Yes, this question was asked of me the other day. I was conversing with my daycare provider about my job, and we got on the topic of bus duty and my lack of planning/prep time and she was genuinely surprised that I had to do the work that real teachers do. I don’t know if she meant because I’m an art teacher or because I’m part-time (English isn’t her first language), but either way, it still stung a bit. Yes, art teachers plan and prep, and yes, even though I’m only part-time, I still have to plan and prep. Gee, some people sure don’t get it, do they?
(This photo obviously has nothing to do with this post, but I just had to share. This is the reason I only work part-time, and this is the reason, despite the fact that I love my job, why I wish I didn’t work at all sometimes. And in case you don’t know what you’re looking at, that’s a cloth diapered baby wearing leg warmers and a onesie.)
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CUTE Legwarmers and gammers (don't know the proper spelling.) Cloth diapers! U go! So good for the environment. Right now I'm full time (our life wouldn't work if I wasn't full time.) But I fantasize about part time! I fear that I would spend just as much time working though. Just prepping more and doing more.
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do I see a grow-via on a cute little bum? My little man is rocking the fluffy butt right now too 🙂
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bum-genious perhaps?!? Love those! Even though I thought I was prepared for the “real teacher” comments… it always hurts a bit, no?
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What really sucks is when you hear those comments from fellow teachers. Really makes you feel like part of the group, huh?
And, I really really really wish we could afford for me to go part time. Actually, no time. I like my job, but it's really damn difficult to want to go to work. And I'm having a tough time having fun with it right now. *sigh*
I could live off of baby thighs. (Did that sound really weird or what?)
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Unfortunately, i know some school administrators who wonder the same thing.
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