Do teachers work on snow days?

[Anonymous]

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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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Why should they care about negative perception? As you noted, at this point, districts are doing all they can to recruit anyone with good standing and qualifications to teach or to not quit. Teachers are practically begging for parents on this board to come do a teacher’s job for 2weeks or 2months. They’ve been begging for reform. The fact that many still care as much as they do is a testament to their worth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

[Anonymous]

OP started this thread to pick a fight and it seems to have worked. Maybe work to support people and build them up rather than tear them down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

I mean, facts are facts. There is a massive teacher shortage. So clearly the void is NOT being filled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

I mean, facts are facts. There is a massive teacher shortage. So clearly the void is NOT being filled.

The teacher shortage has been occurring for years. Yet somehow magically children are still being taught even if remote. Because people substitutes Perez have fill that gap. It’s getting done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

Yep. I predict that soon teachers will all work virtually from a call center like place and virtually teach kids at a holding center (think abandoned office building) and there will be paras monitoring kids so that parents can go to work and there will be no teacher shortage because the few there will be teaching virtually. The paras can provide support that they need but this is how it will be. I can totally see this happening as I hear my kid will be combined with another class along with 4 kids combined from another class tomorrow. So, my son, in 1st grade, will be with about 34 kids this week or longer due to staff shortages and/or quarantines.

But, who needs teachers anyway right? I think it is interesting how teachers are demonized when it is mostly a field for women.


If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

I mean, facts are facts. There is a massive teacher shortage. So clearly the void is NOT being filled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

I mean, facts are facts. There is a massive teacher shortage. So clearly the void is NOT being filled.

The teacher shortage has been occurring for years. Yet somehow magically children are still being taught even if remote. Because people substitutes Perez have fill that gap. It’s getting done.

Paras

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

Yep. I predict that soon teachers will all work virtually from a call center like place and virtually teach kids at a holding center (think abandoned office building) and there will be paras monitoring kids so that parents can go to work and there will be no teacher shortage because the few there will be teaching virtually. The paras can provide support that they need but this is how it will be. I can totally see this happening as I hear my kid will be combined with another class along with 4 kids combined from another class tomorrow. So, my son, in 1st grade, will be with about 34 kids this week or longer due to staff shortages and/or quarantines.

But, who needs teachers anyway right? I think it is interesting how teachers are demonized when it is mostly a field for women.


If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

I mean, facts are facts. There is a massive teacher shortage. So clearly the void is NOT being filled.

[Anonymous]

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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 about govt workers who OPM gives a snow day, what about them you JERK.
I am not a teacher but I’m also not a jerk like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 are the freak that asked the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

So you are annoyed because they are happy to have a day off? It's odd. If I had an unexpected day off I would be reveling in it too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 about govt workers who OPM gives a snow day, what about them you JERK.
I am not a teacher but I’m also not a jerk like you.

Uh, fed here. Re-read OPM’s website. OPM isn’t “giving” snow days. Feds WFT on snow days if they telework. Nice try being snarky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

Well, sure. But quality drops more than a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I sincerely hope you aren’t a teacher. Teachers have a long way to go to rehabilitate their bruised image and comments like this aren’t helping.

np. agree that was uncalled for and realize that long rehabilitation goes both ways

The fact of the matter is the profession is in crisis. They are running ads for teachers on national TV. There is a crisis of epic proportion with regard to the reputation of teachers. I’m not sure that they understand when they respond like this it only reinforces that negative perception. Perhaps they don’t care.

Great. Whatever the cause, whose problem is it then? Yours. Because it will be your kid with no teacher or in a class of 38. The ex-teacher or wannabe teacher will be happily off somewhere else not caring anymore. So, what's your solution? Since you seem to think you pay teachers' salaries, how are you going to make it so someone wants to work for you again? As the employer, YOU have to make the job desirable so someone will take it when there's a crisis shortage. The onus is not on the candidate to "rehabilitate their image" for a job nobody seems to want anyway.

If you think that just because a teacher resigns that void isn’t gonna be filled by somebody you’re insane. Teachers are replaceable just like everybody else. All you do is sit around and threaten to quit and you don’t.

What do you need to believe that the very real teacher shortage is real? Do you need a news story announcing that 40% of your school’s teachers are quitting at the exact same time? Because that isn’t going to happen. Whether you believe it or not, you are already affected by the teacher and sub shortage. We had almost an entire department refuse to return this year. We now have mostly new teachers and positions that are still not filled and this was before the winter Covid case increase. Teachers are losing their planning periods to cover other classes because we have a teacher and sub shortage. When you complain that you don’t like a teachers lessons or think something is busy work, that may be a result of teachers not having planning periods any more. Do you ask your student every day if they had any subs? You probably don’t and my parents didn’t ask me that when I was growing up because we expect it to be a minor issue. You are already being affected but most people don’t notice it but complain about not getting responses from teachers etc.