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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this video is an important reminder for parents and administrators

[url]https://fb.watch/hcxdi1BUVj/?mibextid=0LFGlp[/url][/quote]

Well, teachers work maybe 180 days a year and the ones my kid's have are out sick 3-4 days/month so at best work 160 days / year. I think it's hard for those of us who work closer to 250 days per year to feel badly.[/quote]

My first few years of teaching, I was sick a lot. Plus, I had to go to a zillion meetings and trainings. I’m sure the parents of my students were pissed that I was out so much but what can you do? I was sick because of my sick students. I had the flu (even though I had the flu shot), pink eye, hand, foot and mouth, stomach viruses, etc. It was awful. I’m in year 10 now and I rarely get sick but I still have ridiculous trainings all year. [/quote]

I think I know your answer, but if you had the choice would you:

1) not have the tranings at all;
2) have the trainings before the school year or on days when students were off (getting paid extra if you have to work extra days) 
3) Keep things the way they are.

From a parent point of view, the trainings just compound our concern when a teacher needs to miss time for other reasons. I can't believe more isn't said about how bad it is to keep pulling teachers out of the classroom.[/quote]

Most of the time, the trainings weren't useful. I went to a few that were useful but dragged on a lot longer than was necessary. The training for the phonics program was very useful and I thought it could've been extended to provide more practice. But many of the trainings were created by people who need to show that they are doing their job. That's it. I didn't actually need a deescalation training that lasted an entire day. It could've been an email and a few videos. [/quote]

I wonder if the low pay for teachers incentivizes teachers to become administrators who then need to justify their jobs. Increase the pay to the best teachers, decrease to the worst administrators[/quote]

I think the unions prevent good teachers being paid more than bad teachers.[/quote]

Just increase pay to all teachers, and weed out the bad teachers during the application period and the probationary period. With a competitive, professional wage and benefits, you will have numerous applicants for teaching positions -- after all, "they get summers off!!" so that's a huge enticement. [/quote]

How to you weed out bad teachers when they’re new and they’ve never taught? And what about burn out? I accept that it’s a hard job with a high burnout rate, do you not?[/quote]

Oh come on now. Surely you can tell a bad teacher from one who needs more support or a break or a sabbatical. Those who are bad should go. It’ll make life easier for everyone including the ones for whom teaching is a poor fit[/quote]

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