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My mother is a teacher, and she often has to do work during the summer to prepare for the next year, even though her pay is based on her getting the summer off.
by thayne 4y ago
My mother is a teacher, and she often has to do work during the summer to prepare for the next year, even though her pay is based on her getting the summer off. Not to mention that she is required to do additional training during the summer, sometimes at her own expense.
- vuln 4y agoInteresting. Every public city school system that I’ve attended and participated in gave the teachers the choice of 10 months of pay or 12. Seemed like every tenured teacher took the 12 month while the younger teachers took the 10 month. This might be because of age and financial security. The tired teachers don’t want to pick up a summer job. While the younger bunch picks up jobs as bartenders and servers and probably clear more in 2 months than the whole year as a teacher. One Friday evening I went out with some friends and ended up running into my son’s 6 grade teacher pouring body shots on themselves for the patrons to enjoy. Maybe that’s the way it works in a “resort” town.
- ngetchell 4y agoThey don't pay the teachers more if they opt for 12 months of pay over 10. They are still paid for 10 months of work, even if the paychecks are spread evenly.
- ryandrake 4y agoI agree. My parents and step-parents are all [retired] teachers, too, and nothing irritated them quite like the "BuT tHeY hAvE sUmMeRs OfF!" crap from people who have no idea what they're talking about. Trust me, we never went on kickass 3 month long summer family vacations. My parents worked their asses off throughout the summer, tying up loose ends from the previous year, working on lesson plans, training, and preparing for the next year.