For Those Of You With Teacher's Kids...

[Lilbutterflie]

What are your teacher's kids typical hours?

I have a new DCG that started last week; and mom is a teacher. Her hours seem long for a teacher! She told me her hours are 7:45-4:45. So, new DCG is here for 10 hours each day. Sometimes her dad picks her up earlier depending on his hours, but most of the time it's mom that does drop off & pick up. Then this morning, she dropped DCG off 15 min early without notification. I answered the door saying "Wow, you are EARLY!" She then said, "Yeah, it will be this way all week. I have to drop off my son at his school, too." Not asking, but telling me. They seem like such a nice family in every other way, and gave off absolutely NO red flags during their interview, or last week! AND of course, she forgot the check due this morning as well. She at least acknowledged it and stated she would bring this afternoon. I hope this is not a sign of things to come!!

[Blackcat31]

I have 4 teachers and a school pyschologist.

They are employed in 3 different school districts and ALL of them are done at 3:00 when school is out with the exception of the school pyschologist, she is done at 3:30 so she gets here about 3:45.

My teachers are Art, Music, Social Studies, English and School Pyschologist.

They all drop off between 7:45 and 8:45. (my music teacher doesn't have class til 9:00 so she is my later drop off.)

I guess I am not familiar with how schools do things where you are, but I have never had a teacher in all my years need care past 3:30-3:45 ever.

[Lilbutterflie]

I know schools around here have the teachers help out before and after school- they help in the car lines (pickup and dropoff), they help with the bus lines, the walkers, etc... But other teachers I know usually start at 7:15 - 7:45am & get off work around 4pm at the latest. Also, she is an art teacher. :confused: I'm tempted to call the school at 4:15pm asking to speak to her. Something tells me they will say she has already gone for the day.

[seebachers]

yep....both my teachers pick up at 4:30 and 4:45 respectively...........drop off is 7:45 a.m.

[BBDC]

my teachers parents drop off 730-745 & pick up 430-445! alot of teachers have things to do after school! school isnt done until 310 here & then they have to pick up classroom maybe work on lesson plan for next day,ect. just like when we are done with kids we still have stuff to do!

[Country Kids]

Our teachers here are required to be at the school from 8:00-4:00. That is the contracted times.

Other teachers in our area that teach at different districts-hours are 7:00-4:45. School is 7:45-3:45 with Fridays off or a 1/2 day on Friday.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

7:15- 4:30

[Sunchimes]

When I taught, I was always there at least a half hour before school, sometimes 45 minutes. When I had bus duty, it was an hour because with so many rural routes, some kids were there an hour early.

Some mornings I used the time to give kids extra help, and since they rode early buses, mornings were the only chance. Sometimes, I met with parents before school. In the afternoons, we had detention hall duty, tutorials, parent meetings, bus duty, basketball games. Depending on the duty rotation and time of year, 7:30-5 was more the norm than school kids hours.

I can't even imagine keeping the same hours the kids have.

[Crazy8]

all our schools have different times here (for bussing purposes) so the hours vary. Our elementary school is one of the later ones in our district, kids go 8:45 - 3:15 so any teachers from there I've had usually contract 8-4.

Does this dc mom have far to drive? If she is dropping her son at another school is that farther away? Is she then picking him up after school? All those things could lead to a 9 hour day (7:45-4:45 is 9 hours, not 10). I agree she should ASK you, not tell you though and you need to let her know any changes to the hours needs to be approved ahead of time (assuming you run on contracted hours).

[MissAnn]

I had one who got off at 2:15 and didn't pickup till 4:30. Her son was the most high maintenance and I eventually termed him after hurting a kid. She was going to Walmart or doing errands. I am only open 10 hours so I let it go....but it it really made me mad when I asked if parents could pick up early on a Friday because My DH and I were going out of town for our 30th anniversary....I called her at 4 and asked where she was.....Walmart.

[Lilbutterflie]

Does this dc mom have far to drive? If she is dropping her son at another school is that farther away? Is she then picking him up after school? All those things could lead to a 9 hour day (7:45-4:45 is 9 hours, not 10). I agree she should ASK you, not tell you though and you need to let her know any changes to the hours needs to be approved ahead of time (assuming you run on contracted hours).

Her commute is probably 30 min each way. In no traffic it would take 20 min to get to her school, but I would say 30 min max. She is supposed to drop off at 7:15 (this week, 7:00) to get to work by 7:45, gets off work at 4:45 & picks up at 5:15pm. I just can't imagine an art teacher having a 9 hour work day, but perhaps it is possible!

[DCMama]

I think it depend on what kind of teacher she is. I remember my high school teachers don't get off until 3:45 because of two different bell schedules. However, my elementary teacher would get off by 2:30 unless they have other after school duty. As for the drop off and telling you how it will be. I think you should really tell them that it be polite if they would ask you in advance instead of telling you the day of so you can prepare better. Some parents are just so entitled

[momofsix]

One picks up fight after classes are over, she's a pe teacher-usually by 3:30, another does the same-a little closer to four. My other teacher stays after and works-their sa child goes to the afterschool program (he goes to dad's school)and they p/u around 5:15. Sometimes the late p/u bugs me-but they pay by the day and are dropped off later than the others so their actual hours are about the same.

[EchoMom]

When I was teaching I was under contract to be there 7-4. I could not leave earlier than 4pm. And I usually left later than that either because I had to pick up my room, grade papers, talk to co-workers, staff meeting, etc.

Is your DCM a FIRST YEAR teacher or something else quite new to teaching? If so that could explain alot. New teachers typically end up working MUCH longer than a veteran teacher.

I have a DCD that is a middle school math teacher and the kids are here until 5:45 if I let them!!!! Absolutely too late! The dad just needs to take his work home with him or become a better multi-tasker.

OP the hours 7:45-4:45 seem quite reasonable to me depending on when school lets out for kids, the teacher could be there much later after the bell. Maybe she wants to get all her work done at work so that when she gets home she is able to focus exclusively on Mommy time!

[SquirrellyMama]

I had a teacher's child when I first did daycare and they didn't pick up until 5pm. I'm not sure you can assume they will be an early pick up.

The dropping off 15 minutes early would aggravate me if they didn't talk to me first.

Kelly