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When does she do her lesson planning and grading of tests and homework. Does she make herself available to students after school for help in problem subject areas? Is she spending any of her nights, week-ends or summers working toward an advanced degree. Does she attend any workshops that are specific to the subjects she teaches.
Could it be that your wife is one of the lazy teachers who are detailed frequently on FR? You certainly make it sound that way.Why don't you spend some time working on making her a better teacher instead of an education parasite?

I did not intend to indicate my wife is a parasite. I was pointing out the number of hours she worked and the large amount of time she has off (my post probably sounded jealous - which I am). She does have an advanced degree and after 20 years of teaching the same level (3rd and 4th grade) pretty well has the agenda down. She does do an extra curricular class, she was a drama major and puts on most of the school plays. She does have an assistant/intern that does most of the grading (one of the advantages of private school).