Teacher Absences - Page 2

Mersha · ‎03-10-2010

@4kitties wrote:
We do private school. No problems with teacher absences.

@4kitties Are private school teachers not required to ever attend seminars or training sessions as are public school teachers for continued learning and improvement?

ETA Teachers work so hard and give so much of their free time and money to help in the classroom. It is frustrating to see them bashed repeatedly when they give and put forth so much effort.

"This is what they want, this is what they are going to get." J.Connors

RollTide2008 · ‎02-14-2017

My son is a senior. I don't keep track of when he has a sub. Several of his teachers put out a weekly email newsletter. I noticed one teacher announced he was out last week to accompany one of this classes that meets on a different period on a field trip. I know another teacher is struggling with long covid. She wanted to take a leave of absence but the district is short on subs and had trouble finding a long term sub in that subject area. I only know that because I'm certified to teacher that subject and occasionally sub for her. I can't quit my job to do that every day though. I am grateful for everything she does to be there for her students though.

4kitties · ‎03-09-2010

@Mersha

I truly do not know about their training. There are days when school is closed for training, but there is not an absentee problem.

These are my grandchildren, so I am not aware of the details. I know my grands are doing very well with their testing and we all are very happy with their education.

“I heard the sound I had to follow”
In Your Wildest Dreams by Justin Hayward

Grade1Teach · ‎03-09-2010

I have not had time to read the responses, but I can only speak for my own experience as a teacher.

There are MANY reasons for absences:

1. Covid is still a big one and it does not have to be disclosed to students and families when a teacher is out with it.

2. There are professional development classes/meetings that teachers MUST attend. They are mandatory and happen several times throughout the course of the year. We do this in my school/district all of time. Teachers are not happy about being pulled out of their classes, but it's something they are forced to do.

3. Things happen. Many teachers have their own families. Teachers get sick themselves. People in their famillies die. Doctor appointments must be made. There are SO many reasons why a teacher might be out.

4. Of course, the reason could also be that the teacher wants a 3 day weekend and decides to take off on a Friday or a Monday. It happens all of the time, but it doesn't make it right. Either way, you won't know the reason a teacher was out.

As long as the teachers are not going above their allocated sick and personal days, there really isn't anything parents can say. I understand that parents get upset when a teacher is out, but they must remember that teachers are people too. We don't have the kind of job that we can take off an hour here or there for a doctor's appointment or to go to our child's parent teacher conference. Most districts require a teacher to take either a full day or half day to do these things. Teaching and having your own family and problems do not work well together. Sometimes a day off is a necessity.

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

@4kitties wrote:
We do private school. No problems with teacher absences.

My daughter was in private school for 5 years (Kindergarten thru 4th grade). After moving, attended public school in a highly rated school district. When she took tests and just "little" quizzes the teacher gave to see where students were, she was at a 3rd grade level math. I kept in touch with those from the private school, showed them what she was doing in math, etc. They were shocked.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

There are state mandates requiring teachers to do continuing education to keep their teaching license.

Some areas have workshops for their state at remote locations to be trained in new curriculim and distribute new curriculim guides which are likely on CD now.

Teachers are reimbursed, but we had to give up a week of our summer vacation.

Counties may have required workdays to learn safety taught by local police, first aide and CPR, many areas.

Mersha · ‎03-10-2010

@4kitties wrote:
@Mersha

I truly do not know about their training. There are days when school is closed for training, but there is not an absentee problem.

These are my grandchildren, so I am not aware of the details. I know my grands are doing very well with their testing and we all are very happy with their education.

@4kitties Of course there is no absentee problem. They are losing a whole day of instruction.

"This is what they want, this is what they are going to get." J.Connors

4kitties · ‎03-09-2010

@ScrapHappy

Sorry to hear that your school did not work out well.

My family is very happy with our school and the grands are very much at their level when tested. My oldest grand just started public high school. She tested very well and loves her high school.

“I heard the sound I had to follow”
In Your Wildest Dreams by Justin Hayward

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@ScrapHappy - I was a community college instructor in my previous career. Had I been absent a lot, without a very good reason, I don't think it would have gone unnoticed.

My children graduated before the pandemic. You're right- junior year is a crucial year. The students are preparing for college, and taking standardized tests.

I also substituted in the past, when I first returned from teaching in Japan. Fifty percent of the teachers would let me actually teach, and fifty percent left "busy work," usually worksheets the students had previously done.

One thing you might want to think about doing is to talk to your daughter's guidance counselor and express your concern. It is not fair to your daughter to be doing "busy work" instead learning everything she can.

Mersha · ‎03-10-2010

@ScrapHappy wrote:
@4kitties wrote:
We do private school. No problems with teacher absences.
My daughter was in private school for 5 years (Kindergarten thru 4th grade). After moving, attended public school in a highly rated school district. When she took tests and just "little" quizzes the teacher gave to see where students were, she was at a 3rd grade level math. I kept in touch with those from the private school, showed them what she was doing in math, etc. They were shocked.

@ScrapHappy In our county, public school teachers are required to have advanced teaching accreditation than are those in private schools.

I am not shocked that the public schools were working ahead of the private schools.

"This is what they want, this is what they are going to get." J.Connors