Does teachers get pay in the summer when the kids are off?
608323
Depends.\nWe get paid by the year, not by the hour or day.  So, we get paid for the work we do in the school year.  My district offers a choice: you can take your paycheck divided for 10 months (so no summer pay, but bigger schoolyear paychecks) or 12 months (paid all summer too, but smaller checks.)\n\nSo, it depends on the district.  But we're not getting paid for work we're not doing, we're just spreading out the "wealth"!
838451
Yes. They get extra money for coaching and doing other things. Any teacher can coach sports if they have the background, knowlege and desire to.
1102004
Be lucky we go to schools that even have summer vacation.  Some schools around where I live are year-round schools, and if you fail a state test at my school, you're automatically enrolled into a summer school program.\n\nI've never had to "take advantage" of that offering, but in some ways, yes: there is a worse scenario.
129359
I think there are several reasons for having a long school break in the summer.\n\nBefore air conditionning, many places would be too hot to have school.  Kids couldn't sit still very well.\n\nIn farming communities, kids needed to be helping out their families in the summer.\n\nWhen people started taking vacations, they wanted to do it when they could be outside.  Summer is best for that.
948005
None of my KIDS made minimum wage when they had summer jobs, so it will only affect us when prices go up because companies have to pay their workers more.\n\n**they made more than the MW
358060
Teaching... You get summers off.  You get excellent benefits.  And, teachers are always in demand.
106753
It may depend on where you land when you come back.  In NC, teachers are paid the same across the board based only on years of experience, not taking anything else into consideration.  Some places pay signing bonuses for areas of high need (HS math, spec ed, etc) but here all teachers with the same amount of experience make the same amount of money.  Other states may be different.
563182
In most states teachers are not paid well.  In many states welders are well paid, it all depends on how hard you are willing to work.
999364
Teachers not being paid enough.  We have a shortage of teachers here in Las Vegas, NV. One teacher was interviewed on the news and asked why she was leaving teaching. She said that she was going to be paid more to teach aerobics than to teach children in a classroom. SAD!
583626
i think the school day should be 8 to 6 with several recess periods so parents can work and not worry about daycare and after school care.  the schools should only have off the legal holidays that all workers get.  Each child and each teacher gets 2 weeks vacation -the child's to co- relate to the parents work vacation.
901132
As a teacher, I think school should be year round.  I know plenty of people would disagree with me.  It can be so persuasive because students forget too much over the summer, etc. etc.  Benefits would be that every season you could have 2-3 week vacations!
859825
I believe the law says that until you can prove wrong doing, you have to pay the person. They usually put them on paid administration because for some reason or another they don't want the person around just in case the accusation is true. Such as child abuse in the school, if there is any doubt that the adult,(teacher) did it they don't want him/her near the children. Hope this tells you something you wanted to know.
282057
As far as I know, there are none. Teachers are usually under a set district pay scale if they teach public school, meaning that everyone earns the same amount roughly, give or take a slight pay raise. Most awards for teachers are non-monetary. Private schools also usually frown upon monetary awards.
496907
In the summer!\n\nDepends on the school! duh!
1121961
NO!  Type in "year round schools" and you will find lots of research has been done and there is no definitive research to support either side.   It is not true that kids "forget" over the summer.  In truth, if they "forget" they didn't really know it to begin with.\n\nOne person mentioned the inner city so kids won't get in trouble, well, guess what: WE AREN'T BABYSITTERS.  Besides, trust me, kids from anywhere can get in trouble anytime of the year.\n\nThis is my second year on a modified year round.  Instead of 3 weeks off, 9 on, we are off 2 weeks in Oct., 2 in Dec. and 2 at Easter.  That gives us an extra 2 weeks in the summer. Although I like the two weeks at Christmas, which we always got, what do I do in Oct.?  My family is at work and in school.  Oh, I know, I can go to teacher training within the district or teach an intersession "summer school" like class.  It has been really hard to get a vacation in with my kids being on a different schedule than me.  In the end we are only starting about 3 weeks before the other schools around here but it is the hottest 3 weeks of the year and we don't have air conditioning. The kids (and their parents) act like it's still summer so the kids stay up late and are exhausted the next day.  They complain that they could be swimming or doing other things.  Parents keep their kids home to take them to the amusement park and to go swimming or a family reunion.  They miss more school for that. \n\nIt is harder for kids to find a job in the summer.  It is harder for teachers to get a job in the summer or to take classes.  We are required to take 20 hours of professional development a year.  The local colleges run into August so we can't take the classes there.  That means we have to take them in the evening and weekends during the school year when we are tired and our kids have extracurricular things going on that we have to try to work around.\n\nMost of you know how crazy kids get at the end of school every year.  Guess what?  When you are year round, they get crazy in Oct. Dec. and Easter!  I haven't seen any benefits yet.  I vote NO!
1019572
Well, if you know whether or not that teacher will still be there next year, you can always go back and visit. I've seen and heard of students doing that all the time. Of course, use discretion about when you go visit; you just can't pop up any time. Don't forget to go to the office and get a visitor's pass, if you go. In the mean time enjoy your summer.
994723
1.) Many take courses in July to increase in salary grid or for professional growth.\n2.) Many work (summer school, camps, etc.) to supplement income.\n3.) Many chillax and get ready for another stressfull year. This is very important. This can be done a variety of ways, but not limited to: traveling, hanging around the house, enjoying some fine wine and beer.\n4.) Catch up on life (house chores/projects, contacting friends/relatives, etc). It's unbelievable how much teachers leave for the summer.\n5.) Professional reading. Never have time to do it in the school year on the latest pedagogy.\n6.) Prepare units and long range plans for next year.\n\nBy early August most teachers are thinking and getting set for school. By mid August, many are in schools getting classrooms and materials ready for the first day.\n\nI have done # 1 and # 2 way too many times... this summer, I am going to chill at home, catch up on life, improve my units and read professional 5 books gathering dust this past year. lol