Can anyone tell me the reason why teachers can take leave for vacation during school year?

[Anonymous]

I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

[Anonymous]

training, family emergencies, wedding.... all happen during the whole year. Teachers are people too.

[Anonymous]

Because they are not indentured servants?
Because teaching is hard and sometimes teachers need a break? Because teachers have lives?

[Anonymous]

Our teachers have 10 days of leave across the year, 8 sick and 2 personal, but the sick days can only be taken when you are sick or have another emergency.

But teachers are people. They have kids that graduate college, and nieces and nephews that get married, and dying grandparents they want to go see, and none of these things schedule themselves around Spring Break.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they're sick, kids/spouse is sick, family obligations,'or just a personal day to rest. I can't figure out why this is even a question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

Sick days rollover, so it is possible for a teacher to have more than 2 weeks.
Sick leave is also used for maternity leave. So you can only imagine how much one must have accumulated.

[Anonymous]

I'd rather my child have a sub for a few days, then get back a relaxed and refreshed teacher than deny a hard working educator a chance to see a child graduate from college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

Sick days rollover, so it is possible for a teacher to have more than 2 weeks.
Sick leave is also used for maternity leave. So you can only imagine how much one must have accumulated.

Many schools don't let you roll over your sick leave. When I adopted my child, I got 7.5 days of paid leave, because the school I was at allowed 8 sick days a year with no roll over, and I had taken a half day to get homestudy requirements done. The same school offered 6 weeks at partial pay under short term disability, but only if you gave birth.

I should note that I had been at that school for 4 years, and had never taken a sick day except for that one half day.

[Anonymous]

Does your physician get a vacation?

[Anonymous]

Yes, but she doesn't get winter break, spring break, federal holidays and summer vacation!

Our kids' teachers have taken so many vacations this year. They have had subs for so many reasons and for so many days. I think it is irresponsible for teachers to be allowed to take planned vacations (as opposed to emergencies, family illness...) during school days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

Sick days rollover, so it is possible for a teacher to have more than 2 weeks.
Sick leave is also used for maternity leave. So you can only imagine how much one must have accumulated.

Many schools don't let you roll over your sick leave. When I adopted my child, I got 7.5 days of paid leave, because the school I was at allowed 8 sick days a year with no roll over, and I had taken a half day to get homestudy requirements done. The same school offered 6 weeks at partial pay under short term disability, but only if you gave birth.

I should note that I had been at that school for 4 years, and had never taken a sick day except for that one half day.

This whole story is horrible. I'm sorry your school system treat you and their other employees so badly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but she doesn't get winter break, spring break, federal holidays and summer vacation!

Our kids' teachers have taken so many vacations this year. They have had subs for so many reasons and for so many days. I think it is irresponsible for teachers to be allowed to take planned vacations (as opposed to emergencies, family illness...) during school days.

Our pediatrician sure does! She closes her office (private practice) whenever her kids are off school during the school year and for 3 weeks in the summer. Inconvenient for me? Sure. Am I jealous that she can do? Yep, that, too.

If your child's administrator felt he or she was shirking her duties due to too many days off, the principal didn't have to approve the vacation days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

"Off for vacation" does not necessarily mean the teacher is no vacation. The school is not obligated to tell the students that the teacher's mother is sick, her grandmother just died, or her brother is getting married. "Off for vacation" may simply mean she will be out for some time. Sick days would not cover vacation time. In many situations a substitute for a few days is fine. All they have to do is provide work that the teacher has left behind based on what has been or will be covered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard they have approximately 2 weeks off during school year officially, is that true? My DD complained about substitute teacher and the room teacher was off for vacation.

Sick days rollover, so it is possible for a teacher to have more than 2 weeks.
Sick leave is also used for maternity leave. So you can only imagine how much one must have accumulated.

Many schools don't let you roll over your sick leave. When I adopted my child, I got 7.5 days of paid leave, because the school I was at allowed 8 sick days a year with no roll over, and I had taken a half day to get homestudy requirements done. The same school offered 6 weeks at partial pay under short term disability, but only if you gave birth.

I should note that I had been at that school for 4 years, and had never taken a sick day except for that one half day.

Please tell us which school system you are in. I've worked in several here in NoVa, and I've never seen "Use or lose" sick leave. (Personal, yes, but not sick.) Why would a system want to encourage teachers to use up days just because they can? They'd much rather allow the teachers to accumulate them just in case of long-term illness. And many teachers do just that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but she doesn't get winter break, spring break, federal holidays and summer vacation!

Our kids' teachers have taken so many vacations this year. They have had subs for so many reasons and for so many days. I think it is irresponsible for teachers to be allowed to take planned vacations (as opposed to emergencies, family illness...) during school days.

Our pediatrician sure does! She closes her office (private practice) whenever her kids are off school during the school year and for 3 weeks in the summer. Inconvenient for me? Sure. Am I jealous that she can do? Yep, that, too.

If your child's administrator felt he or she was shirking her duties due to too many days off, the principal didn't have to approve the vacation days.

My doctors take winter, spring and federal holidays as well. And yes, they do take time off during the summer. Hell, my hairdresser does that as well. And don't let an out of town relative get married. The shop is closed down for the week.