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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which is why it makes no sense to not use 4 snow days and two late starts to get grading done. [/quote]

This expectation is unreasonable for teachers who have small children at home. You have no idea what obligations are outside of time at school.[/quote]
Many professionals have small kids at home and are expected to work on snow days or if there are delays.  You sort it out, taking turns with your spouse, paying for childcare, calling grandparents, trading with neighbors, turning on TV as a babysitter, working early before the kids are awake, etc.  If teachers want to be considered professionals then they should stop arguing that the same expectations don't apply to them.[/quote]

Nobody is saying that other professions have it easier. And of course other professions face issues with childcare, work outside job hours, etc.

But the point here is a teacher’s job is actually designed in a way that requires off-hours to get essential tasks done. When people complain (legitimately) that grading takes a while, they should know why. We receive no time in our 40 work hours to do it. Many of us work 60 and still can’t get it all done.

That’s probably happening in other professions, and that’s also not okay. We shouldn’t be championing systems that require so much sacrifice from employees.

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