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1 in 4 U.S. teachers are chronically absent, missing more than 10 days of school
Washington Post ^ | October 26, 2016 | Alejandra Matos

Posted on 10/26/2016 12:11:22 PM PDT by Scarpetta

More than 1 in 4 of the nation’s full-time teachers are considered chronically absent from school, according to federal data, missing the equivalent of more than two weeks of classes each academic year in what some districts say has become an educational crisis.

The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights estimated this summer that 27 percent of the nation’s teachers are out of school for more than 10 days of regular classes — some missing far more than 10 days — based on self-reported numbers from the nation’s school districts. But some school systems, especially those in poor, rural areas and in some major cities, saw chronic absenteeism among teachers rise above 75 percent in 2014, the last year for which data is available.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: arth; education; teachers; teachersabsent; unions
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To: Scarpetta

Send the sheriff to arrest them for excessive absenteeism, just like they do to the parents of students who are absent excessively. If it’s good for students, it’s good for teachers.


21 posted on 10/26/2016 1:46:16 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Xenodamus

“We need more conservatives in education.”

I’ve mentioned that here many times and am only met with silence. “Blow up the government schools!” “Homeschool your children!” Yada-yada. Until conservatives, like all the bravehearts here at FreeRepublic, understand that the vast majority of the population continue to avail themselves of [the desperately] broken public school system, we will continue to face sweat-it-out elections like the one we’re currently enduring. Tomorrow’s voters are working on their 3 R’s in American classrooms today. To that, I say, come join the fight—after all, you’ll have that terrific salary, those awesome benefits, all that free time! And you’ll be right there on the front lines trying to right the ship of state—a truly conservative concept!


22 posted on 10/26/2016 2:14:14 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: Parley Baer

“My wife worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 40+ years and she said you would be surprised at the number of teachers out for workmens compensation.”

Carpel Tunnel from writing on the chalkboard?


23 posted on 10/26/2016 2:24:27 PM PDT by Rebelbase (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: Rebelbase

These “educators” purportedly “work” for about 8 months each year. The taxpayers are getting screwed. Many of the “educators” emotionally abuse the students be allowing “educator” LIB idiocy to enter the classroom as they brainwash the naive children.


24 posted on 10/26/2016 2:45:44 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: hal ogen

“The taxpayers are getting screwed.”

I don’t know about that. Last time my daughter baby sat she was paid $7/hr per child. 3 kids, 3 hours earned her $63.

A teacher baby sits 35 kids for 6 hours. At $7/hour that comes to $1470 per day. That comes to $246,600 for a 180 day school year. I don’t think any school teacher makes that, maybe the highest paid in the highest paying districts earn half that. Sounds like the taxpayers are getting a pretty good deal.


25 posted on 10/26/2016 2:58:44 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: 9YearLurker

Yep! If you can’t carry them over ,use them. They are negotiated in your contract.If they are carried over they usually can cash them in at retirement at 1/3 per diem.If you have half a brain you use them.I retired with 198 sick days under my belt because my district had a much higher cash in rate than most.


26 posted on 10/26/2016 3:01:21 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: 9YearLurker

BTW, What is or was your line of employment?


27 posted on 10/26/2016 3:03:44 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: metmom; wintertime; Tired of Taxes

Government schools ping.


28 posted on 10/26/2016 3:03:47 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The barbarians are inside because there are no gates)
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To: MarDav

THAT is really a stretched-too-far “comparison”. Face it...”educators” are many times not worth their pay.


29 posted on 10/26/2016 3:05:52 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: MarDav

You hit the nail on the head!I had 135 students a day which at $7.00/hr should have given me $910/day or$166,000 yr.


30 posted on 10/26/2016 3:08:41 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: hal ogen

You are right, of course. There is simply no comparison between what a babysitter does and what a good, conscientious teacher can do.


31 posted on 10/26/2016 3:10:05 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: hal ogen

What do YOU know about education to put out a blanket statement which includes all teachers?


32 posted on 10/26/2016 3:11:48 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: Renegade

I guess the people here at FreeRepublic are all self-taught. Tough crowd.


33 posted on 10/26/2016 3:12:22 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: Renegade

Everyone’s an expert when it comes to education. Now teaching...that’s another story.


34 posted on 10/26/2016 3:13:42 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: Scarpetta

If its so great a job why don’t you become a teacher?


35 posted on 10/26/2016 3:13:57 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: Clintonfatigued; 2Jedismom; 6amgelsmama; AAABEST; aberaussie; AccountantMom; Aggie Mama; agrace; ...

But is that really detrimental to students?

I have to wonder......


36 posted on 10/26/2016 3:26:26 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Renegade

Self-employed, was an employer for a decade in the tech world. I get it—you’ve got a union employee mindset, rather than considering that a teaching job is really only about 2/3rds time anyway, and any time a teacher isn’t there it is taking away from the potential learning of the kids.

Teaching used to be a profession, where people had a professional mindset.


37 posted on 10/26/2016 3:27:26 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: metmom

Have you never spent time in a classroom with a substitute teacher?


38 posted on 10/26/2016 3:28:06 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Renegade
Did you miss the qualifier "MANY?
39 posted on 10/26/2016 3:31:50 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Well, yeah, I have as a student.

Some were great, some weren’t.


40 posted on 10/26/2016 3:33:16 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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