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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many virtual teachers will have childcare issues, elder care issues, etc . . .

Plus, I believe there are teachers who teach a combination (e.g. teach in a building and then one or two sections of virtual). They are contracted for a certain number of days.  [/quote]

But wait, school isn’t about daycare. Who cares if these teachers have family dependents and can’t work if they are home? They should have planned ahead or made arrangements for an at-home back up care in the event of snow. [/quote]

They did make arrangements, they chose an employer that allows people to not work when school is closed for snow.  [/quote]

+1.  I thought I did too but my employer changed their policy and we have to telework or take leave on snow days now.  I'm glad teachers don't have to do that.[/quote]

But you don't have an extra day added to your contract like teachers do.  Losing a day of summer break, which teachers do for snow days isn't really that different from you having to take leave.

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It depends on how many snow days are built in to the school year.  But if the point is not having childcare on a snow day, it's more likely that daycare would be open for any makeup days in June, no?  And school-aged kids would be in school for the makeup day.[/quote]

Both teachers and people who use annual leave work the same number of days whether or not there is snow (beyond the 1 or 2 days built in).  They work one more day later, either a day tacked on, or the day the would have otherwise used that leave day.

Yes, it's definitely easier to work on a day when you have childcare for a lot of people.  That's why people with kids often choose to use annual leave.  The difference is that teachers don't make the choice, the choice is made for them.  [/quote]

We are talking about staff working virtually every day.   You can put your kids in front of a tv or tablet or many options.  Teachers made it work last year without child care.   Very different situation.  [/quote]

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