"Teachers don't get to choose when to take vacations, unlike people in most other professions who, a month or two ahead of time, just block out their calenders. Yes, they get a certain number of "personal days," but these can't be used as a supplement to a vacation, and you can't take more than one consecutively."
We have to pay the sub too if we require one. That's why in 11 years of teaching, I've only had a sub maybe 10 or 11 times--MOST of it being because my mom said I HAD to take the day off to go to a family reunion, a marriage, or a graduation of one of my siblings (with 8 kids, it's hard for our family to be toghether too much). So the "mom" factor for me is the biggest factor in me missing a day. :)
Woah, back up there a minute cowboy - you pay the sub? out of your check? or out of your sick time? I'm hoping it's out of your sick leave bank, not out of your salary.
Hey, long time no see Moog - sup?