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No. I will explain. You are assuming the term runs till Friday 31st and teachers are doing an inset day on the Friday. The term runs till Thursday 30th. The inset day is on the Friday on a non contact day. Why does the term run till Thursday? Because it matches the total number of days pro rata...

You know why and I am tired of explaining it. All companies and businesses do training days on work days, not in personal holidays. Why would teaching be any different.

It is done in non contact time. Inset days are done on non contact days. Next.

I will clarify. That is 13 weeks CONTACT TIME, in other words when the kids are in. Those are contact hours when you must be in school, the other time is non contact time which is more flexible because it is based on planning, marking, exam stuff, conferences etc. It is a bit like saying someone...

That is a fair point, I did not know that about Wales and Scotland so I have learnt something today. I agree that is a mixed message being given out too.

Inset days are on the school calendar at least 6 months in advance, The inset days for school year 17/18 at my school for example are already published.

I agree with your first point totally. I have no idea what is has to do with teachers though, they have no say on the holidays of the children whatsoever or the law, the fine etc.

Back on point, here is my view as a teacher. For students that have a good attendance record (above 95%) who miss the odd day of school at the end of term for a holiday really is not an issue, as others have said, visiting a new country can be way more educational than a day at school and I am...

´Compare my office job to teaching´ is implied my office job to my teaching job but fine, I should have put the word my in front of teaching as well.

No, I did not say teachers get 40 days a year. Read my post. I said I get 40 days a year.

Oh my days you are thick. CHILDREN get 12 or 13 weeks off a year. Teachers are ADULTS. Do you understand yet?

Once again. You do not get it. Can you tell me another profession where you are expected to have training days in your own personal holidays?

No, not once have I said I mark books on Xmas day. Tell me your job then. I can then tell you what you do all day and how many hours you work.

No. I work in a school that has 2 day half terms not full weeks.

Mate, anyone that still thinks an inset day is a day off for teachers is a bit dim to be honest. I will have to remind anyone that works in business that any meetings they have are days off and should be carried out in their own personal holidays.

Are you a ****ing idiot? Why are you working the holiday of a teacher based on what the children get? As for MY office job, I am telling you what the hours were. I spent the majority of the day going for coffee breaks and surfing the internet too. Tell me your job and let me have a go at...

1. How do you know what hours I did in an office job. It was 9-5 with a 40 minute lunch 2. Tell me your job, how many hours you work and I will tell you that you are lying 3. The CHILDREN get 12 weeks holiday a year

I did not judge anyone. I highlighted MY office job. When I did that job I swiped out at 5 and that was that.

1) I have been teaching for 15 years and not been on strike as I think my work conditions have been good 2) If you do strike then you do not get paid for that day

Most people who hate teachers and judges seem to have an issue with authority. These are often the same people who spend football matches shouting at stewards or think that all police officers are scum. Easy to do this stereotyping nonsense isn´t it