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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public school?

I have two middle schoolers in public. We are three weeks into school and they have had subs in nearly all six of their classes, some more than once. Same story last year. While it doesn’t seem like it continues this frequently the entire year, I would say they have a sub on average at least once per week for a class. I feel like teachers are gone a lot. Where? I don’t know

And where they go is none of your business!

+1,000
When are parents going to learn this? Should we post a thread every time one of you takes a day off? Teachers are professionals, not your personal assistants.

This!

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

You’ve signed up to sub, right?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

I thought about e-mailing the principal but figured she already knew?? There is a serious sub shortage.

It's a little disingenuous to call it a "shortage" when the job barely pays more than minimum wage.

Correct. Its crap pay. Double it and I bet you wouldn't have a shortage.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would she quit? She's not going to get away with that at any other job. Do you get the impression she's independently wealthy and just working for fun?

Get away with what? People quit jobs all the time and the smart ones burn unused leave before they go because most districts don’t pay out on that anymore.

Other professional jobs often allow much more flexibility so that employees can handle life while still working FT. I’m a career changer so I know that other white collar jobs provide greater leeway to take an important 15 min phone call from a specialist or go to an 8 am doctor appointment and come in 30 min late. Since I switch to teaching, I have eaten up so many hours of leave because a sub was required if I needed any time off and subs want at least a half day. So I sit at home all day waiting for that call to discuss next week’s procedure.

Anonymous wrote:One of my DD’s MA teachers broke his leg and is literally out for months because he “can’t drive.” Couldn’t the school pay to Uber him for less than the cost of a sub?

Depends. If the teacher commutes an hour each way, then no.

One of my DD’s MA teachers broke his leg and is literally out for months because he “can’t drive.” Couldn’t the school pay to Uber him for less than the cost of a sub?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

I thought about e-mailing the principal but figured she already knew?? There is a serious sub shortage.

Anyone who gets sick or has a family emergency on the Friday before a holiday weekend is screwed with regard to getting a sub. I’m sure the principal is well aware of the situation. What would you have liked her to do?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

I thought about e-mailing the principal but figured she already knew?? There is a serious sub shortage.

It's a little disingenuous to call it a "shortage" when the job barely pays more than minimum wage.

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

How is what allowed?

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

I thought about e-mailing the principal but figured she already knew?? There is a serious sub shortage.

My kid's teacher called out Friday, 40+ students spent the entire day in a portable with their other grade level teacher. Needless to say he was very mean that day. I would be too! And on top of this, how is this allowed?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would she quit? She's not going to get away with that at any other job. Do you get the impression she's independently wealthy and just working for fun?

Get away with what? People quit jobs all the time and the smart ones burn unused leave before they go because most districts don’t pay out on that anymore.

If we don’t use the leave, we loose it. Anyways, there’s always a honeymoon period at a new job (so she’ll be happier, even if they don’t allow leave in the first few months.)

Really? If you don’t use leave you loose it?

And you’re a teacher?

I too was about to post as soon as I saw it.

I have seen a few dud high school teachers, basically do the bare minimum. Lots of time off for random medical issues, taking care of family, etc. I am sure there are actual family concerns, but these teachers have mastered taking advantage of the system to avoid getting fired.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public school?

I have two middle schoolers in public. We are three weeks into school and they have had subs in nearly all six of their classes, some more than once. Same story last year. While it doesn’t seem like it continues this frequently the entire year, I would say they have a sub on average at least once per week for a class. I feel like teachers are gone a lot. Where? I don’t know

And where they go is none of your business!

I haven’t asked and I don’t care. What I do care about is having a teacher that shows up and does his/her job or at least provides actual learning materials for a sub. It is sad that not only do teachers call out all the time, but nothing is left. The kids literally play some computer game the whole time.

Do you have any idea of how many high schoolers just play "some computer game" on their devices during the school day anyway? While instruction is happening? No matter what the lesson actually is??

+1. The kids will always find a way to avoid doing work.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public school?

I have two middle schoolers in public. We are three weeks into school and they have had subs in nearly all six of their classes, some more than once. Same story last year. While it doesn’t seem like it continues this frequently the entire year, I would say they have a sub on average at least once per week for a class. I feel like teachers are gone a lot. Where? I don’t know

And where they go is none of your business!

I haven’t asked and I don’t care. What I do care about is having a teacher that shows up and does his/her job or at least provides actual learning materials for a sub. It is sad that not only do teachers call out all the time, but nothing is left. The kids literally play some computer game the whole time.

Do you have any idea of how many high schoolers just play "some computer game" on their devices during the school day anyway? While instruction is happening? No matter what the lesson actually is??

That is irrelevant. Teachers calling out all the time and substitute teachers literally doing nothing at all is a problem. The expectation is a teacher is there to actually teach. The expectation of the student is a separate issue.