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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers are human beings, too. With kids and spouses and things going on in their lives.

I'm sorry you've never been in a position or had a rough year where you missed a lot of work, but that's life and it happens.[/quote]
In other jobs when an employee can't do their work, the employer is responsible for sorting out a backfill so the work still gets done.  You don't just not do the work.  [/quote]

It doesn’t work like that in schools. Admin do not do lesson plans. They really have no idea what the units are on a day to day basis. [/quote]
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Administrators can hire qualified subs.[/b]  They can also talk to teams about sharing planning to support a teacher going through a tough time.  And there are reading, math and sped specialists who can spend more time in a classroom.  On occasion, administrators can also spend time helping.  They could even seek PTA volunteers to help a struggling sub.  There are options.

Again, it's not okay to just abandon a classroom of kids for an extended period.  You have to find a way for them to be taught.  That's the job.[/quote]

No, no, they really can't. Not for $20 a hour. You make more stocking shelves, with a lot less stress.
And teams already share planning. 
And reading, math and SPED teachers have work to do.
And admin are usually running around with their hair on fire dealing with issues in the building or answering parent A's email complaining that the teacher gives too much homework and parent B's email complaining that the teacher gives too little homework.
And no, you can't put a PTA volunteer in a classroom for a dozen legal reasons to start with.[/quote]

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