Write a letter to oppose the waiver

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

They should not get vacation time AT ALL. Sorry but you get a Thanksgiving break, winter break, Spring break and the entire summer off. Not to mention every holiday known to man kind. Your vacations should be planned then.

Oh ye of so LITTLE knowledge. Teachers in MoCo DON'T GET PAID over Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, nor "every holiday known to man kind." Teachers get paid solely for the days school is open plus the 9 Professional Days throughout the year. Teachers, in fact, are FURLOUGHED all those days you mentioned. In the rest of the world of work, when an employee takes a vacation, he/she is actually PAID.

Best to keep your comments to yourself as they demonstrate yuor ignorance!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

They should not get vacation time AT ALL. Sorry but you get a Thanksgiving break, winter break, Spring break and the entire summer off. Not to mention every holiday known to man kind. Your vacations should be planned then.

MCPS teachers work Columbus Day and Veterans Day --two holidays when most other professionals in the DMV are home with their families.

Two of the "days" are actually working after hours or on weekends.

[Anonymous]

I am so glad AA was denied. MC has done nothing to try. Just asked for a waiver. Fingers crossed it is denied and sends a stern warning to MC to change their policies and their awful teachers union to figure out a better way to make-up snow days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They should not get vacation time AT ALL. Sorry but you get a Thanksgiving break, winter break, Spring break and the entire summer off. Not to mention every holiday known to man kind. Your vacations should be planned then.

Oh ye of so LITTLE knowledge. Teachers in MoCo DON'T GET PAID over Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, nor "every holiday known to man kind." Teachers get paid solely for the days school is open plus the 9 Professional Days throughout the year. Teachers, in fact, are FURLOUGHED all those days you mentioned. In the rest of the world of work, when an employee takes a vacation, he/she is actually PAID.

Best to keep your comments to yourself as they demonstrate yuor ignorance!

So you make $50k for working 180 days. Half of the year and you think you deserve paid vacation DURING the school year as well? And our kids should have a crappy sub for a week. You are the ignorant one. I make the same amount as you and work 10hrs a day m-f thru the entire year. I get 2 personal days, 5 days vacation and 4 sick days. But yes, you have it so rough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They should not get vacation time AT ALL. Sorry but you get a Thanksgiving break, winter break, Spring break and the entire summer off. Not to mention every holiday known to man kind. Your vacations should be planned then.

Oh ye of so LITTLE knowledge. Teachers in MoCo DON'T GET PAID over Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, nor "every holiday known to man kind." Teachers get paid solely for the days school is open plus the 9 Professional Days throughout the year. Teachers, in fact, are FURLOUGHED all those days you mentioned. In the rest of the world of work, when an employee takes a vacation, he/she is actually PAID.

Best to keep your comments to yourself as they demonstrate yuor ignorance!

So you make $50k for working 180 days. Half of the year and you think you deserve paid vacation DURING the school year as well? And our kids should have a crappy sub for a week. You are the ignorant one. I make the same amount as you and work 10hrs a day m-f thru the entire year. I get 2 personal days, 5 days vacation and 4 sick days. But yes, you have it so rough.

Because you have it rough (which you do), therefore everybody else should also?

If you want good people to go into teaching, not allowing teachers any paid time off during the school year is a bad way to go about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They should not get vacation time AT ALL. Sorry but you get a Thanksgiving break, winter break, Spring break and the entire summer off. Not to mention every holiday known to man kind. Your vacations should be planned then.

Oh ye of so LITTLE knowledge. Teachers in MoCo DON'T GET PAID over Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, nor "every holiday known to man kind." Teachers get paid solely for the days school is open plus the 9 Professional Days throughout the year. Teachers, in fact, are FURLOUGHED all those days you mentioned. In the rest of the world of work, when an employee takes a vacation, he/she is actually PAID.

Best to keep your comments to yourself as they demonstrate yuor ignorance!

So you make $50k for working 180 days. Half of the year and you think you deserve paid vacation DURING the school year as well? And our kids should have a crappy sub for a week. You are the ignorant one. I make the same amount as you and work 10hrs a day m-f thru the entire year. I get 2 personal days, 5 days vacation and 4 sick days. But yes, you have it so rough.

