Teachers are taking a leave of absence

[Anonymous]

Tow teachers at our school in Los Angeles took their full maternity leave, plus the extra California family leave, and then the week before they were meant to come back, they took a leave of absence. Fine if they don’t want to come back, but they could have told us in July, so we could have had a full year substitute instead of just randos every few months. It was selfish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tow teachers at our school in Los Angeles took their full maternity leave, plus the extra California family leave, and then the week before they were meant to come back, they took a leave of absence. Fine if they don’t want to come back, but they could have told us in July, so we could have had a full year substitute instead of just randos every few months. It was selfish.

It was legal and they deserve their maternity and family leave like anyone else. The timing is quite unfortunate and frustrating though. I imagine if they weren’t teachers the optics would be different.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tow teachers at our school in Los Angeles took their full maternity leave, plus the extra California family leave, and then the week before they were meant to come back, they took a leave of absence. Fine if they don’t want to come back, but they could have told us in July, so we could have had a full year substitute instead of just randos every few months. It was selfish.

It was legal and they deserve their maternity and family leave like anyone else. The timing is quite unfortunate and frustrating though. I imagine if they weren’t teachers the optics would be different.

x1000 I am glad they took all the leave they deserved. They didn't cave to pressure and they did what was best for them and their family. Brava!

[Anonymous]

If they're vaccinated, it's safe to come back

They just have bad character

[Anonymous]

It’s a child card issue, for many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a child card issue, for many.

+1 There are a few teachers in my group taking leave due to childcare

[Anonymous]

I thought the window to take LOA without penalty closed months ago. No? Are they essentially quitting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the window to take LOA without penalty closed months ago. No? Are they essentially quitting?

I think that was FCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the window to take LOA without penalty closed months ago. No? Are they essentially quitting?

No o, they're hoping that the penalty for taking LOA outside the window will be waived because it's a pandemic. They're probably right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a child card issue, for many.

So up until now, they've been teaching from home with young children at home, either teaching while parenting and half-assing it or teaching and letting their kids run wild (this is what the teacher's kids are doing in my kids' classes). IOW, it's been a childcare issue the entire school year but up until now they've gotten away with it...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:2 teachers from the same elementary school are taking leave, one them is starting it on Monday, and another one after break.
They just don't feel safe going back to school, I am wondering how many more teachers will end of taking leave after the kids go back next week.

Did they give back their vaccines?

No, since their vaccines aren't a door prize for babysitting your kids. But you already knew that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a child card issue, for many.

So up until now, they've been teaching from home with young children at home, either teaching while parenting and half-assing it or teaching and letting their kids run wild (this is what the teacher's kids are doing in my kids' classes). IOW, it's been a childcare issue the entire school year but up until now they've gotten away with it...

Two parent household with one parent going back to the office, is a possibility. Your life will be less uncomfortable when you don’t always assume the worst of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they're vaccinated, it's safe to come back

They just have bad character

You sound like a troll.

And, most teachers I know have been unable to get a vaccine yet.
Where are these places where teachers already have vaccines?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The only teachers I know that are taking a LOA are doing it for childcare reasons. Also it's unpaid. They've decided that childcare would be too expensive vs their salary so they are staying home with their kids. It have nothing to do with vaccines.

Did they get a vaccine before giving notice?

We need teachers vaccinated. We need virtual teachers vaccinated. We need hybrid teachers vaccinated. We need teachers returning at a later date vaccinated.

If you're talking about things we need, we need for teachers not to quit in March. Vaccinated or unvaccinated. But we don't get what we need, do we?

I'm confused. All year parents on DCUM have been frothing at the mouth screaming IF YOU WON'T GO BACK IN PERSON THEN QUIT! OMG! A TOTALLY UNQUALIFIED WARM BODY IN PERSON IS BETTER THAN AN EXPERIENCED REMOTE TEACHER.

DCUM parents now: OMG What do you MEAAAAN you're quitting?!?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a child card issue, for many.

So up until now, they've been teaching from home with young children at home, either teaching while parenting and half-assing it or teaching and letting their kids run wild (this is what the teacher's kids are doing in my kids' classes). IOW, it's been a childcare issue the entire school year but up until now they've gotten away with it...

Just like my dh's coworkers are "getting away with it" because their spouses have to go in and work as healthcare workers.
Most of these are men btw, so they are probably allowed to "get away with it."