My mom taught high school for 35 years, and said that was the biggest misconception: “Oh, you teach? Summers off must be nice.” She’d reply “not when you don’t

My mom taught high school for 35 years, and said that was the biggest misconception: “Oh, you teach? Summers off must be nice.” She’d reply “not when you don’t get paid over the summer.” Also, teachers doing things like chaperoning the dance and stuff are probably not getting paid for that time.