Because you have it rough (which you do), therefore everybody else should also?

If you want good people to go into teaching, not allowing teachers any paid time off during the school year is a bad way to go about it.

Just now jumping into the conversation. I have some relatives who are teachers (very smart, caring teachers). They know they have to plan their vacations around the school year. In fact, when we got married, we scheduled our wedding for summer just so our relatives in the education system could attend.

Whether teachers are paid for those breaks or not, that is when they should be taking time off. It is in the best interests of the students to have as much consistency in their instruction as possible. Sick days and maternity leave do happen, but teacher vacations should be scheduled for when school is not in session.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It is in the best interests of the students to have as much consistency in their instruction as possible. Sick days and maternity leave do happen, but teacher vacations should be scheduled for when school is not in session.

Sick days and family deaths do happen, but student vacations should be scheduled for when school is not in session. For the sake of the best interests of the students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It is in the best interests of the students to have as much consistency in their instruction as possible. Sick days and maternity leave do happen, but teacher vacations should be scheduled for when school is not in session.

Sick days and family deaths do happen, but student vacations should be scheduled for when school is not in session. For the sake of the best interests of the students.

Agreed. Everyone's (students and teachers alike) vacations should be scheduled around the school calendar.

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to comment on the post above regarding teachers not being paid over Thanksgiving break etc. and wanted to note that is not a very persuasive point. Unless teachers are paid on a per diem basis (which I assume is not true or they would be calling for the days to be made up . . .), teachers are paid a salary for the school year and are expected to work 180 days for their salary plus I think some development days here and there. I assume Thanksgiving and Spring Break don't count towards the 180 days but that does not mean you are not paid for those days when your salary covers the academic year. But if you are paid by the hour or on a per diem basis, you should be the one writing letters against the waiver and presumably for a longer school year too!

[Anonymous]

Um! ok PP. Then should the Feds not get paid on snow days when the Gov shuts down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um! ok PP. Then should the Feds not get paid on snow days when the Gov shuts down?

Please don't drag the Feds into this conversation. Most Feds still work on snow days, even when the govt "shuts down".

[Anonymous]

I'm only paid for 52 weeks of weekdays. My weekend was never covered. I was FURLOUGHED on weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um! ok PP. Then should the Feds not get paid on snow days when the Gov shuts down?

Please don't drag the Feds into this conversation. Most Feds still work on snow days, even when the govt "shuts down".

So do most teachers. I graded, revised lesson plans to fit an abbreviated Unit, updated Edline, and made emails to students, parents, and colleagues. Wish I had known that DCUM deemed my snow days to be a paid vacation. I would have done something fun.

Next year, MCPS should do virtual blizzard bags. Ever teacher would announce on day one that we will require students to complete assignments posted in Edline whenever school is closed for snow. Doesn't have to be worksheets. These could be a kitchen science lab, virtual field trip to the Smithsonian museums, etc. MCPS should give teachers until 10 am on the snow day to post and students no more than 4 days to turn in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um! ok PP. Then should the Feds not get paid on snow days when the Gov shuts down?

Please don't drag the Feds into this conversation. Most Feds still work on snow days, even when the govt "shuts down".

So do most teachers. I graded, revised lesson plans to fit an abbreviated Unit, updated Edline, and made emails to students, parents, and colleagues. Wish I had known that DCUM deemed my snow days to be a paid vacation. I would have done something fun.

Next year, MCPS should do virtual blizzard bags. Ever teacher would announce on day one that we will require students to complete assignments posted in Edline whenever school is closed for snow. Doesn't have to be worksheets. These could be a kitchen science lab, virtual field trip to the Smithsonian museums, etc. MCPS should give teachers until 10 am on the snow day to post and students no more than 4 days to turn in.

This kind of idea is gaining momentum. It's a great idea. If students were required to do pre-planned assignments at home on snow days you will eventually see fewer snow days.

[Anonymous]

And students without internet access?