Here is a post from a teacher that  found time during her 180 days off to write to the monty minute.

I requested to be a guest blogger on the Monty Minute because the author of this site has expressed several times, that teachers’ do not do anything. I resent this comment and would first like to start by saying that perhaps if he appreciated his teachers that his grammar would not be so atrocious. I am a teacher if you haven’t already figured this out. I take my job as an educator very seriously. Each day I welcome my students at the door with a big smile. I try to make every lesson engaging and interesting. Now most of you may think that a teacher keeps using the same materials every year; which is completely FALSE. Each year I reflect on what I have used and make changes, because every child is different and every class is different. I also want to clear up the common misconception that teachers leave at 2:30 everyday. I arrive at school at 6:30 A.M. and often leave at 5:30 P.M or later. Not to mention the hours of work I bring home with me each day.  As I said before I take my job seriously, because these children are the future of this world. I am not only a teacher, but often time a “psychologist” as well. I often bring the thoughts of the trials and tribulations of my students’ home with me everyday. I have one hundred and twenty children whose lives are all equally important to me. Next time you want to generalize teachers, think about a teacher that meant something to you and consider whether your comments would affect them.

            Now I already know that “Monty” will talk about ALL the vacation time we get, I would challenge you  to teach my students for a week and we will see if you need a vacation.