Came back after three days out sick to a field trip day. Perfect! I had already put in to stay back beforehand and am really lucky I got to do that. I needed the day to catch up, though my real reason for staying back is that field trips really stress me out. I am convinced that at least one kid will get killed playing in traffic and I won't notice my count is short until the principal calls me into his office for a little chat.
Speaking of workload, the amount of effort field trips take is insane. Being a math teacher, I haven't run too many of them, but I know those million little details take forever, Permission slips, bus schedules, bus lists, chaperone management, medication concerns, stayback plans, coordinating with the site, money, late money, stowaways, attendance, supervision, the incessant counting - sometimes I wonder if we get a good enough educational bang to justify the huge workload bucks.
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Boy Julie, do I agree with you on the educational "bang for the buck" on field trips. The amount of work they take is tremendous and the details are endless. Oh, and don't forget liability. Why do we do this to ourselves?
Glad to hear you're back in the swing of things. Use the weekend to just relax.
Lisa Sorenson
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