Semi-rant: My oldest is now on his second long-term substitute teacher. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

SwampYankee · #1 05-21-2010, 10:54 AM

My oldest son's teacher went out on indefinite maternity leave about 10 months ago so his class got a long-term substitute teacher. Now that long-term sub had a baby last month and is now on maternity leave so he has another long-term sub. I have no real concerns academically as the kid has no issues as far as school goes but I do wonder how some kids who have trouble might be dealing with that.

My 7 yo son's teacher is also out on maternity leave so he has a long-term sub.

So at our school (one of four elementary schools in town), we currently have 6 teachers/student teachers out on maternity leave. I don't know how many there are at the other elementaries, middle school or high school.

That's 6 additional salaries the town is paying at our school alone during a tight budget year.

Damn biological clocks.

TX76513 · #2 05-21-2010, 11:00 AM

When I read the thread title I thought this was about something else

t walgamuth · #3 05-21-2010, 11:29 AM

In our school system there is a huge slug of teachers my age who will be retiring soon, so we will go from not much maternity leave to boatloads of it. If it is any consolation a substitute teacher makes like not much more than minimum wage. (It is scandelous).

Graplr · #4 05-21-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

In our school system there is a huge slug of teachers my age who will be retiring soon, so we will go from not much maternity leave to boatloads of it. If it is any consolation a substitute teacher makes like not much more than minimum wage. (It is scandelous).

Then that district will be saving boat loads of money. Teachers near retirment age literally make double of what a first year teacher does.

Mistress · #5 05-21-2010, 01:05 PM

Is it something in the water? Swamp, at least he has a teacher....

t walgamuth · #6 05-22-2010, 06:35 AM

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Then that district will be saving boat loads of money. Teachers near retirment age literally make double of what a first year teacher does.

Oh, yes!

SwampYankee · #7 05-21-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

In our school system there is a huge slug of teachers my age who will be retiring soon, so we will go from not much maternity leave to boatloads of it. If it is any consolation a substitute teacher makes like not much more than minimum wage. (It is scandelous).

Average long-term sub salary in CT is $40K (based on working a full school year; per diem subs I believe are around $80/day) and pretty strict requirements. CT has the highest average starting teacher salary and ranks second only to CA for average salary ($59K+). Precisely why I'm trying to push my wife back into teaching.

t walgamuth · #8 05-22-2010, 06:35 AM

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Average long-term sub salary in CT is $40K (based on working a full school year; per diem subs I believe are around $80/day) and pretty strict requirements. CT has the highest average starting teacher salary and ranks second only to CA for average salary ($59K+). Precisely why I'm trying to push my wife back into teaching.

Yeah, a long term sub will sometimes get a contract here too. I was thinking of the per diem subs.

SwampYankee · #9 05-21-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

When I read the thread title I thought this was about something else

Yeah, huh.

aklim · #10 05-21-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Yeah, huh.

When I hear substitute, I think prostitute

cmac2012 · #11 05-22-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

When I read the thread title I thought this was about something else

I don't know WHERE you could get an idea like that.

FWIW, back in my junior year (1969) rumor had it that one senior guy was doing a teacher, maybe 30, sorta cute and ditzy. Who knows, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was true.

aklim · #12 05-21-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I do wonder how some kids who have trouble might be dealing with that.

Damn biological clocks.

If they can't deal with it, I guess they will be flushed out. Strongest survive or so it should be. Adaptation is a strength.

Could be that Trojan had a bad batch or somebody spiked the rubbers.

Graplr · #13 05-21-2010, 12:06 PM

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Could be that Trojan had a bad batch or somebody spiked the rubbers.

No, like I said, maternity leave and teachers are the norm. I work in a pretty large school, but just off the top of my head I can think of 4 teachers that had babies just this school year.

aklim · #14 05-21-2010, 12:08 PM

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No, like I said, maternity leave and teachers are the norm. I work in a pretty large school, but just off the top of my head I can think of 4 teachers that had babies just this school year.

I know but since I did spike my brother's rubbers, the thought occurred to me.