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https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/us/teach ... index.html

I really, really hope nobody here thinks this is an inspirational/heart-warming story.

You know us too well.

But, what will happen when the colleagues get ill?

It's a pyramid scheme of well-being!

So there are still good human beings in this world. Thank you for showing this one because it gives me little bit hope when it comes to humanity.

Bro, you channeling me? That sounds like something I'd say. I've read cases where 30 people stood by and watched a girl getting violated, or listened from their apartments as somebody was violently murdered. If it's any consolation, I wouldn't stand by. I'd fucking DO something.

Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:57 am https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/us/teach ... index.html

I really, really hope nobody here thinks this is an inspirational/heart-warming story.

So why is this not a good story? I feel bad about a child with a serious illness. And I feel for the parents. But hearing there are folks willing to come together and help is a good thing isn't it?

Or am I supposed to be offended at the relatively low sick time accrued? If that is the issue I should point out that at one time sick and vacation time for teachers did not expire. And one teacher I knew took three years of school time off with pay, when he decided to quit. Then they made it have a use/lose cap.

Because a bunch of other teachers giving up their sick time so that one teacher can care for his cancer-afflicted child is evidence of how little built-in support mechanisms we have for teachers. It's like all those articles that go "Heartwarming! This six year old worked 80 hours in a coal mine so he could afford his sister's insulin!" Hyperbolic, but I hope you get my point.

Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:39 pm Because a bunch of other teachers giving up their sick time so that one teacher can care for his cancer-afflicted child is evidence of how little built-in support mechanisms we have for teachers. It's like all those articles that go "Heartwarming! This six year old worked 80 hours in a coal mine so he could afford his sister's insulin!" Hyperbolic, but I hope you get my point.

For teachers? I get four weeks sick and vacation time a year. It resets every year. I run out there is no 'donating' time to me. And take more than two weeks in one go and you can be terminated. Been that or less in every job I have had. The one better, the US military.

The teachers sound to have a system so they can support each other. Not go it alone. And they make use of it. So yes it is good.