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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Plenty of jobs require hard work and long hours.  I don’t think teachers work harder than many other professional careers, most of which are salaried with unlimited work hours.  Teachers get every holiday (plus several days surrounding said holiday) and summer off.  That is a benefit no other job has- paid or unpaid.  My DH works many holidays (in addition to M-F, sometimes all weekend, but always at least some weekend work, as well and has never been able to take off more than 7 consecutive days. [/quote]

Then can we agree teachers also have it hard? I also work M-F, and all weekend, just like your DH. I worked 4 full days over spring break, and even more over the last winter break. I’ll work 3-4 weeks of my 7 unpaid weeks of summer writing curriculum, recommendation letters, etc.

I don’t need people to think my job is harder. I’d be content if I could be respected for the fact it is hard. This thread is filled with people who refuse to accept that, for reasons I simply don’t understand.[/quote]

I think the question of this individual thread is why do we have to single out teachers for their hard work and long hours, if there are plenty of jobs that require hard work and long hours?

A big portion of comments on this thread are saying just that.[/quote]

Yes this.  A lot of people work hard.  And don’t have the summer off.  And don’t get an appreciation week or any other special thanks yous and praises.  So what? [/quote]

Well then I guess enjoy the great resignation. We're 56 pages in I really don't know what else to say. We're telling you how bad it is, do with it what you want.[/quote]

Yes, you are quitting bc of comments on DCUM.  Not bc of crappy admin, or conditions, or pay.  Grow up.[/quote]

DP.
I doubt that person is quitting because of DCUM. The point is there are now 56 pages. Teachers have attempted to explain working conditions and posters have shut them down. I just found out yet another coworker is quitting at the end of this year. My own kid has lost a couple of her teachers mid year.

It’s really bad right now. DCUM would prefer teachers to suffer quietly. They aren’t doing that. They are quitting. As a teacher and a parent, I’m worried. Who will be in the classroom five years from now teaching our kids? [/quote]

No, you only focused on a select set of comments.  People have said that teachers do work hard.  Others have said they are appreciated and acknowledged.  What you want is for NO ONE to question that (some) teachers are overworked (I say 'some' because there are teachers that have chimed in to this thread to say they aren't overworked).  Demanding that every anonymous jackhole states the same thing is a losing cause.  If it makes someone make career choices, that's really their own problem.[/quote]

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