Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

Strange, because none of the teachers I know do that much.

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

Her indoors does and so do her colleagues, but i guess thats how Beacon schools are created

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

So you're saying all teachers do the same?

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

I didnt say that???

And i didnt say that those who dont arent doing a good job and therefore are failing there children

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You asked a question in your original post, if you know many teachers then why did you ask??

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

Is working evenings and some Sundays in their job description?

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

im not gettting into this pointless argument.


My last point on the subject

"Most" professional people do a "professional job", if you have to refer to a job description your doing a job you dont care about.

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

Declaring an interest 'Mrs Gaz' is the deputy head teacher at a primary school, who still does have teaching responsibilities on top of the management tasks.

The summer term is a killer, they have just finished SATS & can now move on to writing reports, as well as the normal marking & planning.

Later is the summer camp - 24/7 responsibility for the children, before getting back to cope with the ones who have 'got' their secondary schools & are marking time before they finish at primary..

Given those circumstances, 6 weeks off can be very welcome, from what I've seen ??

However, if the school year could be planned more efficiently, I could see how shorter, more regular breaks might work - ???

Re: Long school holidays 'should end'
 

OK
Are you sure? ;)

So a job description shouldn't matter as long as you care about the job you do?
I'd say even people who have a passion for the work they do, know when enough is enough. And if the teachers who work the hours you say, do it out of love for their profession? Then no wonder their salary is a low one, why pay them extra, when they're willing to work for nothing!

Didn't a quarter of a million of them go on strike a few weeks back?. :scratch: