Do teachers work on snow days?

[Anonymous]

it never ends

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers deserve a damn snow day. F off!

I don't have a problem with teachers not working when classes are cancelled. BUT, this attitude bugs me. And it reveals that it actually IS seen as a free paid day off. As though it is some sort of bonus for them. It isn't. Snow days are an unfortunate necessity.

What is the real issue? You are upset you have your kids home and have to take care of them? What do you want? The teacher to come over and babysit? Their office, the school building is closed!

Did you read my first sentence?

I'm fine with them not working. What mildly annoys me is reveling in it, or treating it like they "deserve" a day off and the snow day provides it.

You're gross.

I don't know a single MCPS teacher that doesn't actually work 6-7 days a week during the school year. And most of them "catch up" on snow days even though they're not required to... because they still have unrealistic standards to meet.

[Anonymous]

Next thing you know they're getting bathroom breaks and sick leave.

OP did you forget how many of them have school aged kids that need childcare on snow days? Yeah yeah we all do. But no they aren't reveling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers deserve a damn snow day. F off!

I don't have a problem with teachers not working when classes are cancelled. BUT, this attitude bugs me. And it reveals that it actually IS seen as a free paid day off. As though it is some sort of bonus for them. It isn't. Snow days are an unfortunate necessity.

What is the real issue? You are upset you have your kids home and have to take care of them? What do you want? The teacher to come over and babysit? Their office, the school building is closed!

Did you read my first sentence?

I'm fine with them not working. What mildly annoys me is reveling in it, or treating it like they "deserve" a day off and the snow day provides it.

Well, you should work on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know they're getting bathroom breaks and sick leave.

OP did you forget how many of them have school aged kids that need childcare on snow days? Yeah yeah we all do. But no they aren't reveling.

Sick leave, sure. Bathroom breaks? Those are much trickier.

[Anonymous]

I hope they don't work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Because I pay their salary.

HAHAHA. No, you don’t. Your minuscule percentage of your property taxes that are earmarked directly for public education do not mean you “pay their salary.” Get over yourself.

Please, please try that line on the next cop who pulls you over. Record it, so we all can watch and laugh.

[Anonymous]

Private school teacher here, at a new school this year, and we are not paid on snow days - first place I have ever worked with this policy. And yet my school also decided this was an asynchronous, remote learning day for students so I had to provide those materials for them. Yes, it is a nutty school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers deserve a damn snow day. F off!

I don't have a problem with teachers not working when classes are cancelled. BUT, this attitude bugs me. And it reveals that it actually IS seen as a free paid day off. As though it is some sort of bonus for them. It isn't. Snow days are an unfortunate necessity.

What is the real issue? You are upset you have your kids home and have to take care of them? What do you want? The teacher to come over and babysit? Their office, the school building is closed!

Did you read my first sentence?

I'm fine with them not working. What mildly annoys me is reveling in it, or treating it like they "deserve" a day off and the snow day provides it.

You're gross.

I don't know a single MCPS teacher that doesn't actually work 6-7 days a week during the school year. And most of them "catch up" on snow days even though they're not required to... because they still have unrealistic standards to meet.

+1. I was working today. I worked over break. I’ll work this weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. Time off is for MY kids. Not yours. Do not email me on my family time.

It's sad you think this way. This is why parents complain about people like you. You don't need to read the emails but you shouldn't act so entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. Time off is for MY kids. Not yours. Do not email me on my family time.

It's sad you think this way. This is why parents complain about people like you. You don't need to read the emails but you shouldn't act so entitled.

The Cato Institute troll attempts to sound like a Bethesda mom and succeeds. Again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. Time off is for MY kids. Not yours. Do not email me on my family time.

Hold up. You think that parents/students shouldn't even send an email during hours that you are not working?

Parents can email whenever they want. Doesn’t mean we will respond. I used to respond to emails at 10 pm or on weekends, I’m done getting taken advantage of for my time.

No one is trying to take advantage of you. What's wrong with you? I get emails from my bosses all the time on the weekends. Usually they don't expect me to respond right away so I don't and you shouldn't either but you shouldn't sound so put out and assign bad intentions to parents. Why do you even teach?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. Time off is for MY kids. Not yours. Do not email me on my family time.

It's sad you think this way. This is why parents complain about people like you. You don't need to read the emails but you shouldn't act so entitled.

No, you’ve got it backwards. Parents complain because PARENTS are entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. Time off is for MY kids. Not yours. Do not email me on my family time.

It's sad you think this way. This is why parents complain about people like you. You don't need to read the emails but you shouldn't act so entitled.

The Cato Institute troll attempts to sound like a Bethesda mom and succeeds. Again.

There's a difference?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of vitriol. What's wrong with people? I asked because DD emailed the teacher and did not hear back and I wanted to let her know whether the teacher had the day off. I assumed yes but didn't know the details so thanks to those who actually provided information.

Sure Jan.