Any other jealous teachers out there?

[Happy Goofy]

I do agree that teachers get the short end of the deal and end up with big crowds. Try Thanksgiving to avoid the heat - it is great because you get all of the Christmas Decorations also. Some places luck out and have holidays that are different from the rest of the schools, like us in Louisiana - some of us have Mardi Gras - unless if falls with Presidents Day - like this year - then it is very crowded - I think much of the north is off for Presidents Day. We don't go if Presidents Day falls the same week as Mardi Gras.

I am a great Disney fan and for years I had to pay top price for air and hotels, etc. because I could only go on school vacations. Now I am retired and can take advantage of some good deals. My husband and I are going on the Disney Transatlantic and Med. cruise in April and I can't believe how many children will be on that cruise. I know some are home schooled but others are taking their children out for two weeks or more. I hope the children will learn some interesting historical things and see some sights that they just read about in books.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

We could trade jobs: I work in a hospital. It's physically and emotionally draining. My patients either have breast cancer or think they do.
For Christmas, I get off Christmas Day. That's it. We're lucky to leave 1 hr early on Christmas Eve.

No President's Day, no Black Friday, no MLK, no Columbus Day, no Veteran's Day, no Good Friday
Only 6 holidays per year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas.

3 weeks per year total.

I'm not at all saying your job is easy. Please don't take it the wrong way. I love my kids' teachers and know they work hard. I appreciate it and tell them so every chance I get. I honestly don't think I could do it if I wanted to.
I'm just saying, being a teacher is a trade off. Teachers get perks that other fields don't.