pumping at work if you are a teacher

eandjay

I was just wondering how those of you that are teachers find time to pump at work.  I am a little nervous about it because my plan periods (I teach in a high school) are back to back before lunch--which means that I will not have time to pump from lunch until 3 when the kids are gone.  Also, where do you pump?  My classroom is not very private--do you pump in the bathroom?

Thanks!

Runnerwife

I am also nervous about this! I teach kindergarten and have 2 specials a day (which will give me some time), however I always seem to have a kid issue during those specials!

I haven't a clue where to pump yet- I was going to talk to my nurse about using one of her rooms.

BabyDeacon

I teach kindergarten as well and went back to work for the last 6 weeks of last year.  I pumped in my room with the lights out and something covering the window in the door while the kids were at specials in the morning and left my kids with my assistant in the afternoon while I pumped in the backseat of a friend's mini-van

tegss

I also teach at a high school, and I requested a schedule that will allow be to pump. I will feed DS around 5:30, pump during my plan around 8:30, pump at lunch around 11:30 and then either pump during my duty period around 2 or wait to feed around 3. My principal also said that I could use one of the empty conference rooms to pump.

Have you talked to your principal? Maybe there is something that can be worked out...

getawaybride

I am also concerned about this, I teach in a high school as well.  We have teachers on cart, so I don't know yet if they will be using my room during my plan or not.  I also only have one plan a day and 22 min. for lunch, I guess we will find out when the time comes!

erbear

I asked the scheduler to give me 20 minutes between 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM. I figured that wasn't too much to ask...we'll see what actually happens when the schedule comes out.

I asked the drama teacher (who has an office) if I could use it 2x a day. Kids won't come in and I don't care if she or the other teacher who shares the office are in there. They even made me a sign for the door that says "Don't come in!"

LaLaSweets

I am a science teacher with my own classroom and I have a type of storage room inside my classroom. I made a nice cozy corner in that room with magazines haha. I have prep times at 8 am, 10:30 am and then at 2. So I would pump during those times with no problem. That really worked out for me.  hope it all works out