Anonymous wrote:Before I had children I taught summer school. Now I stay home with them so they do not have to go to camp all summer. Camp is expensive. They attend a few camps because they are fun and I have to work a little at my school. Full-summer school positions are rare since most summer classes are taken online now.

Anonymous wrote:I take classes/lessons on things I was interested in (personal hobbies), do a couple weeks of professional development stuff, and a few weeks of travel (mostly visiting family that I couldn't see the rest of the year).
Mostly, summer for me is recuperating from working 60+ hour weeks for the entire school year. Without the down time, I would burn out.