I am facing the yearly debate and argument over what teachers should be expected to do as extra duties and what should be expected of teachers in order to run the school. I have a good number of teachers that seem to feel that they should only be required to show up before their classes begin and then be able to leave as soon as their students leave to go home. On the other hand, I have some staff that have no issue with helping out early morning or after school with whatever is asked of them....you all are in that situation.
What is to be expected....we are salaried. Is it whatever it takes to get the job done? i often laugh that
some of my staff feel the need to remind me that they are professionals and should not have bus duty...that is not what they went to school for.....but on the other hand still hold tight to their blue-collar roots when it comes close to going over the mystical 8 hour day.....
Is there such a thing as an 8 hour day? Especially for administrators?
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Bill- Sometimes it is necessary to remind teachers of the final line of the teacher job description "and other duties assigned by the principal." Other times it is our pleasure to say "leave as soon as kids are gone on a beautiful Friday afternoon".
ReplyDeleteI think if everyone pulls their weight when it comes to duties, then they will be short, quick, and not too painful. However, it's when we get the early morning call that we need cafeteria coverage or gym coverage because some staff member did not call or make arrangements to get their duty covered causes the same people to cover someone else's duties, adding them to their own, I think gives them a right to speak up.
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