tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068659784613912245.post4664956855594932897..comments2011-02-17T19:28:49.840-08:00Comments on Teaching Tricks for Trade: I'd rather be teaching and sick...than find a substituteTeaching Tricks for Tradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436192290541987867noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068659784613912245.post-227307944467221452011-02-02T12:53:39.115-08:002011-02-02T12:53:39.115-08:00typo: In other professions, when you miss a day of...typo: In other professions, when you miss a day of work, you can make things up and it's your responsibility to do so.Katy Bowersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068659784613912245.post-68758116014490438732011-02-02T12:52:35.327-08:002011-02-02T12:52:35.327-08:00In other professions, when you miss a day of work,...In other professions, when you miss a day of work, it's your responsibility to do so. And while it might put you behind, much of it (although not all) can be caught up on your own time. With teaching, the classroom time is simply lost. <br /><br />Our school actually doesn't give any personal days or sick days for this reason. No, they aren't heartless, totalitarian dictators; if you're sick, they find a way to cover it, or if a family member gets married, etc., you can apply for leave. But there are no general days allotted to be absent. As much as I would love to have one personal day to take for Georgia/FL each year, I have to say that I agree with the policy.Katy Bowersnoreply@blogger.com