Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 16:12     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:I have a student who left to go on vacation on Dec. 5th and wont return until January 5th and I have been told I either have to let her make up a full month of assignments and have them all graded along with January’s assignments before the MP ends at the end of the month or I can excuse everything they missed.

Basically i have to choose whether this students grades are useless or if my time is useless.


Couldn't the student get an incomplete for the MP2 until you they complete the work they missed while they were out?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 16:05     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t MCPS have some kind of policy about teachers taking planned leave right before a break? Multiple of my kid’s teachers at Pyle were already gone on vacation yesterday or have announced they will be gone Monday and Tuesday.

I get having easy/review lessons or even playing movies, but to be already gone on vacation seems unprofessional.


Are you just a stay at home mommy? Stay in your lane.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 16:03     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
I have a student who left to go on vacation on Dec. 5th and wont return until January 5th and I have been told I either have to let her make up a full month of assignments and have them all graded along with January’s assignments before the MP ends at the end of the month or I can excuse everything they missed.

Basically i have to choose whether this students grades are useless or if my time is useless.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 15:59     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:So parents who are not teachers can pull their kids from school at any time, but parents who are not teachers cannot?

Give me a break, it's fine


Exactly! I can’t stand whiny parents like OP.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 15:56     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


That is what your union agreed to.
You pick the BOE members.
This is totally under your control.


Not all teachers agree with the Apple Ballot. Please don’t group us all together.
You’re awful.

As mentioned above - people hate on teachers so bad!!!! We don’t get to hand pick the BOE. A lot of the BOE hate on teachers just like you do!



Actually you do. Your Apple Ballot hand picks, endorses and funds mailers to the homes of registered voters. Maybe you don’t live or vote in Montgomery County?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 15:29     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
So parents who are not teachers can pull their kids from school at any time, but parents who are not teachers cannot?

Give me a break, it's fine
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 15:27     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t MCPS have some kind of policy about teachers taking planned leave right before a break? Multiple of my kid’s teachers at Pyle were already gone on vacation yesterday or have announced they will be gone Monday and Tuesday.

I get having easy/review lessons or even playing movies, but to be already gone on vacation seems unprofessional.


Meanwhile how many students will also be absent? How many students are chronically absent from school during the school year?

Parents seem to think it's fine to pull their students out whenever they choose but someone how a problem with teachers using their PTO as they choose. Someone is always on here trying to tell teachers about their professionalism or purpose.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 15:10     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:Teachers: former classroom teacher here- take the days off and don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for putting yourself or your own family first. It’s never enough; parents want more and more, kids will never appreciate what they have, so take the time. You’ll never get it back.


Veteran teacher and I agree with this.

Ultimately, family and your own health will always be more important.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:37     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


That is what your union agreed to.
You pick the BOE members.
This is totally under your control.


As mentioned above - people hate on teachers so bad!!!! We don’t get to hand pick the BOE. A lot of the BOE hate on teachers just like you do!



Actually you do. Your Apple Ballot hand picks, endorses and funds mailers to the homes of registered voters. Maybe you don’t live or vote in Montgomery County?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:16     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


That is what your union agreed to.
You pick the BOE members.
This is totally under your control.


As mentioned above - people hate on teachers so bad!!!! We don’t get to hand pick the BOE. A lot of the BOE hate on teachers just like you do!
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:09     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


That is what your union agreed to.
You pick the BOE members.
This is totally under your control.


You’re kidding, right?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:07     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


That is what your union agreed to.
You pick the BOE members.
This is totally under your control.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:00     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Anonymous wrote:I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.


All I could think was, “Wow,” when I read the original post.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 13:03     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
I’ll never understand the disrespect that teachers have to face from families and the community. How about it’s stupid of MCPS to have us go for 2 full days the week of Christmas knowing that many staff will be out and very little teaching and learning will be happening.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 12:59     Subject: Teachers absent for days before winter break
Teachers get three personal days per year. Some principals deny their use right before holidays but I don’t think that’s standard.