Primary school teaching...soft option?

whatsgoinon

gogsy would like to know what professions raindrops21 and run forest run are in. I'm taking a guess at this.

gogsy

correct!!

corcaighcailin9

Oh thanks I was puzzled there for a while

nesf

gogsy wrote: »

professton please????.....this also applies to run f run

Use proper English. You're setting a bad example for any impressionable youngster reading this thread..

Kinetic^

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

a typical hot headed response from 'a teacher':rolleyes:
no i have not taught a class as I am not a teacher (duh)

Such a stupid response, clearly you know nothing about what they've to deal with.

Trotter wrote: »

So you've taught a class, done the prep every evening, dealt with difficult children, spent some of your holidays on training courses that you have to pay to do, and you came to the conclusion that its a soft number?

Unless you've actually covered what Trotter here has mention rFr, then be quiet. Ever had to deal with kids with ADD/ADHD or other learning disabilites? I give my gf a slagging for having a 5 day week that consists of "half days" but I know that when she's in the classroom and yard she's got her work cut out for her.

corcaighcailin9

Good for you Kenny. As I always tell my other half, it's not about quantity but quality when it comes to our lively discussions about who gets to be more tired at the end of the day

daveirl

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run_Forrest_run

gogsy wrote: »

professton please????.....this also applies to run f run

I work in the private IT sector so no point in trying to draw me into an argument of comparisons

corcaighcailin9

Ah sure we can try anyway, rfr

run_Forrest_run

corcaighcailin9 wrote: »

Ah sure we can try anyway, rfr

true, no fun otherwise

jdivision

corcaighcailin9 wrote: »

Look it's easy to say we have a cushy number just because of the hours but as has been pointed out, we work far more hours than 9-3.

Most people work more than their rostered hours in their jobs. they techically work 9-5 and work more than that

corcaighcailin9 wrote: »

The money is fine but there is little opportunity to supplement our income, it's not like we can sign up for overtime. It's so true about being stagnant on the pay scale and we were ignored in the latest Benchmarking recommendation. Not only do we get abuse from the kids and parents but the amount of bullying and bitching and cliques in every school is incredible. Does this still sound like a soft option?

You can't say there's little opportunity to supplement your income when you have three months off. You could do something during that time couldn't you. there's a guy called Gerry Barrett who started doing stuff during the summer in construction. He's worth hundreds of millions now.

you were ignored in benchmarking because you didn't deserve any more money. An independent body that undervalued your pension decided this. What is the problem with that.

there are cliques in every workplace. Did you really enter teaching expecting not to get abuse from kids and parents?

kaji

jdivision wrote: »

Most people work more than their rostered hours in their jobs. they techically work 9-5 and work more than that

You can't say there's little opportunity to supplement your income when you have three months off. You could do something during that time couldn't you. there's a guy called Gerry Barrett who started doing stuff during the summer in construction. He's worth hundreds of millions now.

Wow, he's earned ''hundreds of millions'' during his 3 months off!
Look, what people are trying to say is that teachers work more hours than the 9-3, (but nobody mentioned that other people don't). The work is hard (but nobody said it's harder than any other job). You sound kind of bitter

corcaighcailin9

Look jdivision i'm not gonna get drawn into an argument with you about working hours, benchmarking and/or opportunities to supplement our income. I never said I thought I wouldn't get abuse from parents or colleagues - where did you pull that from?? Anyway, as the previous poster suggested, you do sound like you have your own issues here. I'm not trying to convince anyone that teaching is the hardest job, only that it's not the easiest.
And FYI primary teachers have TWO months off in the summer, not three!

steo123

wot do most teachers do for the 2 months off?head away?work?

nesf

steo123 wrote: »

wot do most teachers do for the 2 months off?head away?work?

Use proper English on this forum please.

whatsgoinon

My sister might go away for a week, the rest of the time she just floats around the place. I'm qualifying in june all going well, have this summer of being as poor as poor can be, then summer 09, south america here I come, I have spent this last 09 months planning where I am going to travel to on my holidays for the next 5 years, can't wait!!

Fruiti

I've just read through some of these posts and I'm smiling to myself imagining what my mum and sister would think (they are both teachers!). I'm not and previously subscribed to the whole "teachers have an easy life" notion - well I worked as a substitute teacher for 3 weeks when my mum was sick (and I was off college) and I would NEVER ever call it an easy job again! It was unbelievably tiring and difficult. Coming home at 3pm I felt like I'd done a 12 hour shift! Children are incredibly demanding and some are extremely nasty. I had no lesson plans to prepare as I just used my mum's - anyone who thinks its a soft option needs their head examined - or better yet, a week in an inner city school with 36 kids in the classroom 7 or 8 of whom have ADHD! Anyway, that's my opinion, and I suppose the other side of it is, some teachers actually love their jobs, so whether it's a soft option or not is irrelevant, it's a vocation for them, not just a job!:)

run_Forrest_run

nesf wrote: »

Use proper English on this forum please.

yes, one is a very bold pupil for not using proper English :rolleyes:

moomoo2007

Ive just finished an arts degree myself and am considering doing the post grad in primary school teaching, anyone doing it at mo, how ye's finding it, or even doing it in uk?