Teacher took yesterday off to be at the white house egg roll...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Folks - As parents, we were told that we should be taking our kids on vacation during planned "vacation days". Which, are the same "vacation days' teachers get.

Doesn't it send the wrong signal to students and parents alike, that a teacher is taking an "unexcused absence" as a day off? Sorry, but I think the teacher is wrong to do this.

Huh?! I don't even understand your post, which seems contradictory.

Teachers DO have personal days that they can use (outside of winter & spring break, etc.) - they can use these days to go to the doctor, to take their kid somewhere, etc. That is what this teacher was apparently doing. How is that "wrong"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and I have a doctor's appointment in April. Should I clear that with all of the families before I go? I mean, it's just a physical, so is it justified I use "sick" days when I could be doing important teaching?

It would be a personal day just like anyone else in another profession.

[Anonymous]

OP, you're the worst.

YOLO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher, and I think that what your child's teacher did was somewhat ridiculous.

I do not respect my colleagues who miss school for non-essential reasons, and who take random days off for facetious reasons. It is disruptive to the kids, and robs them of learning time, and...we get many more days off each year than most other professions! I think it is really selfish, and it also signals to the kids and their parents that the teacher is not professional (and maybe encourages those who don't think teachers deserve professional respect).

My two laziest colleagues, the ones who cut the most corners and do the least amount of work when they ARE in school, are also the ones who take the most days off.

And yes, I really am a teacher.

Please be a pre-school teacher, please be a pre-school teacher.....

[Anonymous]

And this is why I'm no longer a teacher. God forbid a teacher takes a personal day to attend a special event with her family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and I have a doctor's appointment in April. Should I clear that with all of the families before I go? I mean, it's just a physical, so is it justified I use "sick" days when I could be doing important teaching?

It would be a personal day just like anyone else in another profession.

This was a joke. And no, we are required to code it as a sick day.

[Anonymous]

I'm not a teacher and I am a parent. I think that not only is OP being ridiculous, but she's also pretty obnoxious. Fair labor laws state that neither an employer nor a customer can dictate when or how an employee uses their paid personal leave. I agree with the person who says that it's a once in a lifetime event. I've known many friends who have tried for several years to get tickets and it's taken several years to win the lottery and get them. There's only a small window when your kids are the right age and if you happen to be lucky enough to get tickets in that window, then your children deserve to go. I think it's unnecessarily authoritarian to tell a teacher what is and is not an appropriate use of personal time off.

I would feel awful if my child's teacher forewent such an opportunity for his/her children just out of a sense of obligation to my children.

[Anonymous]

I hope the teacher had a fantastic day and made wonderful memories with her kiddos! I also hope she ignores the juvenile rhetoric of OP. Teachers deserve our respect, compassion and support. Guess what, they provide that to our kids and it supports our parenting goals to boot.
#HugATeacherToday!!!

[Anonymous]

What a facetious looser that teacher is! I bet she gives the kids candy, too.

Lighten up, OP. Teachers are regular people with regular jobs. They are allowed to take days off for fun, too. We wouldn't tell you to never take a vacation day, so don't tell other people what they should do either.

[Anonymous]

I'm curious what school. DC's teacher was out for a good part of yesterday and I hadn't thought of that as the reason. Good for her if she went.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP Here - I forgot to mention this teacher has been off A TON this school year. Otherwise, I would agree with above regarding teachers being entitled to vacation time whenever they choose.

The "tons" of time off might have been training, meetings, or something work related and not neccessarily personal time off.

Dcum judging at its finest. Right here folks.

[Anonymous]

What school system Op?

Fcps has off Easter Monday.

[Anonymous]

Teachers get PTO and vacation days, too.

If you can't deal with it, then home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher, and I think that what your child's teacher did was somewhat ridiculous.

I do not respect my colleagues who miss school for non-essential reasons, and who take random days off for facetious reasons. It is disruptive to the kids, and robs them of learning time, and...we get many more days off each year than most other professions! I think it is really selfish, and it also signals to the kids and their parents that the teacher is not professional (and maybe encourages those who don't think teachers deserve professional respect).

My two laziest colleagues, the ones who cut the most corners and do the least amount of work when they ARE in school, are also the ones who take the most days off.

And yes, I really am a teacher.

Do you have children? Because wow, this is harsh. DH is a teacher. We have 2 kids and we both work FT. If we had an opportunity to go to the white house for this event you'd better bet we'd both take a day off (and I'm a fed, so flame away)!

Teachers are held to ridiculous standards and are constantly judged. They are underpaid and woefully under-appreciated. If a parent takes a personal day to do something special with their child, and uses an employer-approved personal day to do so - I just don't see the problem.

Also, check your use of the word "facetious" (Not trying to be rude, just an FYI).

Could not agree with you more PP! That's a perfect reason for a personal day and I would have taken it too. Teachers are held to these incredible standards, but parents can absent their kids from school anytime without warning and expect teachers to bend over backward to cater to them.

Also, don't know what school this was, but the majority of kids in NOVA were off yesterday as FCPS had a teacher work day.

[Anonymous]

Why did she open her big mouth? She can do whatever she wants and take a personal day if allowed - but I'd think a lot less of her for her lack of professionalism. Poor judgement to mention it.