Week 8: Teacher Perks
Being a teacher has its inherent perks. There are obvious benefits, such as summers off and collecting a paycheck for 12 months out of the year. Being a teacher means I do not have to use vacation time to spend time with family during the holidays and I have a generous amount of sick days should I need them. It is somewhat painless to schedule a day off with no questions asked. These are things that keep me in a profession that has allowed me to visit foreign countries in the summer months and do a lot of hiking and visiting with friends on the weekends. Some perks are the kind you wouldn't know about if you were not a part of our community. This school year the parent-teacher organization has gifted teachers a cute little double-walled cup with our names on them and a bucket full of candy in the teachers' lounge, along with various snacks and fruit throughout the school year. These small gestures go a long way to making me feel appreciated and welcome. Two traditions at our...