Anonymous
03/13/2026 20:33
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
If a job offers 10 days of paid leave, why is it wrong for an employee to take 10 days of paid leave?
Anonymous
03/13/2026 20:11
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
Its like she really said that.
It’s like I was just you know.. wondering…. Like the OP who was just….. wondering. But I was wondering on the flip side of OP’s post. Because, you know, we are just both… wondering about things!
OP wasn’t trying to stir the pot and aggressively talk about what is actually upsetting her, just wondering…..
If my wondering is wrong, why isn’t OPs?
To the person with the daughter who is a teacher with an aggressive cancer- I’m so sorry and hope her treatment goes as smoothly as possible
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:49
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
No, the PP “literally” didn’t say that. Don’t be ridiculous.
But it is true that it’s difficult for teachers to schedule medical appointments without missing class. Sorry, it just is. “No, that won’t work. What about next month? Anything after 4:30 is great. The month after that?”
Guess when doctors’ offices are open? On school days. And those holidays you love to point out? If the office is open, that is 100% the day I try to get. But I usually can’t because they are closed or booked solid.
I schedule the big things (colonoscopies, etc) for the summer. But you know what? Sometimes my medical needs don’t coincide with summer.
No doctors office in this area closes for 39 days between August and June please be serious. Nor are they booked solid for Eid. You are making teachers look entitled and yourself look absurd by trying to suggest a profession with incredible amounts of time off on weekdays is unable to access medical care.
I get frustrated when people who are outside of the profession speak as if they are experts. I snorted at your notion of “incredible amounts of time off on weekdays.” You are laughably ignorant of a teacher’s true schedule.
If saying it’s hard to make appointments after 4:30 makes me “entitled,” then I’ll happily own it. This just ventured into silliness.
If you teach in Fairfax County, you have 39 weekdays days off between August and June. Most professions don’t offer 39 days off between January and December. Check your privilege.
It’s amazing to me that we are such a privileged profession, yet we can’t keep classrooms filled. Perhaps it isn’t quite as flexible as you’d like to believe from your position outside looking in?
Because until I see people rushing to share in all this glorious privilege (like having to take a whole day of leave for a 45 minute appointment AND having to work just to take off), then I’m going to assume you’re just blowing hot air.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:40
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
No, the PP “literally” didn’t say that. Don’t be ridiculous.
But it is true that it’s difficult for teachers to schedule medical appointments without missing class. Sorry, it just is. “No, that won’t work. What about next month? Anything after 4:30 is great. The month after that?”
Guess when doctors’ offices are open? On school days. And those holidays you love to point out? If the office is open, that is 100% the day I try to get. But I usually can’t because they are closed or booked solid.
I schedule the big things (colonoscopies, etc) for the summer. But you know what? Sometimes my medical needs don’t coincide with summer.
No doctors office in this area closes for 39 days between August and June please be serious. Nor are they booked solid for Eid. You are making teachers look entitled and yourself look absurd by trying to suggest a profession with incredible amounts of time off on weekdays is unable to access medical care.
I get frustrated when people who are outside of the profession speak as if they are experts. I snorted at your notion of “incredible amounts of time off on weekdays.” You are laughably ignorant of a teacher’s true schedule.
If saying it’s hard to make appointments after 4:30 makes me “entitled,” then I’ll happily own it. This just ventured into silliness.
If you teach in Fairfax County, you have 39 weekdays days off between August and June. Most professions don’t offer 39 days off between January and December. Check your privilege.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:38
Subject: Re:Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:This post has really hit a nerve with me today. My DC, who is a 1st year teacher, was just diagnosed yesterday with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Up until this week, DC had not missed a single hour of work but had to take off a day for the biopsy. DC waited to have an initial primary care appt on Presidents Day even though we suspected something was really wrong. The MRI was at 7:30pm on a weeknight, blood work on a Saturday, and initial oncologist appt 1/2 an hour after the school day ended. But that biopsy couldn’t wait for another day off school. And chemo can’t be postponed until this summer. DC will most likely miss more than 10 days of school, fighting for life. Mama bear rant over.
I’m sorry, PP. Hopefully DC works at a supportive school and has coworkers/admin who will help. This profession isn’t as flexible as people often think it is, and I suspect DC is concerned about all that time off.
But health is ALWAYS more important than the classroom. Don’t worry about those absences. The only place you’ll see bitterness toward teachers about absences is here on this site. I doubt DC will have to endure this in real life.
Good luck to both of you.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:34
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
No, the PP “literally” didn’t say that. Don’t be ridiculous.
But it is true that it’s difficult for teachers to schedule medical appointments without missing class. Sorry, it just is. “No, that won’t work. What about next month? Anything after 4:30 is great. The month after that?”
Guess when doctors’ offices are open? On school days. And those holidays you love to point out? If the office is open, that is 100% the day I try to get. But I usually can’t because they are closed or booked solid.
