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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]This may be one reason parents are fed up— in the past, teachers weren’t all over social media sharing their Disney vacations in February. It may be that the actual instances of teachers taking midyear vacations hasn’t changed much, just the awareness of the phenomenon has.[/quote]

Like the posts sitting on the beach during COVID and talking about how much they missed the kids?

Had a neighbor who did that.  
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I don’t even think it has to be something egregious. Family photo of kids with Mickey gets posted to Facebook, even if settings are private, a friend shows it in their mom’s group has “this is what the teachers are doing” and now the credibility is gone.

I think there’s a message about minimizing absences that also respects the need for time with family, economic conditions, and working with parents to minimize academic impact . It just certainly wasn’t this.[/quote]

Teachers are allowed vacations.[/quote]

Absolutely! So is every other parent. If policy supports one it must support the other.[/quote]

[b]Take your kid on a vacation but don't ask for work packets and make ups when you come back. [/b]Your vacation should not mean extra work for the teacher. And don't complain if your kids grade drops or they are struggling with the material. The teacher shouldn't 
have to tutor your kid because you chose a vacation.

I saw a post on the FCPS facebook page where a parent was worried that the teacher wouldn't sign off on the form saying the kid was going to miss extended time for a vacation. The teacher wrote on the form that the child was struggling with the class and missing extra time was going to make it harder for the kid. The parents concern wasn't the struggling kid but the fact that the teacher didn't sign the form. The advice from posters was that the form was a courtesy and to go ahead and enjoy the vacation, no concerns about the kid struggling with the class and then missing more class. [/quote]

Nope, that’s not how it works. If a kid is absent for any reason, the teacher will provide makeup work. Pre arranged absences can be excused.[/quote]

“Thank you, teacher, for taking the time to help our son stay on track in your class. We appreciate the individualized lessons and the tutoring you provided after school. We know this took extra time, something you don’t have much of. We are grateful for your support.”

That wasn’t so hard. 
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