2007-03-08 10:13:53 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Tenure term contracts determine sabbaticals. A true sabbatical is a payed semester--to ideally work on research or a book. This doesn't come, however, until the prerequisite tenure hearing has occurred, and tenure has been awarded to the candidate, usually after a period of seven years at most universities.
Elementary, Middle, and High school teachers can still be awarded tenure, but the sabbatical isn't typically part of that. In my district, I receive 12 personal days per contract year. If I don't use them, they roll into the next year. I have a good friend who earned enough of these days to take a month off during the school year to stay in Paris. I'm personally not at a place where I would be entirely comfortable leaving my students for that length of time.
2007-03-08 11:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by sherrilyn1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In PA they don't unless it's for education and I'm not really sure that is allowed either. Former Governor Ridge put an end to sabbaticals here because the PSEA did not support his campaign for Governor and he implied that he would get even with the teachers which he did.
2007-03-08 11:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by Paul E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my sister's college professor (and dean of the music department) took a sabbatical for an entire semester. Its usually a voluntary thing.
2007-03-08 10:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Richie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really hope so..they truly deserve it.
2007-03-08 10:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by heather h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