Putting the topic of lazy teachers aside, am I the only one who questions the efficiency of the teachers who are allegedly putting in these 12 hour days, evenings, weekends etc.? I would think that a hard working competent teacher should be able to get everything done in an 8-9 hour day, if not it seems like they are not working that efficiently. Granted there are distractions and commitments during the teaching day but there is also a lot of down time too. Other than the occasional overtime for marking papers etc. (most salaried jobs have unpaid overtime) I can't sympathize with the the 12 hour days/50-60 hours a week talk.
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