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questions for teachers who got married during school year...

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wifey09
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questions for teachers who got married during school year...

this is only my second year teaching and i will be getting married during the school year (on a saturday). there are no holiday breaks around my wedding either.

my question is, how many personal days do you think are appropriate to ask to take for my wedding.

ideally, i would love to take thurs, friday, monday. but i am scared to ask for all those days and i am leaning towards just thurs, and friday.

what do you think i should do???? thanks

Posted 9/4/08 6:10 AM
 

kgs11
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Kim

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

i think according to our contract (NYC) you are entitled to 3. ask your union rep!


eta: some people ive worked with took a week, but they had a doctors note. no one said anything.

Message edited 9/4/2008 6:38:56 AM.

Posted 9/4/08 6:38 AM
 

browneyedgirl
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browneyes

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

Posted by kgs11

i think according to our contract (NYC) you are entitled to 3. ask your union rep!


eta: some people ive worked with took a week, but they had a doctors note. no one said anything.



i agree---check your contract and ask your union rep.

Posted 9/4/08 9:12 AM
 

Eireann
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I taught in a Catholic school, so there were no "rules" about that really so...

I got married on a Friday (during my 4th year at that school). We happened to have Wednesday off anyway, so I took Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday and we went on a mini-honeymoon in NYC. We went on our real honeymoon in July.

Posted 9/4/08 10:17 AM
 

rmsgirl
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I work in a private school and got married on a Saturday. I get five personal days per year but I didn't want to use them all up at once. I worked a part day on Thursday and took off on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for two days to unwind after the wedding and took our honeymoon over the holiday break.

Posted 9/4/08 12:58 PM
 

MrsRivera
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I worked in a Catholic school as well when I got married. The plan was to use February break for our honeymoon, but we set the date before the school calendar, and the break was a week later than we thought Chat Icon.

Honestly, if I remember correctly, I took the Thursday and Friday before the wedding, and the entire next week without pay. But my principal was particularly understanding.

Posted 9/4/08 7:01 PM
 

sarahbelle
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I took four days right before spring recess. It was my fourth year teaching, if that makes a difference.

Posted 9/4/08 7:12 PM
 

Jacksmommy
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

This is a big issue in my school My school does not let u take more than three days for it. And they do not count after the wedding as a day. It depends school to school. Unfortunately I also think being untenured doesn't help. I teach on LI if that helps!

Posted 9/4/08 7:19 PM
 

MrsPowers
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I got married during the school year and I took my 3 personal days that I am allowed per year when we got married. HTH

Posted 9/4/08 7:40 PM
 

Arieschick29
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I took 5 days unpaid leave for my honeymoon ( wedding was day after thanksgiving)

No penalties or regrets!

Posted 9/4/08 7:54 PM
 

whyteach
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Christina

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I teach in a catholic school with an awesome principal. We got married right after Easter BReak. I used 3 personal days and 3 sicks days!

Posted 9/4/08 8:46 PM
 

msrsfeb
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I am nyc and i took 3 personal days and 4 unpaid or a % cut something stupid. Right after those days feb. break started so i had another week off. It worked out GREAT!

Posted 9/4/08 9:16 PM
 

TheDivineMrsM
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

We got married on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. I took off the Thurday and Friday before, we were off that Monday, and then took off the Tue and Weds after. This was during my tenure year, but my principal and APs were all invited to the wedding Chat Icon

Posted 9/4/08 9:25 PM
 

shellybean
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mich

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I took 2 weeks...yes the benefits of Catholic School..hehehe

Posted 9/6/08 1:50 PM
 

donegal419
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K

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

i was untenured and got married over February break. I took the Thursday and Friday before the break as personal days.

Posted 9/6/08 6:02 PM
 

QueSeraSera
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Liz

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I also took Thursday and Friday. We got married right before Christmas, so I also had the next week off.

Posted 9/7/08 7:31 AM
 

LauraD419
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Laura

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I took 2 days before. We had a break right after. If we did not...i would have taken 3...2 before and 1 after

Posted 9/7/08 9:03 PM
 

Hotmamma408
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Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

I got married in may of '06 and I took thursday, friday and the whole next week. I was told i'd only get paid for 3 of the days and unpaid for the rest (but i got paid for all of the days and the days were just taken from my bank).

Posted 9/7/08 10:39 PM
 

wifey09
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M

Re: questions for teachers who got married during school year...

Thanks ladies, i feel better now about taking the days off! Im doing the 3 days!

But here is my new problem...I have to run it by my principal. I dont know how to bring it up. Should I email him or do it in person (im not sure if he even knows my name since im sorta new! so it would be akward i feel like)

Posted 9/8/08 4:41 PM
 
 

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