Originally Posted by Maggy J

I think you missed my point about the fact that non contact time can and is used to cover absent staff.As 3 lesson periods are the usual quota for non contact time at the bottom of the hierarchy (it increases as you move up the promotional scale) then teachers are going to be working before,after school and weekends as well as during school holidays to get some teacher chores done.Some jobs cannot be done while teaching.

I often had to stay late because as an art,3D art and pottery teacher so I could mark student's work because I couldn't take it home to do so.