Do teachers work on snow days?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Seriously. I am so done with these entitled asshole parents. Stop monitoring everything. Power down your choppers. You are doing your children a disservice.

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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.

I’m confused on what we are disagreeing about and why I am “gross.” I said I am fine with teachers not working, and I am also fine if they choose to work. I was reacting to the PP I quoted who said teachers “deserve a snow day”, as though it is a bonus surprise perk that they earned, as opposed to being required by a weather situation.

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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.

These have to be checked out parents as we get emails all day and night, including weekends with graded assignments, updates and support. Many teachers do work 6-7 days a week.

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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.

Are you the OP? OK, fair enough. Yes, most school districts, a "snow day" is a day where they are not working, so no Zoom classes, no Google Classroom assignments, no check ins with the teachers via email or anything else, and no expectation of responding to emails.

In the olden days, we all stayed home and didn't HAVE computers (yes, I'm old).

Depending on how your school district works, usually for every snow day you have, you need to make that day up at the end of the year, or else a no school day later in the spring gets converted to a work day. Some years we have had so many inclement weather days, we needed to add days during Spring Break -- that's never fun. So yes, it's a "free" day off but it doesneed to be made up, unless your schedule has a few built in.

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Anonymous wrote: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.
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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.

That's fair. I'm a teacher, and snow days are definitely a bonus, a "perk" of being a teacher, and one I enjoy a lot.

You know what silly thing about being a teacher I don't like? Not being able to go out with friends or coworkers for lunch. My friends who work in offices downtown can go out and meet friends for lunch every once in a while. My schools are always in the suburbs and nowhere near any kind of a restaurant, cafe or even drive through .. certainly not something we could get to and get back in 30 minutes.

So, probably your job has some perks like that, too... teachers' perk is snow days!

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Anonymous wrote: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.
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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.

That's fair. I'm a teacher, and snow days are definitely a bonus, a "perk" of being a teacher, and one I enjoy a lot.

You know what silly thing about being a teacher I don't like? Not being able to go out with friends or coworkers for lunch. My friends who work in offices downtown can go out and meet friends for lunch every once in a while. My schools are always in the suburbs and nowhere near any kind of a restaurant, cafe or even drive through .. certainly not something we could get to and get back in 30 minutes.

So, probably your job has some perks like that, too... teachers' perk is snow days!

Another teacher here. You guys get 30 minute lunches??? Ours are scheduled for 25, but we walk the kids down to the cafeteria and pick them back up. My classroom is on the opposite side of the school and there are always stragglers or kids who want to talk to me or who need something last minute, so I average about 13 minutes for lunch on a good day.

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Anonymous wrote:Teacher here at a private school and only if I want to. I don’t go into the classroom but if I want to do stuff at home I do. If I want to take a nap and watch Real Housewives I do that.

Good for you!!
This is a ridiculous question.

Thank you for all you do. Stay safe.

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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.

Now they (The Karen taxpayers who pay YOUR SALARY DIRECTLY) want to control how YOU feel about having a snow day like it is a gift that was provided from YOUR EMPLOYER, KAREN X. You should appear grateful! Never boasting, and don't you dare post anything happy on a snowday. You should ACT like you are SO SAD to not work on a snow day and let the world know that you would rather be there to take care of her children. (Vomit)

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Lol, I guess that’s a no.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

This. Get a life.

You really pissed off the teachers. But why are they so angry?

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Anonymous wrote: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.
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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.

That's fair. I'm a teacher, and snow days are definitely a bonus, a "perk" of being a teacher, and one I enjoy a lot.

You know what silly thing about being a teacher I don't like? Not being able to go out with friends or coworkers for lunch. My friends who work in offices downtown can go out and meet friends for lunch every once in a while. My schools are always in the suburbs and nowhere near any kind of a restaurant, cafe or even drive through .. certainly not something we could get to and get back in 30 minutes.

So, probably your job has some perks like that, too... teachers' perk is snow days!

Another teacher here. You guys get 30 minute lunches??? Ours are scheduled for 25, but we walk the kids down to the cafeteria and pick them back up. My classroom is on the opposite side of the school and there are always stragglers or kids who want to talk to me or who need something last minute, so I average about 13 minutes for lunch on a good day.

I have an 18-minute lunch (they shortened it to make more room in the cafeteria because of covid). There are always stragglers leaving the classroom when the lunch bell rings. I don't even bother trying to eat.

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

Classy. I hope you don’t act like this in class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, these tax payers really feel entitled like they OWN public school teachers. My Lord.

Well you do work for them.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Because I pay their salary.

This.

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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?

These teachers sound unhinged. Scary. Sad.