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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would anyone want to teach summer school after a year of being harassed and belittled? The money isn’t enough and neither are bonuses. What does that say?[/quote]

Were you harassed and belittled at work, or on DCUM? [/quote]

NP here, why the snark? Anyone could see that the pandemic is pushing the public education sector to its limit. I assuming that you must not read your news? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/us/covid-school-teaching.html

Its a sad day when some adults choose to only consume their news from television and radio sources and lack basic research skills. 
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What's wrong with my question? I know many teachers personally, and I know that public education is in trouble. I support funding it (which is part of why it makes me super angry when teacher union leaders write op-eds downplaying the impact of the pandemic on students). But PP was talking specifically about "a year of being harassed and belittled". What was she referring to? DCUM? Or was there harassment during the course of her work? Because the solution to harassment on DCUM is not to turn down work.[/quote]

Why does anyone need an excuse or reason to turn down extra work that is outside of their contract?

Teaching summer school doesn’t help you advance in your career. If you don’t need the money, why do it? Does the public really expect that teachers will give up the scheduled time off as some type of self-sacrifice for the students and then be criticized all school year if they need a day off for a doctor’s visit or to handle other business?[/quote]

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