I am not a teacher but I actually talk to my kids teachers...the problem right

Jan 26, 2022
2:34:52pm

BYUheaven Truly Addicted User

now is they are not working less....they are filling in for classes on their free period, creating workplans for kids at home, grading for all the extra work being done at home.....

They are working more and doing what was not in their contract.

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Just found out my kids' school will be getting out an hour early every day

XORCoug

1/26/22 2:17pm

Would you want to deal with today's kids and parents? I don't blame teachers...

letthewookieewin

1/26/22 2:18pm

This is actually true. To give a couple of examples, I have two neighbors that

Chefcurry

1/26/22 2:21pm

Happens to me. I tell them to pound sand and make-up what they can with our

Adwight

1/26/22 2:24pm

Tell them no. Seems pretty simple

viper

1/26/22 2:43pm

but it feels so much better to tell them to "pound sand" instead of just "no"

Pangare

1/26/22 2:46pm

It IS simple - until admin gets involved and tells you to help them.

Eddie

1/26/22 2:50pm

would they though? Feels administrations are about policy, not making special

viper

1/26/22 4:20pm

To answer your question - yes. They really would.

Eddie

1/26/22 4:27pm

Per state law, a parent has the right to excuse a child's absence whenever

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/26/22 5:14pm

I will admit to super over-simplifying things.

Eddie

1/27/22 9:41am

My wife had a conversation with the parent of a child who was upset their...

Eddie

1/26/22 2:53pm

How many years have you taught?

the_byu_flash

1/26/22 2:18pm

Zero, but I didn't go into a profession I knew didn't pay very much

XORCoug

1/26/22 2:20pm

People like you is why I quit

the_byu_flash

1/26/22 2:24pm

Glad I could help.

XORCoug

1/26/22 2:27pm

They don't necessarily complain about the pay.

Hobo

1/26/22 2:26pm

Once again, this is the lamest retort. Teachers are leaving because of people

O Gaucho

1/26/22 2:58pm

Clayton Christensen's points about 2-factor theory clarify burnout reasons

RexburgCougar

1/26/22 4:18pm

They’ve gone back to the drawing board on it. Don’t worry too much till they get

Soupie

1/26/22 2:22pm

Teachers are the ones that wanted it from the beginning for the whole year

Adwight

1/26/22 2:27pm

Every teacher I know (and it's a lot) wishes we were just back to normal.

Ted Lasso

1/26/22 2:30pm

The school-as-day-care thing is a societal issue (and benefit).

Madam Pattirini

1/26/22 2:35pm

Imagine how hard it is to deal with your teenage children. Times that by 36

Adwight

1/26/22 2:22pm

My job's NEVER been frustrating, difficult, or complicated

XORCoug

1/26/22 2:26pm

I'm sure it has. But being dismissive of teachers and what they deal with does

Adwight

1/26/22 2:30pm

Updates user notes "Teachers should never complain for any reason, no matter how valid."

spugeddy24

1/26/22 2:30pm

You're assuming they're working less.

Eddie

1/26/22 2:32pm

I am not a teacher but I actually talk to my kids teachers...the problem right

BYUheaven

1/26/22 2:34pm

You're skipping the best part.

Eddie

1/26/22 2:28pm

And then after all that, says my sister, the principal tells her to pass the

md7Coug

1/26/22 2:34pm

No one allowed to fail since COVID started.

Eddie

1/26/22 2:44pm

Oh there’s plenty of failing going on. You just aren’t allowed to say it.

Soupie

1/26/22 2:46pm

While I agree on some of those things many are self inflicted based on the

kotacoug

1/26/22 2:33pm

Sounds like a nice break. I'd take that but not the pay. Maybe when I retire Ill take that .

Baron

1/26/22 3:04pm

On the other hand, Epic games stock must be shooting through the roof!

germm

1/26/22 2:23pm

Careful, you are not allowed to say anything bad about teachers...they are a protected class

JOPE

1/26/22 2:24pm

You have to be a covid police officer, worry about a dozen iads? forgot their

bald man

1/26/22 2:25pm

Unless you have been a teacher or are the spouse of a teacher in the past two

Phred84044

1/26/22 2:26pm

Giant eyeroll from me. As if other industries haven't been impacted by Covid. I can only imagine the horror

kimdaddy35

1/26/22 2:36pm

There's only about one industry that deals with 10 year old snot-nosed

Phred84044

1/26/22 2:59pm

The issue right now is teachers being sick and there not being enough subs to cover all the classes. At our high school

Busting Coveys

1/26/22 2:27pm

This is a valid concern as it is a valid concern across many industries. But I wouldn't classify it as teacher burnout

kimdaddy35

1/26/22 2:34pm

Yep! It's tough right now, where they have to work 5 days this week, vs previous

viper

1/26/22 2:48pm

Try teaching Spanish and being told you smell… you’d change your mind.

ProvoSoprano

1/26/22 2:28pm

Solid insider-CB joke.

Madam Pattirini

1/26/22 2:32pm

Isn't that what the entire summer off is for?

txblue

1/26/22 2:29pm

Man, the next thing is they’ll want 3 months off mid year for this

1984coug

1/26/22 2:36pm

And 3 weeks off at Christmas, another week off in spring and a full week off now in the fall.

kimdaddy35

1/26/22 2:38pm

Teachers deal with a lot, yep. But, we all do. We all have stress, issues,

Cougar TD

1/26/22 2:42pm

For real. Never try to improve things. Especially in public schools.

Ted Lasso

1/26/22 2:45pm

That is your response? Having teachers leave an hour early becuase of "burnout" is not trying to improve things

kimdaddy35

1/26/22 2:47pm

No teachers want that. Leaders cancelled it because of teacher response.

Ted Lasso

1/26/22 2:57pm

Yep, that is what I said. I am anti improving any public schools.. SMH

Cougar TD

1/26/22 3:06pm

Good. I would love for my kids to come home an hour earlier.

cougfanz

1/26/22 2:57pm

And...if you read the details the teachers don't get to leave an hour early,

Phred84044

1/26/22 3:07pm

You act like teachers are the only profession where they work more than 8hrs a

Cougar TD

1/26/22 3:19pm

So you know the teachers were upset about this. ASD admin came up with this...

BYU Grounds

1/26/22 3:34pm

ASD admin suggested keeping things the same...Sara Beeson got hammered after

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