Re: prep time/sic days

ria 
Posted on 9/05/09
On 9/05/09, Lindy79976 wrote:
> On 9/05/09, ria wrote:
>> in an effort to cut sick days our district is now making
>> teachers cover if a person calls out sick.
>> Ex. A teacher calls out sick....whoever has a free period
>> 9-10 covers then, whoever free from 10-11, etc...so forth.
>> Actually 40 min increments thats how long our planning
>> periods are.
>> So on a given day when a teacher is out ill.that class
>> could have 5, 6 or more teachers....really effective huh?
>> Just curious...is there any state law that prohibits this?
>
> What district is doing this?? I'm new to PA- your union allows
> this? I would be surprised if they did :(
what could the union do really? Ours is apparently doing nothing