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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question for the teachers of this forum. It seems clear that a reason for job dissatisfaction is the demand for teachers to work beyond their contracted hours. Does that mean that the expectation is that all of a teacher's work should be accomplished during the regular work day?

In my county, the teachers' contract calls for a 7-hour, 35-minute work day which includes a 30-minute duty free lunch. If the expectation is that all work can be done during the contracted hours, does that mean that teachers are only expected to work 7 hours per day?  [/quote][b]
The adults I know who work corporate jobs usually work either 9-5 or 10-6, and they take lunch too. That’s eight hours, minus a lunch that ranges between 20 minutes to an hour plus, depending on the day. Is there a reason you think teachers should work longer days than other similarly educated professionals? Most of them also take half days for appointments or work from home on days when the weather is bad, they have a sick child, they have a plumber coming, etc. and teaching offers none of that flexibility. If they asked us to work for any longer, when would I schedule anything? Every business closes at 5 and we start at 8:00 in the morning (most teachers are there by 7). [/quote][/b]

Is this a joke? The government requires employees to work 8.5 hours a day and to take the .5 hours as a lunch. If we are taking snow days, we are working from home and not actually making hot cocoa and playing in the snow. If I have to take off for a plumber, I'm taking the time off or I'm trying to juggle a work meeting/call while the plumber is at my house. 
And 5pm is not closing time unless you close your Outlook calendar and hope someone doesn't book a meeting then anyway.

Teachers have a warped view of corporate world. Do you know have friends who work office jobs? [/quote]

Yes, the only people I know who are off at 5 work retail, in a store that has a closing time. Everyone in the corporate world has to work long after 5pm. Yes, there’s usually a bit of flexibility for bathroom breaks, but most people work WAY more than their 40 hours. 60 hours a week is quite common.[/quote]

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