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[quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and honestly wonder this myself. So many of my colleagues are sheep and just keep setting the precedent that they'll accept meeting after meeting during their planning time. Today we had a data chat scheduled during our lunch (supposed to be 30 minute duty free) and recess. I only stayed for half so that I could eat my lunch while completing some paperwork that was due today. I do always work through lunch (but on my own planning or admin work) because then I don't have to stay before or after school for 30 minutes longer than I have to.

I remember when I first started working as a teacher and I was so fearful of speaking out or doing something wrong and getting in trouble for it (like not attending a meeting scheduled during my lunch time). The fear is real because I did speak out and I went to the union about a few things and my principal found out and I was on her s**t list for a few years. I stayed under the radar for a while and now the things they take up our time with are so out of control that I can't just go along to get along. And I don't understand how more people don't feel this way as well and actually act on it instead of complaining to each other about it. [/quote]

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