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keep in mind that teachers only work 9 months of the year as well. Not really that impressive to take a 2nd job when you have 3 months in the summer to do whatever you want.



So I'm married to a teacher, I taught, and I still work in education.

Many teachers take graduate courses, do extra-curriculars for students, teach summer school, and prep for the fall/spring in the summer. It's not just free time for many teachers, but it is unpaid time.

You can't just hand wave away the work they do all year long because you want to.

edit: I just thought of this. My wife, who has taught for over 15 years, only gets 4 days of PTO a year. Any other time she needs off is unpaid, as well. So, how much PTO do you get a year?


I don't really see how any of those things are peculiar compared to normal jobs. Teachers usually get paid for extracurriculars and summer school, maybe a small lump sum but still.

The PTO argument is ridiculous, teachers get off for school breaks and the whole summer, way more than average workers. Yes their vacation schedule during year is a little rigid, but that is pretty obvious tradeoff. Not to mention their benefits persist over the summer anyway so they are compensated year round.




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