Good article - what teachers want to really tell parents
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pinky_j:
If you're a dedicated/committed teacher, as with other passionate teachers, I am totally in support of good benefits.. And absolutely no issues with teacher having more.
If you are comparing the extra holidays that we get, it is not a lot more.. At more 5 to 6 extra days out of 365 days in a year?
However, What I'm saying is, I came across many bo-chap teachers all too often and that is when I feel.. some teachers really do not deserve so many holidays.. Teacher is a noble profession but there is just too many black sheeps..
following this, I just talk a bit on the holidays.. there is no intention to argue or anything to that effect.. so.. no offences..
Other then the 5 or 6 days per year, let's look at the school holidays.
It's ~10 weeks a year, I guess, so work out to be ~ 50 working days? Of these 50 days, how many days do teacher actually go back for extra duties? 20days? 30days? So, that work out to be approx 20 rest days for teachers or average? or the average is more then that?
Compare to standard industry practices of 14days AL per year, isn't teachers already getting a bargain? The downside is lack of flexibility only.. but is that flexibly really worth more then the extra rest days? that maybe subjective thou. On top of that, for really urgent matter, teachers do have 14 days AL subjective to approval, isn't it? -
limlim:
Not too sure for pri school, but likely pri sch teachers can only go for hols, unless otherwise approved earlier, about 2 weeks after students start hols due to planning and other duties..
following this, I just talk a bit on the holidays.. there is no intention to argue or anything to that effect.. so.. no offences..pinky_j:
If you are comparing the extra holidays that we get, it is not a lot more.. At more 5 to 6 extra days out of 365 days in a year?
Other then the 5 or 6 days per year, let's look at the school holidays.
It's ~10 weeks a year, I guess, so work out to be ~ 50 working days? Of these 50 days, how many days do teacher actually go back for extra duties? 20days? 30days? So, that work out to be approx 20 rest days for teachers or average? or the average is more then that?
Compare to standard industry practices of 14days AL per year, isn't teachers already getting a bargain? The downside is lack of flexibility only.. but is that flexibly really worth more then the extra rest days? that maybe subjective thou. On top of that, for really urgent matter, teachers do have 14 days AL subjective to approval, isn't it?
As for sec school and jc, teachers are officially allowed to go on hols once national exams end to be fair to those doing invigilation. However, it is dependent on the school management what are the other meetings and etc that needs to be held before teachers can go for hols.. Normal it's only about 14days of totally no work although some lucky ones manages more..
For urgent leave, different reasons have different number of days.. So I can't give u a number.. But it would be about 6 days.. -
There are teachers who are more involved in school activities and teachers who are less involved. Those who are not so involved in school activities would be able to get more rest days. Those who have been asked to perform extra duties would have fewer rest days.
Everyone complains about their work now and then. Teachers are no exception. But I think that we can distinguish a genuinely caring teacher from a bad teacher by the content of their complaints. A caring teacher may complain about admin work or extra tasks that are redundant or take up too much time. He may complain about the unreasonable people that he encounters at work. However, he hardly ever complains about his students because he enjoys teaching them. In fact, as my DF says, teaching is the easiest part of being a teacher.
A bad teacher, on the other hand, complains about anything and everything, especially his students. He mocks them and gossips about them in the staff room. He is most likely in teaching for the decent salary it provides and not because he loves to teach. -
Mdm Koh:
:hi5:There are teachers who are more involved in school activities and teachers who are less involved. Those who are not so involved in school activities would be able to get more rest days. Those who have been asked to perform extra duties would have fewer rest days.
Everyone complains about their work now and then. Teachers are no exception. But I think that we can distinguish a genuinely caring teacher from a bad teacher by the content of their complaints. A caring teacher may complain about admin work or extra tasks that are redundant or take up too much time. He may complain about the unreasonable people that he encounters at work. However, he hardly ever complains about his students because he enjoys teaching them. In fact, as my DF says, teaching is the easiest part of being a teacher.
A bad teacher, on the other hand, complains about anything and everything, especially his students. He mocks them and gossips about them in the staff room. He is most likely in teaching for the decent salary it provides and not because he loves to teach.
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Mdm Koh:
Exactly.. plus extra off days too..
A bad teacher, on the other hand, complains about anything and everything, especially his students. He mocks them and gossips about them in the staff room. He is most likely in teaching for the decent salary it provides and not because he loves to teach. -
Teachers should be thankful for the benefits that come with the job, but firstly, they MUST love to teach in order to be appreciative.
Parents - though they think they want the best for their kids - are usually selfish, self centred and demanding from the schools. Remember that your darlings are not always angels.
There will always be good and bad teachers, as the same for parents. We should just stick to our roles, be it parenting or teaching. :imanangel:
the following clip is an actual message on a school phone line (in Australia), after numerous calls were made to demand their kids get a PASS grade, despite failing to ensure their kids do the needful in school for the year.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwghabw4N80][/youtube]
so relax, and let our kids enjoy school,........but remember to kick them when necessary. :evil:
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