Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 23:49     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.


You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!


????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.


Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.


NP. Only if it’s excused. Travel isn’t excused. Obviously sick is different. But any unexcused absence doesn’t get makeup days (the actual policy is that you can put in 0s and not allow any makeup work, so allowing it to be turned in later is actually generous)
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 22:23     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.


You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!


????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.


Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 21:55     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:My Junior is an excellent student and has had really good attendance this year. If he wants to miss Tuesday that's fine. Periods are only 20 minutes. We are also missing the M and T of Christmas break week (in another county) to make a visit to see family. When you have teens grandparents only live so long, and when the kid is doing well you take your opportunities (and leave time for actual rest) when you can.

It's not great but it's the kid's choice and also my preference.


Why only 20 minutes?
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 21:10     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MY DS is a senior and has 3 TEST TODAY. It kinda stress for, but I understand why they are doing it.
So I don't have a problem with him staying home on Tuesday, are they trying to finished the units so they can "forget" everything and start the new unit when they come back from break? I don't see a point of them starting something on Tuesday.


It's a five-day weekend, not a five-month break. If kids are forgetting things over a five-day break, there are serious issues that need to be addressed. Most teachers at my school are teaching lessons of substance, even on Tuesday, even if that means they are starting something new.



I have students who forget content and skills over a three day weekend.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 20:21     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:My Junior is an excellent student and has had really good attendance this year. If he wants to miss Tuesday that's fine. Periods are only 20 minutes. We are also missing the M and T of Christmas break week (in another county) to make a visit to see family. When you have teens grandparents only live so long, and when the kid is doing well you take your opportunities (and leave time for actual rest) when you can.

It's not great but it's the kid's choice and also my preference.


Why are the periods only 20 minutes? Ours are the full 90 minutes.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 18:38     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.


You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!


????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 17:59     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
My Junior is an excellent student and has had really good attendance this year. If he wants to miss Tuesday that's fine. Periods are only 20 minutes. We are also missing the M and T of Christmas break week (in another county) to make a visit to see family. When you have teens grandparents only live so long, and when the kid is doing well you take your opportunities (and leave time for actual rest) when you can.

It's not great but it's the kid's choice and also my preference.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 17:44     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.


You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!


They have a five-day break over Thanksgiving.

So many of you are insufferable. If teachers have a "light" day, parents are pissed. If teachers teach a typical amount, parents are pissed. The poor teachers cannot make any of you happy. You are ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 16:34     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.


You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 16:31     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:MY DS is a senior and has 3 TEST TODAY. It kinda stress for, but I understand why they are doing it.
So I don't have a problem with him staying home on Tuesday, are they trying to finished the units so they can "forget" everything and start the new unit when they come back from break? I don't see a point of them starting something on Tuesday.


If you are not traveling out of town why do you want your kid sleeping all day on Tuesday?
Makes no sense....
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 16:26     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.


I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 15:28     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:MY DS is a senior and has 3 TEST TODAY. It kinda stress for, but I understand why they are doing it.
So I don't have a problem with him staying home on Tuesday, are they trying to finished the units so they can "forget" everything and start the new unit when they come back from break? I don't see a point of them starting something on Tuesday.


It's a five-day weekend, not a five-month break. If kids are forgetting things over a five-day break, there are serious issues that need to be addressed. Most teachers at my school are teaching lessons of substance, even on Tuesday, even if that means they are starting something new.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 15:24     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 10:13     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
There will be a lot of absences next week. Many teachers are trying to be at a good pausing point by the end of this week, then next week will be fun things related to content (IE: I teach a language so we are doing Thanksgiving related lessons in my language next week), so still learning but not crucial if students miss it.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 09:34     Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
MY DS is a senior and has 3 TEST TODAY. It kinda stress for, but I understand why they are doing it.
So I don't have a problem with him staying home on Tuesday, are they trying to finished the units so they can "forget" everything and start the new unit when they come back from break? I don't see a point of them starting something on Tuesday.