Why are city schools open today?

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Posted by beautyq115

I am just going to get off of this post

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But some of you are making it out to sound like teaching is easy because we have vacations....sorry to offend anyone

It is not the hardest...what else do you want me to say

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Posted by beautyq115

I am just going to get off of this post

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Posted by beautyq115

But some of you are making it out to sound like teaching is easy because we have vacations....sorry to offend anyone

It is not the hardest...what else do you want me to say

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I don't think that was the case. Unfortunately, some people will always think teaching is easy. I even have some friends who think it is and always will. That's life.

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Posted by beautyq115

But some of you are making it out to sound like teaching is easy because we have vacations....sorry to offend anyone

It is not the hardest...what else do you want me to say

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I think you're twisting people's words a bit. Nobody ever said the words 'teaching is easy,' in fact, most people agreed that it is indeed hard. I know that I agree it is hard. It's a nice perk that you have all that vacation time. Does having a lot of vacation time make a job easier? no.

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Posted by june262004

I think we need this..

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Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! It took a second for the pic to come up and all I kept thinking was 'oh my god, I hope she posts the pancake bunny!'

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Posted by june262004

I think we need this..

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Beautiful! Thank you

Very refreshing

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Posted by tourist

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Posted by tracyg

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Posted by bedda26

I still think Bloomberg is heartless...

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absolutely.

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were alll the other mayors heartless too?

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Ok, i just caught this.
I agreed he was heartless, but if you saw my past posts I had also said that it wasn't Bloombergs fault. It has been that way since I was going to grade school. But Bloomberg is still heartless, but for other reasons... not this one.

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Posted by beautyq115

I will never post on here again...sorry for posting

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Do you always take people's opinions this seriously?

LOL... its threads like these where I hope my future kids don't wind up with a select few of the teachers (or defending teachers) that are posting in here making a stink.

And not for nothing... but for a profession that gets the entire summer off... complaining about a snowflake or two gets no sympathy from me.

And based on prior LIW 'teacher activity' during the summer on these boards... its not like all the teachers are out every day of the summer buying school supplies.

wow...kinda wish i went to school but then i would've missed the pancake bunny. poor little guy

seriously though, the point of this thread (or so i'm presuming) is that nyc schools never ever close!!!! well, maybe once every 20 years. but even during the craziest of storms, while a lot of people stay home, teachers usually trudge in. but to say that teaching is the hardest profession...no it isn't. parenting seems to be pretty high up on the list, too and we don't give GOOD parents enough credit. but in a way, a lot of teachers have taken on that role as well and it is a lot. to say it is the hardest profession...no. i wouldn't and couldn't be an er doc or drive an ambulence or go diving with sharks to disarm bombs or be a cop or a fireman or even be mayor . but to those of you who don't do it, please understand that it tough to do. amazing, but no doubt about it, very tough. and a perk? yeah, vacations. but the teachers i know don't sit around eating bon bons...

we are a board that is never bored! we all have our opinions and experiences that form them. i will defend my profession. but i will not put down what someone else does. i made this choice and there are days where i think 'what did i do?' but i also hope that we all realize that we are not talking face to face and a lot of what gets said on here is taken out of context. meaning in language doesn't come from just the words, but intonation, gestures, facial expression and all that is lacking here. the flaming can definitely get out of hand, but, and i say this with all of myself, there are a ton of good people on this board that i like to visist with everyday. and if we disagree, so be it.

