I have to admit that this is me in the summertime. And, oh, how I love it. As much as I love to teach, I always welcome the days of sleeping in and recharging my batteries.
Teaching can be very tolling, as we all know, and non-educators love to joke about us having the summers off. But the truth is, there wouldn't be many teachers left if we didn't have regular breaks from the stress and demands of our job. During the school year I feel as though I am working from the moment I wake up until the moment I fall asleep at night.
And we are not paid for our "vacation" time, contrary to popular belief.
Our contracts are for a certain amount of days worked, which are then
spread out to receive regular pay checks. Though, I did teach at a
school that did not pay during the summer months. That was early on in
my career and budgeting for that unpaid time was difficult on my meager
salary. It's no wonder so many teachers take on summer jobs.
For those of you who have started your summer breaks, here's to you! Enjoy yourself and take time to just relax. For those of you who are still plugging away in the classroom, hang in there. Summer will be here before you know it. And while you are relaxing poolside, we'll be getting ready to go back.
And for the non-teachers, try not to give your friends a hard time about their summers off. They deserve it! :)
HAPPY SUMMER!
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