I schedule the big things (colonoscopies, etc) for the summer. But you know what? Sometimes my medical needs don’t coincide with summer.
No doctors office in this area closes for 39 days between August and June please be serious. Nor are they booked solid for Eid. You are making teachers look entitled and yourself look absurd by trying to suggest a profession with incredible amounts of time off on weekdays is unable to access medical care.
I get frustrated when people who are outside of the profession speak as if they are experts. I snorted at your notion of “incredible amounts of time off on weekdays.” You are laughably ignorant of a teacher’s true schedule.
If saying it’s hard to make appointments after 4:30 makes me “entitled,” then I’ll happily own it. This just ventured into silliness.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:33
Subject: Re:Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:This post has really hit a nerve with me today. My DC, who is a 1st year teacher, was just diagnosed yesterday with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Up until this week, DC had not missed a single hour of work but had to take off a day for the biopsy. DC waited to have an initial primary care appt on Presidents Day even though we suspected something was really wrong. The MRI was at 7:30pm on a weeknight, blood work on a Saturday, and initial oncologist appt 1/2 an hour after the school day ended. But that biopsy couldn’t wait for another day off school. And chemo can’t be postponed until this summer. DC will most likely miss more than 10 days of school, fighting for life. Mama bear rant over.
I hope your DC recovers fully and quickly.
And I hope no teachers in their school are posting the week before spring break from their Disney vacations. That is why people don’t give teachers the benefit of the doubt – social media and bad judgement.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:26
Subject: Re:Teachers with over 10 absences
This post has really hit a nerve with me today. My DC, who is a 1st year teacher, was just diagnosed yesterday with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Up until this week, DC had not missed a single hour of work but had to take off a day for the biopsy. DC waited to have an initial primary care appt on Presidents Day even though we suspected something was really wrong. The MRI was at 7:30pm on a weeknight, blood work on a Saturday, and initial oncologist appt 1/2 an hour after the school day ended. But that biopsy couldn’t wait for another day off school. And chemo can’t be postponed until this summer. DC will most likely miss more than 10 days of school, fighting for life. Mama bear rant over.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 18:32
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
Its like she really said that.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 18:29
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
No, the PP “literally” didn’t say that. Don’t be ridiculous.
But it is true that it’s difficult for teachers to schedule medical appointments without missing class. Sorry, it just is. “No, that won’t work. What about next month? Anything after 4:30 is great. The month after that?”
Guess when doctors’ offices are open? On school days. And those holidays you love to point out? If the office is open, that is 100% the day I try to get. But I usually can’t because they are closed or booked solid.
I schedule the big things (colonoscopies, etc) for the summer. But you know what? Sometimes my medical needs don’t coincide with summer.
No doctors office in this area closes for 39 days between August and June please be serious. Nor are they booked solid for Eid. You are making teachers look entitled and yourself look absurd by trying to suggest a profession with incredible amounts of time off on weekdays is unable to access medical care.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 18:04
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
There really is no reason to save up a lot of your leave.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 17:57
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
No, the PP “literally” didn’t say that. Don’t be ridiculous.
But it is true that it’s difficult for teachers to schedule medical appointments without missing class. Sorry, it just is. “No, that won’t work. What about next month? Anything after 4:30 is great. The month after that?”
Guess when doctors’ offices are open? On school days. And those holidays you love to point out? If the office is open, that is 100% the day I try to get. But I usually can’t because they are closed or booked solid.
I schedule the big things (colonoscopies, etc) for the summer. But you know what? Sometimes my medical needs don’t coincide with summer.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 17:23
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
I’ve been on both sides, I’ve had coworkers call in “sick” very frequently in a way that inconveniences me (i.e. I have to cover their class) and I’ve been the person with frequent medical appointments requiring a lot of time off. It is annoying but it’s also life.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 17:20
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.
I mean a poster is literally suggesting that OP wants teachers to die for lack of medical care, as though even if they taught all 195 days of their contract, there would not be plenty of days for medical care. Seems a little hysterical.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 16:42
Subject: Teachers with over 10 absences
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you ever think about the teachers who don’t visit the doctor because they want to be present everyday?
Do they die earlier because of lack of medical care?
Would it matter to OP if it meant her kid had more consistency?
I’m not OP but do you get the impression doctors only work 185 days per year?
DP. My doctor works 3 days a week and has canceled two of my appointments this year last minute, making it ridiculously hard to reschedule since I’m limited to the last appointment of the day due to my teaching schedule.
The work flexibility she enjoys makes my life harder and keeps me from medical care.
But I’m not on here screaming about how “all doctors” create convenient schedules for themselves at the expense of their patients. You know… kind of like a poster here is screaming that teachers are enjoying vacations, etc., instead of using leave for more serious purposes.