New Semester new grading rules

[Anonymous]

Can no one else see this has to be a troll post? There is no way this is real.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Interesting point. You seem to be implying that treating teachers like hourly workers would result in teachers being treated worse than they currently are. Would you care to elaborate on how you would do that? How exactly could you treat teachers worse than what they already deal with regularly? Pay them less than other similarly educated professionals? Treat them with less respect? Ignore their legitimate concerns and needs? Increase class sizes? Put pressure on them to differentiate to the needs of 20+ students in such a way that all students pass incredibly questionable testing goals? Insult them for daring to have any sort of life outside of their job? Constantly question their decisions, professionalism, or work ethic?

Nurses. Physical therapists. Actual therapists. Pretty much any job involving direct services to people.

Hell, I am physician and when I work in the ER, I am paid an hourly rate and walk out the door and hand off my pager once my contracted hours ends.

ER physicians often have to work outside of contracted hours to finish documentation. What needs to be done, has to get done- paid or unpaid.

[Anonymous]

It all gets done eventually. If parents don't like that teachers don't have time to grade, please complain. Teacher everywhere will thank you if someone actually listens and protects our planning time. In the US, teachers have more face-to-face time with students than anywhere else in the world. I taught overseas and always had a minimum of two planning periods per day (90 minutes). These were never interrupted by BS meetings. Heck, we would actually go get free coffee or tea and sometimes even speak to our colleagues during our planning periods. Wow, imagine that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Teacher will no longer stay after school to help the students that needs it, and will only grade every few weeks. She will no longer grade assignments when they are turn in. and Late assignments will only be graded at the end of the quarter. No grade penalty will be given but still. MY DD earned B last quarter in her class, if she wanted to stay after school for help she wouldn't be able to.. How is this legal? If a student isn't doing well how would they get help if she doesn't stay after school?

Tutoring? Teachers aren’t required to stay after.

since, when? I emailed her on Friday to see if this is true and of course she isn't going to respond to me on the weekends......

Every time I email a teacher on a Friday night, they respond to me by Sunday morning.

Sunday morning is still the weekend. In the US, Sunday is traditionally seen as a day or rest, worship and no work.

There are very few homework or school issues that require teacher or admin attention over the weekend.

[Anonymous]

We have an AP chemistry teacher who comes in every day before school to help students who want to come in. He has been doing this for year.

Very few students attend these free, extensive tutoring sessions.

[Anonymous]

I used to stay after school but most kids took the bus so nobody was coming in for help. Many others had clubs/sports etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Omg - this. You are salaried!,I used to be a big supporter of teachers, and I still think it’s a ridiculously hard job. BUT, I am sooo tired of the whining about having to work outside the classroom. If you hate teaching, or the system, [b]go get another job![[i]/quote]

They are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher will no longer stay after school to help the students that needs it, and will only grade every few weeks. She will no longer grade assignments when they are turn in. and Late assignments will only be graded at the end of the quarter. No grade penalty will be given but still. MY DD earned B last quarter in her class, if she wanted to stay after school for help she wouldn't be able to.. How is this legal? If a student isn't doing well how would they get help if she doesn't stay after school?

Tutoring? Teachers aren’t required to stay after.

since, when? I emailed her on Friday to see if this is true and of course she isn't going to respond to me on the weekends......

Every time I email a teacher on a Friday night, they respond to me by Sunday morning.

Teacher here....you have nice teachers. If a parent emails me on Friday night-they will get a response Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher will no longer stay after school to help the students that needs it, and will only grade every few weeks. She will no longer grade assignments when they are turn in. and Late assignments will only be graded at the end of the quarter. No grade penalty will be given but still. MY DD earned B last quarter in her class, if she wanted to stay after school for help she wouldn't be able to.. How is this legal? If a student isn't doing well how would they get help if she doesn't stay after school?

Tutoring? Teachers aren’t required to stay after.

since, when? I emailed her on Friday to see if this is true and of course she isn't going to respond to me on the weekends......

Every time I email a teacher on a Friday night, they respond to me by Sunday morning.

FFS. Stop expecting teachers to work when it is not work time. We are all better at our jobs when we can rest from them. For God’s sake, you are horrible.

Seriously....such entitlement in this county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Omg - this. You are salaried!,I used to be a big supporter of teachers, and I still think it’s a ridiculously hard job. BUT, I am sooo tired of the whining about having to work outside the classroom. If you hate teaching, or the system, go get another job!

You supported teachers when they didn't dare question being overworked. You want what you want and now that teachers are standing up for themselves and saying no you're offended. Get over yourself! We as teachers are tired of hearing you all complain about everything-if you don't like the system go private or homeschool. See that works both ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Omg - this. You are salaried!,I used to be a big supporter of teachers, and I still think it’s a ridiculously hard job. BUT, I am sooo tired of the whining about having to work outside the classroom. If you hate teaching, or the system, go get another job!

Look what happens when they do that. Teacher shortages, no subs. Complaints because of that, too.

Op, where is the requirement that the teacher stay after to tutor? I know of two teachers who stay after school two days per week specifically for extra help. Very few kids show up. One eats lunch in his room so it's always open for kids who need help. Not many show up. My spouse will keep their room open at lunch for any kid who wants a place to work or a quiet place to go. His students know he's there. Very few come in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which other salaried professionals have “contract hours”? Salaried professionals work until the work is done even if that means staying a couple hours later. Even if that means taking work home. If teachers want to work like hourly workers they should not expect to be treated like anything more.

Omg - this. You are salaried!,I used to be a big supporter of teachers, and I still think it’s a ridiculously hard job. BUT, I am sooo tired of the whining about having to work outside the classroom. If you hate teaching, or the system, go get another job!

Look what happens when they do that. Teacher shortages, no subs. Complaints because of that, too.

Op, where is the requirement that the teacher stay after to tutor? I know of two teachers who stay after school two days per week specifically for extra help. Very few kids show up. One eats lunch in his room so it's always open for kids who need help. Not many show up. My spouse will keep their room open at lunch for any kid who wants a place to work or a quiet place to go. His students know he's there. Very few come in.

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