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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Maybe this issue with poor sub plans is a bigger issue in elementary school, but as I said, my experience with elementary school is quite limited.[/quote]

Retired elementary teacher:

Many years ago, when I first began teaching, my principal had a rule:
When you leave in the afternoon, your desk must be clean.
You leave your lesson plan book [b]open [/b]on top of the desk with detailed plans.
You leave your materials for the next day also.
[b]You also have a substitute folder prepared with "busy work" just in case it is needed [/b]along with suggestions of how to manage the class.

I am not my nature an orderly person, but I continued to do this throughout my teaching career.  I was not frequently absent, but it gave me peace of mind if I did call in sick.  But, not only was this helpful for substitutes, it was also helpful to me to be prepared for the next day and not run around gathering materials or lining up at the copy machine.
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And as a retired teacher, is it your judgment that the contents of this folder were so valuable to children’s learning that their parents should spend thousands of extra dollars and spend less time with their extended families to receive it?[/quote]

Yes.  That folder was "just in case."  There were years when I missed NO days.  The most I ever missed at a time were five days because of a serious hospitalization with a family member. I had a wonderful sub who praised the plans I left. (I must also admit that the students I taught that year were wonderful.) Most teachers are not absent when your child is [b]away.  I would assume that you have made a choice to live away from your extended family.  Visit in the summer when school is out.[/b]

That folder was "just in case."  And, yes, it teaches kids that they need to be in school.

Did you know that your child's absence means that the schools get less money?  Funds are dispersed on average daily attendance.  [/quote]

This is an incredibly offensive sentiment and a really good example of what my teachers told
me happens when we “assume”.

While I know you’re not going to teach my child as you are retired, your attitude toward international families would make me more, not less, likely to take my kid out during school. I would want to limit her exposure to ignorant people who make assumptions about her family. 
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DP. Why is this offensive? Can you not see family AND keep your kids in school?
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