New Semester new grading rules

[Anonymous]

I stay after school to prepare for the next day. I lesson plan, make copies, etc. I can’t do this during planning because those periods are mostly taken up by meetings and subbing for other teachers. I’m not required to stay past 2:35 according to my contract. I already do to get ready for the next day. If my kid needs a tutor, I pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stay after school to prepare for the next day. I lesson plan, make copies, etc. I can’t do this during planning because those periods are mostly taken up by meetings and subbing for other teachers. I’m not required to stay past 2:35 according to my contract. I already do to get ready for the next day. If my kid needs a tutor, I pay for it.

+1, that time is great to plan, respond to emails, touchbase with admin (if needed).

[Anonymous]

I stopped staying after school when schools added in Mascot Period. I rarely have students come see me for help because they use it for social time. I’m not staying after contract hours when we have time for help built into the school day that is not being used. -HS teacher

[Anonymous]

Meh sounds like college

I am ok with that. If your student really needs help and goes to class and tries to pay attention, doesn’t disrupt, turns in assignments than I am sure if the student reached out to the teacher thorough email asking for specific help not the “i just don’t understand” the. the teacher would find a way to help

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher will no longer stay after school to help the students that needs it, and will only grade every few weeks. She will no longer grade assignments when they are turn in. and Late assignments will only be graded at the end of the quarter. No grade penalty will be given but still. MY DD earned B last quarter in her class, if she wanted to stay after school for help she wouldn't be able to.. How is this legal? If a student isn't doing well how would they get help if she doesn't stay after school?

I am not a teacher but I am sure it’s perfectly legal

And if we are talking legal I guess a case could be made the other way - a teacher is contracted for a certain number of hours but is forced to work for free outside the contract. so probably best to leave out discussions of whether it is legal or not

[Anonymous]

Most of this sounds fine provided the teacher is at a school that does the “Ram time” or whatever each calls study hall - they should use that for teacher outreach.

The only off thing is not getting assignments turned in on time back in a timely way. That is a bare bones part of the job so kids know how they are doing and what they are doing wrong.

[Anonymous]

Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

[Anonymous]

High school teacher here. The only problematic thing I see in your post is the teacher being slow to grade assignments turned in on time. Students need and deserve fairly prompt feedback on their work. As for assignments turned in late, the teacher doesn't have to accept them at all. Students should be grateful for whatever terms the teacher is willing to offer.

Teachers are not obligated to give tutoring help outside of class time, either. Many of us do so, the same way we spend our own money on school supplies for our students, because we care and not because we are professionally obligated. Our planning time is eaten up by meetings. We spend our evenings and weekends planning lessons and grading papers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stopped staying after school when schools added in Mascot Period. I rarely have students come see me for help because they use it for social time. I’m not staying after contract hours when we have time for help built into the school day that is not being used. -HS teacher

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

So pay us like them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Do you think DCUM treats them like hourly employees? Of course they do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Lots of government (local and federal) workers push their chair in and leave at a certain time even if the work isn't completed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Lots of government (local and federal) workers push their chair in and leave at a certain time even if the work isn't completed.

And office employees. I worked at a few companies where the parking lot at 5pm and 5:05pm are two different scenarios.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped staying after school when schools added in Mascot Period. I rarely have students come see me for help because they use it for social time. I’m not staying after contract hours when we have time for help built into the school day that is not being used. -HS teacher

Ron DeSantis Who is at +130, Trump is also at +130

I don’t understand this comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers stay after school for 2 hours

no they dont