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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a sub who is really sick of accepting a job, only to arrive at the school and be told I'll be doing something else.  This has happened to me four times in the last month.  Most recently, I signed up to sub for a 3rd grade teacher.  Upon arrival, I was told they didn't need me anymore, but would I please monitor the cafeteria for two hours and then report back to the office for further instructions?  I was furious, but tried to remain outwardly flexible and friendly, so I did as I was asked.  After two miserable hours in the cafeteria, getting to clean up messes and scrub tables while surrounded by ear-splitting decibels, I returned to the office.  I was then asked to cover for a couple of different teachers, which had me running back and forth to their classes until dismissal when I was told to help with bus duty.

Schools:  when subs accept a job, make sure that you call them to cancel if they're no longer needed.  This is not acceptable.[/quote]

I'm sorry you feel this way, but this is my life as a non-classroom teacher. I go into work each day holding my breath to see if I will have a normal day, where I can do my actual job, or if I will be pulled for other duties. I am often doing cafeteria/recess duty/bus duty, covering a classroom, covering as a one-to-one para for a special needs child, or even sitting with a child who cannot be in their classroom after a significant behavior issue. This is the reality of public education today, with teacher and sub shortages. You are allowed to say no and ask how else you could help, or just leave. We have had subs do this in the past, and then we have subs who understand our struggles and pitch in however they are asked. [/quote]

But it's not ok and we all need to start saying that.[/quote]

Public education-gaslighting at it's best-"do it for the kids" "be a team player" "do whatever is needed" ENOUGH is ENOUGH! The reason we have no subs and teachers leaving is because all around education disrespects the people in these positions.[/quote]

DP.  You are so right.  This is NOT acceptable.  Teachers, IAs, subs - they all deserve so much more respect.[/quote]

So what’s the solution RIGHT NOW. I know everyone needs to get paid more. What happens if a sub refuses to cover and goes home is classes get shifted and split and those kids don’t get what they need even if they’re in the same grade. Or a kid with IEP doesn’t get what they need because the special ed teacher is covering. Or the playground is not as well staffed because a para\IA is covering. What’s the next step? [/quote]

What you're talking about is very different from having a sub do the cafeteria. I'm a sub and I don't mind doing anything that's in the. job descirption. [/quote]

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