Why is there a half day for MCPS today?

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

Didn't you realize that professional development days and work days are just that... WORK days?

Most teachers "work" from home. Most other families have to take a day off from their job so they can work from home.

File your complaint with the people who set up the schedule. I'll give you a hint: it isn't the teachers.

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

My DH is an MCPS teacher. He leaves for school at 7 am. He works through lunch meeting with his students. He has meetings after school. Then, when he comes home - he grades more. Then after dinner - you know what he does? More grading and lesson planning. Over the weekend? More grading and lesson planning. He has 150 students. So spare me your sarcastic "overworked teachers" comment.

He works 200 days max a year. He has 150+ days off. So spare me your overworked teachers comment.

You think he is just relaxing during weekends and holidays? Do you know how many times we are on car road trips where I drive an he is grading? Yes - he gets the summer off (which again - he spends some of it lesson planning for the upcoming year), but I think it is well deserved. Teachers are so under appreciated!

And do you get paid 70k a year like the average MCPS teacher, or are in BigLaw or something?

I work 50hrs a week AND work from home after I put my kids asleep. I also have zero vacation time or holidays off. I get Christmas, New Years, and Christmas. I usually go into my office on Saturday mornings to catch up. Most people these days do not work 8hrs a day.

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

My DH is an MCPS teacher. He leaves for school at 7 am. He works through lunch meeting with his students. He has meetings after school. Then, when he comes home - he grades more. Then after dinner - you know what he does? More grading and lesson planning. Over the weekend? More grading and lesson planning. He has 150 students. So spare me your sarcastic "overworked teachers" comment.

He works 200 days max a year. He has 150+ days off. So spare me your overworked teachers comment.

You think he is just relaxing during weekends and holidays? Do you know how many times we are on car road trips where I drive an he is grading? Yes - he gets the summer off (which again - he spends some of it lesson planning for the upcoming year), but I think it is well deserved. Teachers are so under appreciated!

And do you get paid 70k a year like the average MCPS teacher, or are in BigLaw or something?

I work 50hrs a week AND work from home after I put my kids asleep. I also have zero vacation time or holidays off. I get Christmas, New Years, and Christmas. I usually go into my office on Saturday mornings to catch up. Most people these days do not work 8hrs a day.

70K for 180 school days = 6 figure salary for people who work 52 weeks.

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

Didn't you realize that professional development days and work days are just that... WORK days?

Most teachers "work" from home. Most other families have to take a day off from their job so they can work from home.

File your complaint with the people who set up the schedule. I'll give you a hint: it isn't the teachers.

Hint: it is the teachers and their union demanding half days mid quarter and days off at the end of each quarter.

[Anonymous]

Of more concern should be the religious holidays that get plugged into the school calendar. If parents or guardians want to take their kids out of school to celebrate a religious holiday, then so be it. Why must the whole school district take off the day, or days? It's absolutely ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of more concern should be the religious holidays that get plugged into the school calendar. If parents or guardians want to take their kids out of school to celebrate a religious holiday, then so be it. Why must the whole school district take off the day, or days? It's absolutely ridiculous.

Yup, and that is why we are now going to have school on Christmas and Easter.

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Anonymous wrote:Of more concern should be the religious holidays that get plugged into the school calendar. If parents or guardians want to take their kids out of school to celebrate a religious holiday, then so be it. Why must the whole school district take off the day, or days? It's absolutely ridiculous.

Yup, and that is why we are now going to have school on Christmas and Easter.

Easter is on Sunday and Christmas is part of winter break, a federal holiday, and almost everywhere but Asian restaurants are closed. Even the Smithsonian is closed. But nice try.

That said Good Friday and Easter Monday should be removed along with Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashannah, Eid, Diwali, Luna New Year etc... Less than 10% of the entire district need off for these holidays. And if not, since 30% of MC students are now Hispanic, my guess is that we should have off for Three Kings Day too.

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

My DH is an MCPS teacher. He leaves for school at 7 am. He works through lunch meeting with his students. He has meetings after school. Then, when he comes home - he grades more. Then after dinner - you know what he does? More grading and lesson planning. Over the weekend? More grading and lesson planning. He has 150 students. So spare me your sarcastic "overworked teachers" comment.

