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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I teach first grade. It doesn't help that we're piloting a new math program and a new science program.  (Hours of additional work this year)  It also doesn't help that I have a new colleague on my team who is a first year teacher and she needs a LOT of support, which means a lot of my time.  I want to do this for her because this job is hard enough....we need each other to make it.  And I take the view that all the kids in my school are my kids.  Whether or not they are in my classroom, it is still my responsibility to do things that help the entire school.  By helping her survive the first year, I help her kids.  By running clubs, I help the whole school.  I do understand the "I don't do extra work without pay" idea, it just isn't sustainable for me.  First, my district would fire anyone who didn't do the extras.  It is just expected as part of the salary.  Second, I went into this to help bridge the gap for kids.  I do that every day.  It's just hard.

I did sit down with a colleague and decided to drop one committee yesterday.  And I know I'm going to get asked to do another one soon and I'm prepared to say no.  I also did join Angela Watson's club to save time....we'll see how that goes long term.

I would apologize to people who don't like it when teachers complain, but I'm not sorry.  No one is required to read a thread on a random website.  Don't like it?  Don't read it.  All professions complain.  Have you read the jobs board above?  [/quote]

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