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Sunday, November 27, 2011

INEFFICIENT USE OF A TEACHER’S TIME « Teachers Fight Back

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INEFFICIENT USE OF A TEACHER’S TIME

I would like to see education reformers insist that school districts make efficient use of a teacher’s time. There are way too many times that teachers are doing jobs that are nothing more than glorified babysitting.

Teachers often have what is known as “bus duty”. They supervise students on the school grounds as they arrive at school and when they leave school. The “bus duty” can often require the teacher to spend up to a half hour supervising students.

Teachers often have “lunch duty”. This duty requires the teacher to be in the school cafeteria supervising students . Some of the teachers even help to clean up the lunchroom.

Teachers often must supervise athletic events that are held at the school. The teachers patrol the stands in the