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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not really unless they have planning back to back; there’s not time in 40 minutes[/quote]

I really hope this isn't the answer of an actual teacher. The planning periods are for planning. Not for going home early. Not for running errands. They are for planning lessons. [/quote]

I’m sure you agree, then, that my evening and weekend hours are mine to spend off-duty.

I’ll trade the 20-25 extra hours I spend at home each week for a duty-free planning period. I’m guessing I get about 20 hours of my own time back in this trade.

Sound good to you, PP? I’ll work every single minute at work, but not a single one once my contract hours are over.

Phew. Great deal for me![/quote]

So many teachers seem to expect the autonomy and pay level of professionals, but the limited responsibilities of hourly workers. [/quote]

Different poster. No, we either expect the autonomy, pay level, and responsibilities of the professionals that we are, or we expect the autonomy, pay level, and responsibilities of an hourly contract. What seems unreasonable is to put together the pay level and responsibilities of a professional, with virtually 0 autonomy.

I once had a principal (left that school quick as I could) who stood at the sign in book and if you had not signed your name by exactly 8:00am (8:01 was too late), then they would highlight your name, and take 10 points off your impact score. Allowed by the system, sure. But I was late one day (got there around 8:03) and had my name highlighted. For the rest of the year, I walked out the door at exactly 3:30. Didn't stop doing work at home because I still wanted to have lessons for my students, but I didn't stay for ANYTHING that wasn't mandated by the contract. [/quote]

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