If you took a term time holiday

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Would you expect the teacher to provide work for the child? 3 week holiday, middle of a term (near a holiday), primary school aged.

No. I think that would be selfish of the family to give the teacher e trap work to do at their convenience.

No, if I took a term time holiday I'd be phoning in with a run of vague illnesses while drowning out the sound of the beach in the background.

No.

No.

What?! No way, what a cheek!

No

No and any parent asking is a cf
I have set work for children who are off due to longer term illness and liaised with tutors of children working on tv/ film but holidays no.

Three weeks work, cheeky to even ask!! The teacher is busy enough I think. It's a long time to take off, I'm surprised you got permission. I've only ever taken my son out for 2 days and I had to jump over a lot of hoops for that (and it was very close to the end of term).

Are you asking for 3 weeks work or a teacher?

You're asking if its reasonable for you to go on on holiday taking your child out of school while asking the teacher to do unpaid overtime so your child doesn't miss out?

Do not ask the over worked under paid teacher for additional work, they’ve got enough on their plate as it is.

The op is a teacher I suspect

No, not in a million years! I know lots of parents who would though. I think many seem to think it is the ‘right’ thing to do and even that it is helpful to the teacher .

No way.

No not at all. 1) The teacher has enough to do and 2) it's a holiday, who wants to supervise school work on a holiday!

No, I took my kids out for three weeks and didn’t ask for work. We just made sure they did reading and their online maths.

No way.

I hope you are the teacher in this scenario because if not then you're a CF!

Absolutely not.

It also implies that the input that the teacher might be giving the rest of the class is worthless! If it was as easy as 'just setting work so that they don't miss anything' it completely devalues the teacher's role.

Nope teachers have enough on their plates!

I'm the teacher. Wanted to check my instincts were correct- looks like they were! @TooStressyForMyOwnGood I never thought of it that way, so that's a helpful insight, thank you.

@usedtobeboss yes this crossed my mind- the implication is that the child can do the work with or without my input.

No, and school policy states we are not allowed to set work for children on holiday

When ds was off scjool for 3 weeks and later 4 weeks some, basic, work home and I was grateful for that!

Not for a holiday no, for long term sickness I have asked for it (4 weeks off after an operation).