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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am putting in at least 60 hours a week, sometimes more.  I'm a veteran teacher, so this is not cause I'm new.  I have taken on a bunch of new responsibilities, and teach some extra curricular activities (unpaid), so that's part of it.  But I'm exhausted.  I'd much rather teach from August 1 to June 30th and have a week off every 2 months than a long summer and this kind of workload.  I'm even working in my building on the weekend.  I get that other professions work long hours, though I'm curious how many other professions making 65K a year are working 60 hour work weeks.  [/quote]

60 hours a week is pretty standard in teaching. Some disciplines and specialties will be longer. I know English teachers working 70-80. When I taught AP courses, 75 was my average. DH teaches HS physics and engineering. He only cut back from 80 hours when we got engaged two years ago.

When I worked in the private sector, I made more per hour than teaching and I never took work home. Yes, there were some 60+ hour weeks, but they were for my convenience since I had a flexible schedule. If I worked more than 40 hours one week, the next I worked less. I also had the option of taking off one hour (instead of four) to handle personal business. MCPS is pushing four hours to get a sub. As someone who has to have monthly blood work, my leave is eaten up fast. And good planning for a sub often takes me more effort than if I'd just come in myself.[/quote]

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