K-12 teachers don't get sabbaticals, alas.
That's dumb! You work harder than college professors!
I would be there right now.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2022 9:20:22 pm PDT #16807 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Calli - Aug 11, 2022 5:57:39 am PDT #16808 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
K-12 teachers don't get sabbaticals, alas.
That's dumb! You work harder than college professors!
Yes, but when the professions were codified, teachers were predominantly female and professors were predominantly male. Women are supposed to work long hours, for little pay, and no time for intellectual expansion (intellect? in those pretty little heads?) because it's all For The Children. Professors are doing serious mental work and need to be supported in it, dontchaknow.
It's not Buffista Island per se, but it is near a lot of water: [link]
ETA: Did my bitterness over institutional misogyny kill the board? Sorry.
Theodosia - Aug 11, 2022 8:27:28 am PDT #16809 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Heh, no, I think it's just Thursday.
Gudanov - Aug 11, 2022 8:47:52 am PDT #16810 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
The house across the street just went on sale and it looks amazing. This house was in terrible shape a couple of years ago, but the people who moved in did a spectacular job. Probably a tad overpriced, but I wouldn't be surprised if they get it with the current market. [link]
meara - Aug 11, 2022 8:48:17 am PDT #16811 of 30000
No I just have back to back to back meetings while also having a headache and stomach upset. Ugh. Do not want that OR institutional misogyny!
Gudanov - Aug 11, 2022 8:50:54 am PDT #16812 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Sorry about the institutional misogyny y'all.
JenP - Aug 11, 2022 9:01:47 am PDT #16813 of 30000
They did do a nice job!
Pix - Aug 11, 2022 9:11:16 am PDT #16814 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Yes, but when the professions were codified, teachers were predominantly female and professors were predominantly male. Women are supposed to work long hours, for little pay, and no time for intellectual expansion (intellect? in those pretty little heads?) because it's all For The Children. Professors are doing serious mental work and need to be supported in it, dontchaknow.
I heart Calli. This is all true. It's also, though, a product of funding. Most K-12 schools don't have the resources to pay someone on sabbatical. I am certain my school would be more than happy to grant me a one-year leave of absence and save my job for me, but I wouldn't have a salary or health care, so...
Also, I am about to start my 26th year in the classroom. OMGWTFHOW
meara - Aug 11, 2022 9:17:23 am PDT #16815 of 30000
I mean, don’t knock a leave of absence if you can do COBRA (and possibly earn a little money some other way?) Though a year would likely be too long/hard to handle for money (though maybe not for sanity-restoration)
Pix - Aug 11, 2022 9:20:17 am PDT #16816 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
COBRA would be almost $1000/month on top of no salary (and we need every penny of what I make). But someday I will retire! So I'm thinking about that.