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

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Anonymous wrote:What school system was open on Easter Monday?

Same question...
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Arlington for 1.

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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.

? It's a personal vacation day. As long as she didn't use a sick day, I'm ok with it. And likely she gave enough notice to take off this day.

I'm the PP (teacher). We get enough vacation days! Taking a random "vacation day" during which the kids are in school means a wasted day for them: if we worked in an office, taking an extra vacation day here or there would be a different matter entirely because it would not waste the time of so many other people. Also, while we do usually get subs for absent teachers at my independent school, other teachers are often inconvenienced because there are programs or activities that the sub just can't do (such as coaching duties or helping with drama rehearsal, or working after school with kids who need extra help).

Are there no personal days allowed? I agree, vacation days are built in, but I thought there were personal days given to teachers as well.

I don't know where the OP is located, but FCPS allows teachers 5 personal days a year.

My wife is a teacher. This is her 10th year with FCPS, but had 11 years elsewhere prior to working for the district. Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited. There is really no incentive to hold on to more than 20 days since that is what has to be used before short term disability kicks in. She has a lot more saved than that because it is a PITA to make sub plans, but I can see why people use them. The 5 personal days are a benefit. May as well use them.

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Teachers get PTO and vacation days, too.

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

So teachers get vacation days in addition to the designated "school vacation days"? I'm not trying to sound rude, this is just surprising to me.

In most districts teachers aren't paid for the designated school vacation days. So why would it be surprising that they accrue sick/personal leave just like any other professional? Not every life event/vacation/dr appt/sick day can be conveniently scheduled on the days that students aren't in school.

teachers aren't paid during christmas and spring break, etc?

No. They are paid for the number of days they work (more than the number of days students are in school). Then that number is divided among 20 pay periods. So although they get paid throughout the school year, they don't actually get paid for days that school isn't in session.

194 days in FCPS. 195 in PW. Usually it is around that number of work days. Many VA school districts have 200 days as a regular contract.

Some districts such as FCPS have 10 pay periods.

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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.

? It's a personal vacation day. As long as she didn't use a sick day, I'm ok with it. And likely she gave enough notice to take off this day.

I'm the PP (teacher). We get enough vacation days! Taking a random "vacation day" during which the kids are in school means a wasted day for them: if we worked in an office, taking an extra vacation day here or there would be a different matter entirely because it would not waste the time of so many other people. Also, while we do usually get subs for absent teachers at my independent school, other teachers are often inconvenienced because there are programs or activities that the sub just can't do (such as coaching duties or helping with drama rehearsal, or working after school with kids who need extra help).

Are there no personal days allowed? I agree, vacation days are built in, but I thought there were personal days given to teachers as well.

I don't know where the OP is located, but FCPS allows teachers 5 personal days a year.

My wife is a teacher. This is her 10th year with FCPS, but had 11 years elsewhere prior to working for the district. Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited. There is really no incentive to hold on to more than 20 days since that is what has to be used before short term disability kicks in. She has a lot more saved than that because it is a PITA to make sub plans, but I can see why people use them. The 5 personal days are a benefit. May as well use them.

Uh idk if you know how weirdly entitled your post comes off but I've only ever lived in the private sector and always used or lost my leave at the end of the year

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

? It's a personal vacation day. As long as she didn't use a sick day, I'm ok with it. And likely she gave enough notice to take off this day.

I'm the PP (teacher). We get enough vacation days! Taking a random "vacation day" during which the kids are in school means a wasted day for them: if we worked in an office, taking an extra vacation day here or there would be a different matter entirely because it would not waste the time of so many other people. Also, while we do usually get subs for absent teachers at my independent school, other teachers are often inconvenienced because there are programs or activities that the sub just can't do (such as coaching duties or helping with drama rehearsal, or working after school with kids who need extra help).

Are there no personal days allowed? I agree, vacation days are built in, but I thought there were personal days given to teachers as well.

I don't know where the OP is located, but FCPS allows teachers 5 personal days a year.

My wife is a teacher. This is her 10th year with FCPS, but had 11 years elsewhere prior to working for the district. Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited. There is really no incentive to hold on to more than 20 days since that is what has to be used before short term disability kicks in. She has a lot more saved than that because it is a PITA to make sub plans, but I can see why people use them. The 5 personal days are a benefit. May as well use them.

Uh idk if you know how weirdly entitled your post comes off but I've only ever lived in the private sector and always used or lost my leave at the end of the year [/quote

There's nothing "entitled" about the post you are referring to.

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Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

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OP, you suck.

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Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

Did anyone say it was surprising or unjust?

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Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

Did anyone say it was surprising or unjust?

Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited.

PP dropping some truth bombs

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Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

Did anyone say it was surprising or unjust?

Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited.

PP dropping some truth bombs

Those are facts that explain why it makes sense for teachers to take their available leave now, not complaints about how "unjust" it is that they get nothing for unused leave when they retire.

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It's her fault for broadcasting HOW she spent her day. If she makes it a topic of conversation, there is discussion. It should be only her own business. If she's FB friends with parents - that's unprofessional too.

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Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

My mother was able to cash in her unused leave at retirement so it's not unheard of.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

Did anyone say it was surprising or unjust?

Guess what she will get for unused leave when she retires? Nothing, zilch, zero. All unused leave is forfeited.

PP dropping some truth bombs

Those are facts that explain why it makes sense for teachers to take their available leave now, not complaints about how "unjust" it is that they get nothing for unused leave when they retire.

Okay but it's obvious that employees can't carry leave until retirement so either you think this is an unjust or surprising rule (so, entitled) and therefore of note, or you get that it's normal, and don't frame it like that.

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Anonymous wrote:Acting like its somehow surprising or unjust that you lose your leave = entitled

I mean go ahead and use it but yeah of course you don't get to cash out decades of hoarded leave upon retirement

My mother was able to cash in her unused leave at retirement so it's not unheard of.

VERY unusual even if not unheard of.

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Anonymous wrote:It's her fault for broadcasting HOW she spent her day. If she makes it a topic of conversation, there is discussion. It should be only her own business. If she's FB friends with parents - that's unprofessional too.

Agree that teachers shouldn't be FB friends with current students' parents but why should the teacher hide what she did yesterday? It's not like she was claiming to be sick when she took off. Do you hide what you do on your personal days from everyone at your workplace?