Anonymous
11/23/2025 06:56
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.
Truly, teachers cannot win. No matter what they do, you people complain.
So you want teachers to either test before break, when they might not have finished reviewing the concepts in the test? Or you want them to wait to test until after they started the next unit, so kids might be multiple days removed from the content on the test? Neither of those seem ideal.
It’s appalling that teachers have to be told not to assign work over winter break. They can’t figure it out. It’s common sense and basic decency and yet they still can’t follow the rules. Last year we had the math teacher assigning a homework assignment the last day before break that was due the first period back and there was a test on the third day back from winter break.
If they aren’t ready for the test before the break, then spend some time upon return from the break finishing the unit plus have one additional period for class review. Why is this hard??
The math teacher assigning work over winter break should be an anomaly. Most teachers follow the rules.
The person complaining about a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving break has no leg to stand on because that teacher is following the rules. Teachers are not supposed to give assessments the first block back from an extended break, so that means Monday and Tuesday after an extended break. Wednesday is permitted.
Anonymous
11/23/2025 06:51
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.
So you want teachers to either test before break, when they might not have finished reviewing the concepts in the test? Or you want them to wait to test until after they started the next unit, so kids might be multiple days removed from the content on the test? Neither of those seem ideal.
No dingbat. Use the week back to finish up the unit plus review so the test is at the end of the week, not the beginning. JFC.
You don’t understand county-dictated pacing guides. When teachers do what you are suggesting, parents complain because that stretches out some units and compresses others, or it means that not all units are covered before SOLs or AP exams. Is that your wish?
Anonymous
11/23/2025 02:32
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Two of DCs teachers already took off!
Ok.
I’m sure they have personal leave they can use.
This is why parents need to stop internalizing the school attendance “rules” and make decisions which work for their families. A teacher can go see her aging mother for Thanksgiving but a student shouldn’t see their grandmother?
Call your kids in excused. Stop giving this any space in your head.
OP isn’t going to Grandma’s. She just thinks it’s useless to go.
Anonymous
11/23/2025 00:26
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.
So you want teachers to either test before break, when they might not have finished reviewing the concepts in the test? Or you want them to wait to test until after they started the next unit, so kids might be multiple days removed from the content on the test? Neither of those seem ideal.
No dingbat. Use the week back to finish up the unit plus review so the test is at the end of the week, not the beginning. JFC.
Anonymous
11/23/2025 00:25
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.
So you want teachers to either test before break, when they might not have finished reviewing the concepts in the test? Or you want them to wait to test until after they started the next unit, so kids might be multiple days removed from the content on the test? Neither of those seem ideal.
It’s appalling that teachers have to be told not to assign work over winter break. They can’t figure it out. It’s common sense and basic decency and yet they still can’t follow the rules. Last year we had the math teacher assigning a homework assignment the last day before break that was due the first period back and there was a test on the third day back from winter break.
If they aren’t ready for the test before the break, then spend some time upon return from the break finishing the unit plus have one additional period for class review. Why is this hard??
Anonymous
11/22/2025 23:51
Subject: Re:Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!
Need I remind you we just finished the THIRD 5-day week this entire school year, and we started school oh, 3 months ago? And next week is a 2 day week?
How about we actually have school for once!?!?!
December will do quite a number on the students as they double their SYTD five day week total with THREE CONSECUTIVE FULL WEEKS!!! Fortunately they have 2 weeks off afterwards!
Anonymous
11/22/2025 21:31
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.
Truly, teachers cannot win. No matter what they do, you people complain.
So you want teachers to either test before break, when they might not have finished reviewing the concepts in the test? Or you want them to wait to test until after they started the next unit, so kids might be multiple days removed from the content on the test? Neither of those seem ideal.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 20:52
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Teachers earn sick and personal days. Students are not allotted personal days. Some are having a difficult time with this?
Students are allotted personal days if the parents deem them in the best interest of their health. Parents are just internalizing the absences narratives, and its a mistake to do so.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 20:12
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Teachers earn sick and personal days. Students are not allotted personal days. Some are having a difficult time with this?
Anonymous
11/22/2025 20:01
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Two of DCs teachers already took off!
Ok.
I’m sure they have personal leave they can use.
This is why parents need to stop internalizing the school attendance “rules” and make decisions which work for their families. A teacher can go see her aging mother for Thanksgiving but a student shouldn’t see their grandmother?
Call your kids in excused. Stop giving this any space in your head.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 19:51
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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)
Teachers get excused for travel. Students should too. It’s ridiculous.
They’re excused if you say they are.
Tell the school you’re keeping the child out for health reasons and its an excused absence— if thats the psychological health of more time with family/more rest that’s none of the schools business.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 18:48
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:why not skip Monday too?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.
Sure, but then they have to do retakes on top of their December work.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 18:17
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
why not skip Monday too?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.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 17:49
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
I find it appalling that they are doing tests on Tuesday. DS told us he has TWO tests on Tues, this is just ridiculous.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 16:49
Subject: Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.
If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.
How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?
Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”
You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win
Yes. Why should kids have to study over their Thanksgiving break? Either have the test before the break or wait until the end of the week back or the next week. It’s not that hard.