Sheila,
You slipped in on me, too. As far as being paid for the extra time, that is actually funny to me.
No, teachers in Georgia do not get paid anything above the stated 190 contract days (8 hour days). However, we are expected and required to go to extra events such as Open House and graduation.
I remember a long time ago some teachers protested the extra hours without extra pay but got nowhere since we don't have any unions to back us up.
I really don't mind going to things like Open House (even without compensation for the extra time) but I wish that the parents would show up. The parent apathy (at least at the high school level) is astounding to me and seems to get worse each year.
I also don't mind going to graduation since I like to see my students walk across that stage knowing that they are starting a new phase in their lives. I wouldn't mind a little compensation for my time, though.
Honestly, no parent has ever requested a meeting during non teacher work hours. This is all hypothetical.
~Kathy
