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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wouldn't you be happy to get a free day off?
Many people stick with teaching because they love children and learning. It is a calling for some, that doesn't mean that there aren't significant frustrations.  Others stick with it because they trained for it, are in debt, or can't find a "better" job. [/quote]

OP here. I live in Loudoun which gives a ton of pointless snow days, in addition to legitimate ones. It’s fine to secretly celebrate a day off. I think it’s tone deaf to continuously and repeatedly gloat about something that is quite inconvenient to almost anyone that isn’t you. Loudoun teachers in particular seem to really hate working.[/quote]

Nah, I'm not in Loudoun. I think it is everywhere.

In the past, I have tried to advocate for some flexibility with when snow days fall around the "professional days" and "work days" and asked whether grading can't be done on a snow day rather than a work day.  Often, schools are closed due to transportation issues, but every other adult in every other profession is able to safely travel to work (and is expected to). The response is always that teachers can't work on "snow days" because they don't have childcare.  Apparently they are the only ones with that problem.  Don't worry about other parents who have to use all their vacation days for any number of work days, professional days, and other half days on the regular calendar.  If roads are fine for adults in other professions, I just don't see why teachers can't drive to school and do their grading. I'm a big supporter of teachers, but this makes me angry.  [/quote]

End of quarter grading can’t always be done on a snow day because teachers can’t predict when a snow day will fall. Here’s an example.

My 7th graders have an essay due on Friday that I planned to grade over winter break. There was a snow day today. I can’t grade it today because I don’t have it yet. Moreover, they are entitled to 5 classes to work on it so now it won’t be due until after Winter Break. I will still need the planned grading day unless a snow day falls between Winter Break ending and the end of the quarter.[/quote]

And welcome to the unexpected and unrealistic deadlines of just about every profession. I do not intend to be snarky, but IRL shit happens, and not always in ways that positively affect your work requirements. Non-teacher parents have to deal with this when unexpected/unnecessary snow days happen. We are still expected to meet sales targets, complete white papers, what have you. Is there a reason you should be immune from this?[/quote]

You are snarky, inconsiderate and ignorant.

I teach English.  Even one set of papers from 30+ kids (smallest class is 30) takes forever to grade.  Try working with 30 different skill sets - focusing not only on content but on mechanics - down to the WORD CHOICE level.

You have no clue.

But I'll say this much - that people like you will push more and more of us out b/c we can't take the ignorant slaps. I have over 20+ years in the same system.  (longest career-changer in my school) I've trained teachers, written curriculum, and worked with the very high and the very low.

Thanks for giving me that push to get out.  Good luck with your own kids if you have any.  Teaching these days is a revolving door.

Happy 2020![/quote]

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