To think we need more INSET days?

[Wolfiefan]

Totes agree with you OP. Do you have any mates?

A few. But I'm hoping for kittens here soon!

But why do teachers all work part time?
Can you explain? I don't get it?

Yes more inset days! Preferably every other Wednesday.

I think at least once a week, good for the biscuit industry.

Great idea. You can never have too many biscuits!!

Yes. As a teacher I can confirm that we spend INSET days drifting around a vast empty school, drinking coffee and booking our next holiday. More please!

Oh yes please.

After all, starting and 9 and finishing at 3 is just such a long working day.

Bloody hell. You'd think teachers were the only profession that has a hard job the way mumsnetters bang on. They get 13 weeks hol a year, fact. I used to live with one and she was always home by 5 and i never saw her doing any work on an evening. She also spent 5 out of the 6 weeks of the summer hols in Spain. Apart from nurses, i cant think of another profession where martyrdom (sp) seems to be the default setting.

lol I love inset days as zoos etc are less busy

my kittens have gone to bed - my hand is a limp or shredded meat - they are feisty buggers but they have spent the evening alternately sleeping under the sofa and tearing around like maniacs - I love them

We are all part time because it is physically impossible to teach full time and do all the marking and prep in that time especially if you have a family!

Teachers finish at 3.30 don't they? They could probably fit in a bit of training in the evenings if needed.

simon

Finish at 3.30 and half a day to plan a week!

I luffs kittens!

teacher should train in their sleep - lazy bastards

Teachers don't sleep! True dat. They lives in the cupboards at skool.

fact !

How much planning can they have to do, anyway? Can't they just reuse last year's lessons?!

Categorically not true. I served a teacher when I was working in M&S once. And someone from the boy band Blue.

Lots more.

It would give teachers more time to sit around and think up cuntish behaviour specifically designed to annoy parents and disadvantage pupils

I think we should have professional death matches - teachers v's nurses, pharmaceuticals v's politicians, etc.

We could televise it and replace the x-factor with something more interesting...

Lawyers vs social workers would be a good one

Like a battle of the suits vs the hippies

Bankers v's Doctor's receptionists? The winners could then take on the Lawyers (I can't see the social workers winning).

Estate agents V's recruitment agents would be good...