do the teachers get a two month vacation annually?

Question

how many vacation days do the teacher get yearly?

Answer 1

Teachers normally "work" (with students in the classroom) between 190 and 195 days a year depending on their contract. We work on salary which is spread over the entire year so we can still get paid during the summer months.

As for "vacation days" there are certain times of the year in which school is shut down, Christmas, easter, summer etc. We can not choose other days besides these for vacation unless we want to take days without pay.

IT may seem as though teachers have alot of time out of the classroom but most spend this time getting their classrooms ready in the summer and doing professional development which cuts the two months down to a month,

Answer 2

Teachers work through the school year, often times at rates not even close to the national poverty level. They have summers off, where some get temporary jobs to boost their annual salary. They have to put up with so much, though......the kids today are especially unruly. And just try to justify them,,,,the parents have a lawsuit ready and waiting......just because they aren't home to teach the kids any morals.

Its a tough profession now. but they get the holidays, plus summer off of work. I'm sure taking a vacation during the school year is not compensated when school is in session, the superintendent would have to fill the spot with a substitute in the mean time...

Answer 3

In West Virginia, we can't go to school past June 10, and we usually go back to school the second week (teachers, not students) of August. Students go back the week after. We are paid ONLY FOR THE DAYS WE WORK. We do not get paid over the summer unless we take smaller amounts in our paychecks throughout the year to spread the money over the summer.

Answer 4

Teachers aren't paid over summer holidays or other vacations. They receive a daily rate for the days they are in class. Then, if they choose, their salary is spread out over the year.

Answer 5

In the US, it is because schools historically shut down during summer months so students could work on farms.

A typical teacher in the US works about 190 days a year.

(Contrast to 240 or so days for most full-time workers.)

Also, the median earnings for a teacher in the US compare favorably to other professions (well over $40,000 per year, according to the bureau of labor statistics.)

"Median annual earnings of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $41,400 to $45,920 in May 2004"

Answer 6

In Ireland, they get 2 weeks at Christmas, 1 week in February, 1 or 2 weeks at Easter, 8 weeks over the summer and a week at Halloween.

Answer 7

Depending on the country...yup. They are to make up for all the work that gets done before and after school. They don't get paid for that.

Answer 8

no, they do over the summer though! :-)