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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Woah.  Never ever did I say teachers didn't deserve their vacation time or don't work incredibly hard.  It is definitely a job I could not do.  I'm only jealous of that time off.  I wish I could be home with my own kids during the summer!  [/quote]

Just wanted to clarify something. [b]The summer/spring break/winter break is not vacation time.[/b] We are not paid for those days. Memorial day? Not paid. Labor day? Not paid. You probably get a few paid holidays right? Our pay is divided to give equal paychecks during the year but those days are not contract days so we do not get paid. Hence, not vacation.[/quote]

Public school teacher and now principal--almost 30 years total--here. Come on, PP. Yes, it is vacation in the eyes of the world, including educators. You're not working and can enjoy the time as you please.  Please stop with quibbling with semantics. It's not a good look. [/quote]

It isn't though. When I jad a corporate job, I was paid for my vacation. I'm not complaining, I love teaching, but the fact is that the "vacation time" we supposedly get is not actually vacation time. I get 3 personal days that I can take as paid vacation all year. I understand that and I signed the contract knowing that. Summer break? Not vacation.[/quote]

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