Constant teacher absences

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

The health insurance and she might just be too young and can't afford the loss of retirement income if she retires early. Age 55 is the minimum age to get unreduced ERFC benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

She could go on medicare but it wouldn't nearly be the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

When she retires her health insurance premiums will be 4-7 times more than when she is working, so definitely something to consider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

Right. This is so horrible for her. I can't even imagine. Just as I can't imagine why people can't have compassion for her. In an ideal world, or pretty much every other civilized nation, she'd have support and the school would have a replacement teacher. But we live here and she's got to work or die while you complain about her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

Are you profoundly dim? They couldn't just magically "have a plan." THERE IS A CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

Right. This is so horrible for her. I can't even imagine. Just as I can't imagine why people can't have compassion for her. In an ideal world, or pretty much every other civilized nation, she'd have support and the school would have a replacement teacher. But we live here and she's got to work or die while you complain about her.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

She could go on medicare but it wouldn't nearly be the same.

I hope you are being sarcastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

Did you hear there is a shortage of subs? They are just “there” and available to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

And for this reason, we have short and long-term disability. It’s the same situation in corporate America. You can’t exactly fire them because they have cancer, and thank goodness for that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

Part of this is that FCPS is incredibly cheap when it comes to hiring long term subs. They're not going to pay more than the long term retiree rate to anyone, which is incredibly insulting to a teacher who put in 30 years or a licensed teacher who moved here from out of state with 10 years' experience. Offer up a half-year or even a full year contract to these people with the salary that matches or at least comes close to what they were making before they left full time teaching and there would be no problem. Somehow this kind of situation ends up at the very bottom of the spending priority list. It's stupid and very preventible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

The issue, again, is that there aren't any subs for the admins to acquire. Over the past few years, we've had one teacher go through many rounds with cancer. She's missed between 6-20 weeks every school year of the past 3. From what we've heard, she's going to be out again probably starting in March until the end of the year. There is no one willing to take on a leave for that length of time so her class will probably go through sub after sub. It's a terrible situation all around. Part of me thinks she should just retire (she's early 50's) and at the same time I know she needs the health insurance.

She could go on medicare but it wouldn't nearly be the same.

Only if she qualified for social security disability. Even then, only after 24 months of beign on SSDI. Otherwise, she has to wait until she is 65.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if her baby is in the NICU and she gets health insurance through her job, you want her to quit her job, lose her health insurance, and ensure that your kid has only subs for the rest of the year?

Yeah, okay.

I'm not the OP. If that is the case, then all the more reason that school administration should have had a plan in place for a regular substitute and additional support for the class to avoid disadvantaging the students while the teacher goes through this difficult time.

Are you profoundly dim? They couldn't just magically "have a plan." THERE IS A CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE.

One more time for the people in the back....or those not listening!

[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.

How TF do you know what is going on with the teacher? How DARE you accuse her of not taking her responsibilities seriously?!? It is not her fault that our community refuses to pay substitute teachers a decent wage. It is not her fault we are in the middle of a global pandemic. She could be spending 6 hours putting together detailed lesson plans that go entirely up in smoke when no sub shows up. That is NOT HER FAULT.

If she was absent a week, she likely contracted COVID from one of the children in class. Have you not heard there is a substitute shortage? Perhaps if you took your responsibilities as a parent seriously you would be advocating for higher substitute pay and signing up to sub yourself in the meantime?

[Anonymous]

It is outrageous that a parent wasted both a principal and a teacher’s time with this. People are entitled to take sick leave that they have earned. This is not a measure or professionalism. The teacher cannot in any way control the availability of substitutes and is likely 100x more stressed about the situation than you are, because she is the one working for hours in sub plans that don’t get delivered.

So you heaped complaints and judgment on an already extremely stressed person who cannot fix what you are complaining about.

Good move, OP. Spreading your unpleasantness everywhere. Thanks to you, this teacher has even less to give to her kids, because you have just drained it out of her.

Oh, good job wasting the principal’s time, too. Truly. You really have accomplished something here.