Teacher only days
Teacher only days must be the curse of many parents. As a parent of five and an ex school board member for three different schools I have never been able to get my head round teacher only days.
Teacher only days are often cited as tool for personal teacher development, curriculum management meetings, trade union education days et-al.
What I don’t get is why they must be in term time. My own experience as a parent and ex board member is that these days almost always fall on a Friday before a long weekend or the first day of term after a school holiday. Coincidence perhaps?
Teachers by contract are only entitled to 20 days per year of holidays the same as the rest of us. The same contract requires that they are available to work during the school holidays, unless on approved annual leave or some form of approved special leave without pay.
Why do school management and/or the Ministry of Education not then require that all such days are scheduled during school holidays.
Why do parents have to be inconvenienced by having to arrange child care or similar support simply because school management can’t arrange a roster of activities without a negative impact on the client base.
It’s simple stuff guys, do this work in the school holiday’s.
Minimalist Design in Apartment Living
Ryman’s Charles Upham Retirement Village resident Di is a former fashion designer, artist and self-confessed shoe hoarder who travels, still paints and has stamped her eclectic minimalist style on her apartment.
She gives us her top 3 design tips on how she’s turned her space into a beautiful home.
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