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Originally Posted by Particle Man
I hope you don't really believe this. It is Wrong. Teachers don't have to go into the building all year, yes, but that doesn't mean they don't keep doing their jobs all summer.
Between curriculum development, preparation for incoming special needs kids, meeting with the next grade to brief them on each kid coming into their classes, etc it's rare when my wife (who is an elementary school teacher) gets to take a break even in the summer and goes to bed after 1am every night.
Trust me, most teachers work a full year even though the school itself is closed over the summer.
I taught high school previously and I worked all year as well.
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I don't dispute the work your wife does or you did, but I have not seen similar effort from the teachers I know. I commend the effort you both put in while I still recognize it was voluntary and not a choice many teachers seem to make.
Regardless, I think both you and your wife would agree that $90/hour to try and fix a failing school is a ridiculous demand.