He works 200 days max a year. He has 150+ days off. So spare me your overworked teachers comment.

You think he is just relaxing during weekends and holidays? Do you know how many times we are on car road trips where I drive an he is grading? Yes - he gets the summer off (which again - he spends some of it lesson planning for the upcoming year), but I think it is well deserved. Teachers are so under appreciated!

I work 50hrs a week AND work from home after I put my kids asleep. I also have zero vacation time or holidays off. I get Christmas, New Years, and Christmas. I usually go into my office on Saturday mornings to catch up. Most people these days do not work 8hrs a day.

Sounds like a shitty job. Hope you are at least paid well! Teachers may not work in schools over the summer, but they are also not paid over the summer.

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I really hate that so many threads devolve into "those lazy teachers" and "those other people's stupid religious holidays."

Read the calendar in August and make arrangements. Our PTA has it automated so there's a direct link to Google Calendars. Not hard.

Accept that you live in a very diverse county and enjoy the positives that diversity brings to your life.

Teachers, you are making such an important contribution. Thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

My DH is an MCPS teacher. He leaves for school at 7 am. He works through lunch meeting with his students. He has meetings after school. Then, when he comes home - he grades more. Then after dinner - you know what he does? More grading and lesson planning. Over the weekend? More grading and lesson planning. He has 150 students. So spare me your sarcastic "overworked teachers" comment.

He works 200 days max a year. He has 150+ days off. So spare me your overworked teachers comment.

You think he is just relaxing during weekends and holidays? Do you know how many times we are on car road trips where I drive an he is grading? Yes - he gets the summer off (which again - he spends some of it lesson planning for the upcoming year), but I think it is well deserved. Teachers are so under appreciated!

And do you get paid 70k a year like the average MCPS teacher, or are in BigLaw or something?

I work 50hrs a week AND work from home after I put my kids asleep. I also have zero vacation time or holidays off. I get Christmas, New Years, and Christmas. I usually go into my office on Saturday mornings to catch up. Most people these days do not work 8hrs a day.

70K for 180 school days = 6 figure salary for people who work 52 weeks.

Sure, but if we're only counting school days for teachers we have to only count days in court for lawyers. For the average Big Law partner that's only a small portion. For chefs you can only count time cooking, not say reading recipes or purchasing ingredients. You can't say other people work "52 weeks" by counting all the prep time they do for their jobs, and say teachers work 180 days, leaving out all their prep time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

And I'm home with my children - working - but home.

I hope the salt in your wound burns.

[Anonymous]

Why are you all such idiots? Today was not a half work day for teachers it was a half day for students so teachers can do interim grades. They had to work their whole duty day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you all such idiots? Today was not a half work day for teachers it was a half day for students so teachers can do interim grades. They had to work their whole duty day.

Huh?? Did I miss the sarc alert...??

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today has nothing do to with Rosh Hashanah. That is just Monday. This is a teacher work half-day.

They just had a professional day and a 3 day weekend? What the fuck.

Yes and practically a 4 day weekend this weekend. This will be their 4th day off after only being in school 22 days. Those poor overworked teachers.

My DH is an MCPS teacher. He leaves for school at 7 am. He works through lunch meeting with his students. He has meetings after school. Then, when he comes home - he grades more. Then after dinner - you know what he does? More grading and lesson planning. Over the weekend? More grading and lesson planning. He has 150 students. So spare me your sarcastic "overworked teachers" comment.

He works 200 days max a year. He has 150+ days off. So spare me your overworked teachers comment.

You do realize that the other days are not off--they are unpaid!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sadly, so many public servants (teachers, nurses, etc) are not appreciated.

Public servants like nurses, police, firefighters work year round, all hours, all holiday protecting you and saving lives. I would not put a teacher's job in the same level. I appreciate them but when I hear about their need for professional days, their complaints of salary of 180 day work days, and wanting more days off, it gets really hard to support them. My child's in 2nd grade and twice this week her math homework had errors. 200 + __ + 6 = 136. Sorry but that is not acceptable.

The answer is -70, thank you.