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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?[/quote]

They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this.  Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration.  Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback.  Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything.  Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.  [/quote]

Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing.  No excuse for this. [/quote]

You are free to get certified then and help out. [/quote]

I’ve spent many years in a lower paying similar profession.  I did my time.  And, I have helped out a lot at our schools.  Why don’t you?[/quote]

Well, bring that experience into a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done.

I was up at 4am grading today. I graded for about 7 hours on Sunday. I’ll be at it again about 9:30 tonight.

I get my grades posted regularly, but grading is all I ever do. I’m starting to really admire the teachers who put work second to their own lives. [/quote]

Honest question; was it always like this or have the demands on teachers expanded that much?[/quote]

Great question!

It wasn’t always like this. The demands on a teacher’s time have risen dramatically. When I started teaching 20 years ago, I could reasonably assume I’d have 90 minutes of planning time a day. That’s down to 30 now, which includes my lunch. 20 years ago, I had 90 students total. Now I have over 140. That’s an extra 50 papers to grade with less time to do it.

The meetings. The paperwork. The nonstop emails. Having to cover for other teachers when they are out. All of this has skyrocketed, and it all has to be done with less time.

The job gets harder every year. It shouldn’t be that way. [/quote]

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