I think teachers are among some of the most important people children will ever come across and help mould them into what we hope will be happy and successful adults.
i also have zero doubt that the job can be stressful and very challenging at times.
So with the collective bargaining agreements upcoming for all Alberta teachers and knowing how the NDP "braintrust" like to work, it will not surprise many if they cash in.
today in the Herald a study was released where teachers voluntarily submitted how many hours they work each week on average.
the answer? 48. And that has been labelled as working 'very hard".
48 hours a week is indeed a bit longer than most but even by the definition of a work week by the Alberta government it is only 4 hours more a week than average.
When you consider 2 months off in the summer, 2+ weeks at Christmas, a week for Easter/spring break, teachers convention, and all the stat holidays that fall during the school year.....is 48 hours a week really that "hard"?
I personally work well over 50 hours each and every week, though much of that is by my choice.
Maybe I'm just old school and out of touch, but anyone claiming that 48 hours a week is "hard" is out to lunch in my opinion.
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The study, done in co-operation with the ATA and the Alberta School Boards Association, asked 3,374 teachers, 357 administrators and 173 office staff to complete surveys about the time they spend doing specific tasks throughout their days.
Most of the teachers’ time during school hours — 59 per cent — was spent instructing students, with 22 per cent dedicated to planning and preparing for instruction.
Of the hours worked after school, 40 per cent was spent planning with another 29 per cent on assessment and grading, with similar trends occurring on weekends.
A typical work week for teachers averaged 48 hours while that of administrators was 50 hours.
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/su...380/story.html