Teacher's end of year gifts

[Discopants91]

Also I didn't get a 3rd and no of no other teacher who did.

Clearly.

 

[becs]

Remember that lolllipop man who got reprimanded s for high giving the kids as they crossed the road? He used to get shitloads. Would drive past and he’d have about 20 bottle bags on the wall.

The lollipop man next to my street has been there years and he's dead canny. It's funny passing him on the last day of term and he's standing there with a big pile of cans

 

[Pseudonym Number 1]

Genuinely one of the worst things I have ever read. Worked in a range of jobs before teaching and never worked anywhere near the hours I do now, and that's just time spent at school never mind at home working.

A joke people want to moan about holidays when a lot of their fondest childhood memories will have come during this time. Funnily enough the holidays aren't there for the sole benefit of the teachers. So let's cut teacher holidays and keep children in the classrooms for longer.

Also I didn't get a 3rd and no of no other teacher who did.

Praise be, a teacher who can't spell.

 

[becs]

Can imagine this ending up as point scoring between jealous parents "our Jack got his teacher a kit kat and a lovely card", "Eeee, well that's nowt! Our Trish got her teacher a card plus a round the world cruise! So ner!"

It is, hence my sarcastic post earlier in the thread.

 

[Cecils Parten]

The lollipop man next to my street has been there years and he's dead canny. It's funny passing him on the last day of term and he's standing there with a big pile of cans

I honestly don’t know how he could if carried them all back when he finished. Suppose it’s the little things really that the kids appreciate.

 

[Godric]

It is, hence my sarcastic post earlier in the thread.

Didn't read your post sorry. Was way to busy buying £1000 Harrods vouchers for our little Chantelle to hand to all the wonderful staff at Grindon Juniors

 

[geordiemushroomheid]

Yes, teaching assistant the same.
If a TA is on the same grade as a binman say £19000, the binmean will get £19000 while the TA will get £17500 or something similar.

Level 2 TA circa £13000 and expected to do out of hours clubs for no pay so parents dont have to pay childminders

 

[Qwerty]

Level 2 TA circa £13000 and expected to do out of hours clubs for no pay so parents dont have to pay childminders

Paying under NMW. Confront Head and Governors, they'll shit themselves.

 

[njmackem]

I've bought our kids teachers Costa vouchers this year. However, is it the norm to write the voucher value on the gift card, or should I leave it blank?

Don't the teachers get paid where your kid goes to school?

 

[rubberfacejnr]

My teacher daughter always gets a fair few presents at this time of the year, am sort of paraphrasing here (so apologies to the sensitive souls) but she does not give a toss, she is just glad to see the back of the little fuckers.

..She sounds awful.

 

[TheWanderer]

My teacher daughter always gets a fair few presents at this time of the year, am sort of paraphrasing here (so apologies to the sensitive souls) but she does not give a toss, she is just glad to see the back of the little fuckers.

Sounds like you’ve brought her up to be an ungrateful little sod! Shame on you!

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Councils grade jobs for their workers. So if a binman is grade 5 (£19000) and a TA is grade 5 the TA won't get paid the full 19000. Only 45 weeks pay but spread out over 12 payments.
Figures above aren't exact.

Ok. But they’re not going to be on the same grade or even close right? So as a comparison does it even work?

 

[Iballistic George]

My two penny worth is.... If my kid has turned out shit then it's your fault and you don't deserve a gift. I was a teacher for 5 years and got loads of gifts lol

 

[Dennis]

Back in my school days you'd have rightfully got a good hiding if you brought in gifts for the teacher ffs

 

[the boot]

Back in my school days you'd have rightfully got a good hiding if you brought in gifts for the teacher ffs

Agreed denny lad. The big lads would have took it off me on the way to school.

 

[Kevj]

Genuinely one of the worst things I have ever read. Worked in a range of jobs before teaching and never worked anywhere near the hours I do now, and that's just time spent at school never mind at home working.

A joke people want to moan about holidays when a lot of their fondest childhood memories will have come during this time. Funnily enough the holidays aren't there for the sole benefit of the teachers. So let's cut teacher holidays and keep children in the classrooms for longer.

Also I didn't get a 3rd and no of no other teacher who did.

*know

 

[Mean Machine 1981]

They are paid during the holidays because their annual salary is divided up into 12 x monthly blocks. The 6 weeks is time they’re not contracted to work.

Think they’re paid for sumit like 39 weeks

Not with Durham county council. Contracts are until 31 August and 31 March.

Councils grade jobs for their workers. So if a binman is grade 5 (£19000) and a TA is grade 5 the TA won't get paid the full 19000. Only 45 weeks pay but spread out over 12 payments.
Figures above aren't exact.

But teaching assistants are term time with 13 weeks leave. A binman would be full time with 5/6 weeks leave. Hence the difference in pay. Teaching assistants can't work over the summer.

 

[japs]

Paying under NMW. Confront Head and Governors, they'll shit themselves.

Exactly this. A good head wouldn't allow this to happen. People should be paid for what they do.

 

[Qwerty]

Ok. But they’re not going to be on the same grade or even close right? So as a comparison does it even work?

Binmen get more than TAs I think

Not with Durham county council. Contracts are until 31 August and 31 March.


But teaching assistants are term time with 13 weeks leave. A binman would be full time with 5/6 weeks leave. Hence the difference in pay. Teaching assistants can't work over the summer.

As I've said TAs don't get paid for the six weeks.
TA and binmen get exactly the same holidays

 

[soapster]

I help out with teaching occasionally at secondary school and do Science Club at primary school. It means I get the fix of inspiring kids but without the stress, bullshit, Ofsted, the complete fuckwittery that is SATs and the politics. If I was a full-time teacher I wouldn't want or expect a gift. I think a thoughtfully written card is far more meaningful and appropriate. I did a bee talk with a glass-fronted observation hive for Year 1 kids last year. They made me a thank you card and I've treasured it.

my wife says the same and the gift thing is like a snowball rolling down the hill

Not contracted to work during those 6 weeks, so don’t get paid for them. They get paid during the holidays, but not for the holidays.

chuck out the green book and then councils and other unions say what they want and demand that these workers are paid less, as its not fair

It is amazing that people cannot understand your reply

My wife lost £2000 a year and now works 5 hours a week more but don't want to delve into all those arguments again