The worst part about being a teacher..

KAshley82 · January 2011

.. writing sub plans!! DH has the flu.. and now I think I do too! Have a fever and a lot of yucky symptoms.. ugh! The last thing I want to do is look for a sub and make plans!

I am around 11DPO right now.. but he has been sick for weeks, so I assume that probably reduced our chances this month.. does DH sickness affect fertility? Off to type my plans.. Sad

chichick00 · January 2011

i agree about the sub plans!! its more work not being there then being in the classroom sometimes!

Mrs.Slick · January 2011

I agree, sub plans are awful! As for your question about you DH having the flu possibly reducing your chances this month, I don't think it would.

Hope you feel better soon!

NMscubagirl · January 2011

My Brother and SIL are both teachers and they both HATE the sub plans! I hope you feel better soon.

indiana101 · January 2011

Hope you noth are feeling better soon!

brandywine2010 · January 2011

When men have a fever it can affect their sperm. I am not sure to what extent it can affect them.

ETA: I hate writing sub plans. I got a stomach virus on the night before we were scheduled to come back from winter break. I live one hour from my job and had to go in early that morning to write sub plans. It was terrible. Luckily, my sister was staying with me and she drove me to school. There's no way in Hellll that I could have driven myself to work that morning.

I hope you feel better soon!

Jackson721 · January 2011

I can't answer your question but I totally agree that sub plans are the worst!!!! As a special education teacher who co-teaches, I don't get a sub anymore. My co-teachers would rather do it on their own than for us to come up with busy work for the sub to do. When my principal told me I didn't need to get a sub anymore, it was my happiest day at work!!

CLeigh03 · January 2011

ugh, that does sound quite frustrating! And like a lot of work...which is what you are not supposed to be doing while sick.

AshleyB609 · January 2011

I am a sub, but I mostly work at one school. I have worked for almost every teacher in the school over the past two years, so they don't even leave "sub plans" for me anymore. Just notes on what they planned to do that day. I did have one teacher leave me 8 page, typed plans. It even explained what the play button on the CD player looked like.

I hope you don't have the flu and you can still get a BFP this month. Get well soon!

Wish Upon A Star · January 2011

I hope you and your H feel better soon!

(And I hope your kids don't tear up your room if you are out, that's what always happens to me)

FyreFry5 · January 2011

Ugh, I agree! I'd usually rather just suck it up and go in sick than write the sub plans and deal with all the catch-up afterward.

I hope you feel better soon!!

michaela080 · January 2011

You guys have to find your own subs? Our office does that.

elandric · January 2011

MH is a teacher, and the few times he's had to call out sick, the sub plans have been a pain. Im sure the subs appreciate you taking the time though. I did a brief stint as a sub-and when there were no lesson plans left-it sucked. Feel better soon!

JenOSU03 · January 2011

Hope you feel better soon! Sub plans are the worst!! They take so much time to do. I have gone to work half dead simply because I didn't have the energy for sub plans and needed rest at night. Sub plans are totally necessary but a big pita.

shybee · January 2011

My school requires us to have emergency sub plans. That way, there is always one day of sub plans waiting at school in case they are needed. I try to have an extra day of emergency plans in my room, too, and then if I had to take a second day off I could just let the office know where the plans are. It is helpful to only have to call for a sub when I am sick instead of writing sub plans then, too.

Hope you feel better!

SoonToBeMamaP · January 2011

Yes! Sub plans do stink - it almost makes me want to go to work... almost!!!

Also, I hope everyone feels better!!!!

MooneyDee · January 2011

chichick00:
i agree about the sub plans!! its more work not being there then being in the classroom sometimes!

this- from my previous school

I am very thankful in my new school to have a close TA (teachnically co-teacher) who is with me. When I'm out she takes over 99% of the time which means no sub plans because she knows how to read my regular plans. My school usually doesn't hire outside subs.

gilmoregirl105 · January 2011

Ugh, I totally agree sub plans are the worst. I was sick a few weeks ago and had to make up sub plans for a whole week, I hated being out that long and making plans each day, but I had an infection with a fever.

Hope you feel better soon!

bfernz · January 2011

I hated doing subplans!

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