Teachers - How Hard is Your Job, Really?

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Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

What school system are you in? This is not the case in Montgomery County and our PTA gives every teacher $250 to spend on classroom supplies on top of dozens of appreciation events.

every independent school that I have worked at in Montgomery County over the past 15 years .

Please tell me which school so I can look for it during transfer season. My MCPS MS ran out is scotch tape two weeks ago.

What is "transfer season ?" I am the independent school teacher who has worked at iocal indpendent schools, and every single one of them has asked for annual donations.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

What school system are you in? This is not the case in Montgomery County and our PTA gives every teacher $250 to spend on classroom supplies on top of dozens of appreciation events.

every independent school that I have worked at in Montgomery County over the past 15 years .

Please tell me which school so I can look for it during transfer season. My MCPS MS ran out is scotch tape two weeks ago.

What is "transfer season ?" I am the independent school teacher who has worked at iocal indpendent schools, and every single one of them has asked for annual donations.....

I was actually asking the PP in an MCPS where the PTA gave each teacher $250 for classroom supplies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

What school system are you in? This is not the case in Montgomery County and our PTA gives every teacher $250 to spend on classroom supplies on top of dozens of appreciation events.

every independent school that I have worked at in Montgomery County over the past 15 years .

Please tell me which school so I can look for it during transfer season. My MCPS MS ran out is scotch tape two weeks ago.

What is "transfer season ?" I am the independent school teacher who has worked at iocal indpendent schools, and every single one of them has asked for annual donations.....

I was actually asking the PP in an MCPS where the PTA gave each teacher $250 for classroom supplies.

Yes, I understand....but I was just curious what transfer season is, as I have never heard of that term...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

What school system are you in? This is not the case in Montgomery County and our PTA gives every teacher $250 to spend on classroom supplies on top of dozens of appreciation events.

every independent school that I have worked at in Montgomery County over the past 15 years .

Please tell me which school so I can look for it during transfer season. My MCPS MS ran out is scotch tape two weeks ago.

What is "transfer season ?" I am the independent school teacher who has worked at iocal indpendent schools, and every single one of them has asked for annual donations.....

I was actually asking the PP in an MCPS where the PTA gave each teacher $250 for classroom supplies.

Yes, I understand....but I was just curious what transfer season is, as I have never heard of that term...

Sorry. In MCPS, there's a couple months each Spring when teachers who already work for the system can change schools by interviewing for open spots. This of course, creates new open spots which are then filled by new hires if there isn't a budget crunch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

What school system are you in? This is not the case in Montgomery County and our PTA gives every teacher $250 to spend on classroom supplies on top of dozens of appreciation events.

every independent school that I have worked at in Montgomery County over the past 15 years .

Please tell me which school so I can look for it during transfer season. My MCPS MS ran out is scotch tape two weeks ago.

What is "transfer season ?" I am the independent school teacher who has worked at iocal indpendent schools, and every single one of them has asked for annual donations.....

I was actually asking the PP in an MCPS where the PTA gave each teacher $250 for classroom supplies.

Yes, I understand....but I was just curious what transfer season is, as I have never heard of that term...

Sorry. In MCPS, there's a couple months each Spring when teachers who already work for the system can change schools by interviewing for open spots. This of course, creates new open spots which are then filled by new hires if there isn't a budget crunch.

Thank you =)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

I'm not saying you are wrong for being upset, but as a medical person I am constantly being asked to donate $$ to foundations, organizations affiliated with the hospital, awareness groups, doctors that volunteer in the community need $$, research projects, etc. Obviously a different pay scale but similar dynamic.

Yes, a very different pay scale.

Different poster, but at my school, teachers were asked to join the PTA by paying dues before we even received our first paycheck in 10 weeks. When teachers complained, the PTA president sent a huffy letter that we got more than our dues back in the form of snacks and other goodies during the year. We asked could we forgo "the goodies" and get our dues waved. She said no.

This happened at my school too. I honestly think the PTA member in charge of membership didn't realize that we hadn't received a paycheck yet.

What gets me are the constant requests for donations from staff for school events. Donate food for this event and money towards prizes for that event. I teach at a Focus school and our PTA definitely doesn't have money to give each teacher $250 to buy supplies. I get that and I understand I have to spend my own money on certain supplies. But the constant shakedown for donations to be able to hold school events is tiresome. And you can't say no because it looks unsupportive. But then since people don't say no they keep asking. If the event can't be funded by the school and/or PTA then the event should be rethought.

[Anonymous]

Yes teaching is one of the most unappreciated jobs in our society. OPs post shows it best. My Mom is a teacher. However, in Germany. She has a full-time position. She is AT SCHOOL from between 7.00-7.30am to about 1pm (german elementary school, grades 1-4)...but she works at least as many hours at home.

My mom has 26 kids in her class. Several with special needs, learning difficulties, etc. She doesn't regularly get help with that, only if she's lucky someone doing an internship will be around. That often makes it near impossible for her to even do her job with the rest of the class as she constantly has to manage around 3 special needs kids.

All preparation work is done at home. That includes buying things for the classroom, teaching material etc. It includes making worksheets, coming up with lesson plans, etc. It includes correcting and grading students worksheets, homework, exams, tests. It also includes working with the parents, parent teacher conferences, conferences once a week with the other teachers, even home visits at children's homes when there are problems. My sister has decided to become a teacher. I thought she was crazy. It's an insanely complex and exhausting job if you try your best to do it well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution?

I'm not saying you are wrong for being upset, but as a medical person I am constantly being asked to donate $$ to foundations, organizations affiliated with the hospital, awareness groups, doctors that volunteer in the community need $$, research projects, etc. Obviously a different pay scale but similar dynamic.

Yes, a very different pay scale.

Different poster, but at my school, teachers were asked to join the PTA by paying dues before we even received our first paycheck in 10 weeks. When teachers complained, the PTA president sent a huffy letter that we got more than our dues back in the form of snacks and other goodies during the year. We asked could we forgo "the goodies" and get our dues waved. She said no.

This happened at my school too. I honestly think the PTA member in charge of membership didn't realize that we hadn't received a paycheck yet.

What gets me are the constant requests for donations from staff for school events. Donate food for this event and money towards prizes for that event. I teach at a Focus school and our PTA definitely doesn't have money to give each teacher $250 to buy supplies. I get that and I understand I have to spend my own money on certain supplies. But the constant shakedown for donations to be able to hold school events is tiresome. And you can't say no because it looks unsupportive. But then since people don't say no they keep asking. If the event can't be funded by the school and/or PTA then the event should be rethought.

Agree with the bolded in the post above....