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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a teacher, and sometimes events occur that prevent me from having a lunch break (ie, a student wants to talk to me about a problem/concern alone, a student has asked for extra help and this is the only time to do it, I am meeting with a parent, or there is an unexpected need for a meeting with colleagues).  My students trust me, and I would rather give extra help to individual students who need it than send them out when I know they don't understand the homework or concept.  I would rather take the time to listen to a teenager who trusts me enough to ask me to listen, especially when I know that some of my students do not have reliable adults who care about them at home.

When I don't get a lunch break, I will try to subtly eat my lunch at my desk during the part of a lesson in which students are completing a task at their desks, and I always explain to them that it is because I did not have a lunch break.  I have more energy and am a more effective teacher when I'm not hungry.  I love my job, but my schedule is sometimes unpredictable because teenagers are unpredictable.  If you think I am unprofessional, you don't really understand the nature of my job or what it entails.  Telling your child that I am "unprofessional" erodes your child's respect for me, and this impacts the learning process and creates an uncomfortable environment for your child and any of his/her friends who are aware of your (unprofessional!) methods of communicating with your child.  The "professional" manner for you to air your concerns is to send me an email or come by for a meeting with me.  I'm happy to meet with you or take the time to answer your email during my lunch break.  [/quote]

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