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Posted by cocoa

wow...kinda wish i went to school but then i would've missed the pancake bunny. poor little guy

seriously though, the point of this thread (or so i'm presuming) is that nyc schools never ever close!!!! well, maybe once every 20 years. but even during the craziest of storms, while a lot of people stay home, teachers usually trudge in. but to say that teaching is the hardest profession...no it isn't. parenting seems to be pretty high up on the list, too and we don't give GOOD parents enough credit. but in a way, a lot of teachers have taken on that role as well and it is a lot. to say it is the hardest profession...no. i wouldn't and couldn't be an er doc or drive an ambulence or go diving with sharks to disarm bombs or be a cop or a fireman or even be mayor . but to those of you who don't do it, please understand that it tough to do. amazing, but no doubt about it, very tough. and a perk? yeah, vacations. but the teachers i know don't sit around eating bon bons...

we are a board that is never bored! we all have our opinions and experiences that form them. i will defend my profession. but i will not put down what someone else does. i made this choice and there are days where i think 'what did i do?' but i also hope that we all realize that we are not talking face to face and a lot of what gets said on here is taken out of context. meaning in language doesn't come from just the words, but intonation, gestures, facial expression and all that is lacking here. the flaming can definitely get out of hand, but, and i say this with all of myself, there are a ton of good people on this board that i like to visist with everyday. and if we disagree, so be it.

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Very well put. Had it been said this way at the beginning, I have a feeling there would have been no attacks.

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Posted by cocoa

wow...kinda wish i went to school but then i would've missed the pancake bunny. poor little guy

seriously though, the point of this thread (or so i'm presuming) is that nyc schools never ever close!!!! well, maybe once every 20 years. but even during the craziest of storms, while a lot of people stay home, teachers usually trudge in. but to say that teaching is the hardest profession...no it isn't. parenting seems to be pretty high up on the list, too and we don't give GOOD parents enough credit. but in a way, a lot of teachers have taken on that role as well and it is a lot. to say it is the hardest profession...no. i wouldn't and couldn't be an er doc or drive an ambulence or go diving with sharks to disarm bombs or be a cop or a fireman or even be mayor . but to those of you who don't do it, please understand that it tough to do. amazing, but no doubt about it, very tough. and a perk? yeah, vacations. but the teachers i know don't sit around eating bon bons...

we are a board that is never bored! we all have our opinions and experiences that form them. i will defend my profession. but i will not put down what someone else does. i made this choice and there are days where i think 'what did i do?' but i also hope that we all realize that we are not talking face to face and a lot of what gets said on here is taken out of context. meaning in language doesn't come from just the words, but intonation, gestures, facial expression and all that is lacking here. the flaming can definitely get out of hand, but, and i say this with all of myself, there are a ton of good people on this board that i like to visist with everyday. and if we disagree, so be it.

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AMEN Sister

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Posted by nov04LIbride

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Posted by cocoa

wow...kinda wish i went to school but then i would've missed the pancake bunny. poor little guy

seriously though, the point of this thread (or so i'm presuming) is that nyc schools never ever close!!!! well, maybe once every 20 years. but even during the craziest of storms, while a lot of people stay home, teachers usually trudge in. but to say that teaching is the hardest profession...no it isn't. parenting seems to be pretty high up on the list, too and we don't give GOOD parents enough credit. but in a way, a lot of teachers have taken on that role as well and it is a lot. to say it is the hardest profession...no. i wouldn't and couldn't be an er doc or drive an ambulence or go diving with sharks to disarm bombs or be a cop or a fireman or even be mayor . but to those of you who don't do it, please understand that it tough to do. amazing, but no doubt about it, very tough. and a perk? yeah, vacations. but the teachers i know don't sit around eating bon bons...

we are a board that is never bored! we all have our opinions and experiences that form them. i will defend my profession. but i will not put down what someone else does. i made this choice and there are days where i think 'what did i do?' but i also hope that we all realize that we are not talking face to face and a lot of what gets said on here is taken out of context. meaning in language doesn't come from just the words, but intonation, gestures, facial expression and all that is lacking here. the flaming can definitely get out of hand, but, and i say this with all of myself, there are a ton of good people on this board that i like to visist with everyday. and if we disagree, so be it.

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Very well put. Had it been said this way at the beginning, I have a feeling there would have been no attacks.

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I agree. I'm a new parent and it's hard but with everything in life, I'm not going to judge or diminish what another person does. You really have to walk in that person's shoes to really understand.

Help Desk is the hardest job!!!
End of story!!