allowed so many absences? How can the principal not realize the kids in her class are not getting a proper education because of the constant absences. The reason is most likely her three kids which as a mother I empathize with but I’m also required to find childcare and show up to work.

Um if her kids are sick or have to quarantine there is nothing you can do. Teachers earn sick leave like everyone else.

What about the child's other parent? Why is it always assumed that the mom is on the hook for every absence from work? (not OP)

maybe its been a quarantine or two and the other parents is covering the other days of the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did call the principal and never got a call back. How is a teacher allowed so many absences? How can the principal not realize the kids in her class are not getting a proper education because of the constant absences. The reason is most likely her three kids which as a mother I empathize with but I’m also required to find childcare and show up to work.

Um if her kids are sick or have to quarantine there is nothing you can do. Teachers earn sick leave like everyone else.

What about the child's other parent? Why is it always assumed that the mom is on the hook for every absence from work? (not OP)

maybe its been a quarantine or two and the other parents is covering the other days of the week.

Right. Infant and toddler parents have broadly reported a near impossibility of maintaining any sort of normal work schedule due to childcare policies related to Covid. The fix for this is to fix our childcare policies, not to get mad at a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

They were out a lot... in January... during... the surge... of... ... ... COVID ... ... cases.

What
A
Terrible
Woman.

Right? She was on maternity leave, which is normal and expected for someone having a baby. Then she was hit with daycare and school closures in January because of covid just like the rest of us. Yes, it's been crappy for the kids in her class, but how is it her fault the district can't find proper subs? You're trying to hold her responsible for situations that are not her fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did call the principal and never got a call back. How is a teacher allowed so many absences? How can the principal not realize the kids in her class are not getting a proper education because of the constant absences. The reason is most likely her three kids which as a mother I empathize with but I’m also required to find childcare and show up to work.

Um if her kids are sick or have to quarantine there is nothing you can do. Teachers earn sick leave like everyone else.

What about the child's other parent? Why is it always assumed that the mom is on the hook for every absence from work? (not OP)

OP here and +1

If constantly not showing up to work is affecting the quality of education of 20+ kids then yes you need to find alternative childcare. And I’m not just saying this after the teacher being absent a couple of times. It has been a regular thing since she has been back to the point where it’s affecting the entire class.

Pay them more and maybe then can otherwise there is no remote or flex hours work option for teachers. This is a systemic problem that you likely didnt give 2shizzes about until it affected YOUR child. No one wants to be a teacher and so there are barely enough teachers to staff much less have rotating teachers- not even subs mind you- employed by the district who can teach when other teachers are out. The whole substitute program is the PROBLEM. There should be qualified teachers on staff who work as per diem because in a county school sytstem there are always going to be a few teachers out. ALWAYS.

[Anonymous]

A lot of those teachers are going to be absent forever soon enough. They are burned out and fed up. Teachers are quitting. The stuff that parents are doing to teachers is the final straw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did call the principal and never got a call back. How is a teacher allowed so many absences? How can the principal not realize the kids in her class are not getting a proper education because of the constant absences. The reason is most likely her three kids which as a mother I empathize with but I’m also required to find childcare and show up to work.

Um if her kids are sick or have to quarantine there is nothing you can do. Teachers earn sick leave like everyone else.

What about the child's other parent? Why is it always assumed that the mom is on the hook for every absence from work? (not OP)

OP here and +1

If constantly not showing up to work is affecting the quality of education of 20+ kids then yes you need to find alternative childcare. And I’m not just saying this after the teacher being absent a couple of times. It has been a regular thing since she has been back to the point where it’s affecting the entire class.

Pay them more and maybe then can otherwise there is no remote or flex hours work option for teachers. This is a systemic problem that you likely didnt give 2shizzes about until it affected YOUR child. No one wants to be a teacher and so there are barely enough teachers to staff much less have rotating teachers- not even subs mind you- employed by the district who can teach when other teachers are out. The whole substitute program is the PROBLEM. There should be qualified teachers on staff who work as per diem because in a county school sytstem there are always going to be a few teachers out. ALWAYS.

But then some people would complain about that. Look the US has not adjusted to two-parent working households and our kids are paying for it. Most of the teachers are parents themselves- if childcare isnt affordable or reliable- then they cant work. Historically teaching was a single female unmarried position. Now its not and our policies and payment dont reflect how important the job is. Most single educated professionals want to make MONEY, teaching is not a money job nor a well regarded one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

They were out a lot... in January... during... the surge... of... ... ... COVID ... ... cases.

What
A
Terrible
Woman.

Oh being worried about my child’s lack of education makes me a terrible woman? You don’t know how appreciative I always am of teachers but I also expect them to take their job seriously and teach my child. I understand it’s a hard time with an infant and maybe she should have taken an entire year off and given someone else this job while she takes care of her kids and gets into a routine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

They were out a lot... in January... during... the surge... of... ... ... COVID ... ... cases.

What
A
Terrible
Woman.

Oh being worried about my child’s lack of education makes me a terrible woman? You don’t know how appreciative I always am of teachers but I also expect them to take their job seriously and teach my child. I understand it’s a hard time with an infant and maybe she should have taken an entire year off and given someone else this job while she takes care of her kids and gets into a routine.

It's cute that you think there's "someone else" when you had a student teacher as a long term sub.

[Anonymous]

The week out was obvious a COVID case. Do you want a teacher with COVID in the house in your kids’ class? Would that be taking her job seriously?

You are terrible, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean “their teacher going on mat leave”

I know!! Couldn't she just drop the kid and keep teaching? And then she might have appointments. Why is she allowed to do that? I mean, is there a union or something?

Do you not know how to read? She was on mat leave for 4 months and just got back in Jan and ever since she has been back she is constantly absent at least two days every week. She was actually absent for one entire week in late Jan. She is allowed to do whatever she needs for her child and my child is also allowed to get a proper education form a teacher who takes her job responsibilities seriously.

They were out a lot... in January... during... the surge... of... ... ... COVID ... ... cases.

What
A
Terrible
Woman.

Oh being worried about my child’s lack of education makes me a terrible woman? You don’t know how appreciative I always am of teachers but I also expect them to take their job seriously and teach my child. I understand it’s a hard time with an infant and maybe she should have taken an entire year off and given someone else this job while she takes care of her kids and gets into a routine.

It's cute that you think there's "someone else" when you had a student teacher as a long term sub.

I loved the student teacher. So driven and enthusiastic and I wish she had taught for the entire year. She showed up everyday and they were constantly covering new material. The entire class was happy with her.

[Anonymous]

Whether a teacher is present or absent is not your business. You are not her supervisor or employer. Period. The fact that there are not high quality substitutes or additional educators in buildings is not the teacher’s problem. It is the community’s problem for not valuing, compensating, recruiting and retaining high quality educators. Tell the mayor you want to spend more tax payer dollars on educators. Create an excess not a shortage. Stop teacher hating. It only increases the shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is an extreme teacher shortage right now.

I remember after having a baby, I was out of work all the time because my kid would get sick at daycare and not be allowed back until they had a note from the dr. Even though he got sick from daycare in the first place. Your kids teacher is probably just going through that whole nightmare.

There is really nothing anyone can do at this point and it’s not the teacher or principal’s fault. You need to work with your child at home and get a tutor if possible.

Yes let's be kind her baby is probably getting sick at daycare. Teachers are still human and mothers and they can't work from home. It's a tough place to be.