FAQ: TEACHERS HAVE VERY LITTLE PREP TIME AS IT IS BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE MEETINGS DURING THOSE TIMES SO WE ACTUALLY DON’T HAVE A PREP PERIOD. CAN THEY MAKE US GO TO MEETINGS OR DO OTHER WORK ON OUR PREP?

A. Teachers’ contract states: “1.B.9. Preparation Period: The non-instructional time during the duty day of a classroom teacher, exclusive of teacher breaks and lunch, which is reserved for subject preparation and is free from other assigned duties.” Henceforth, the principal cannot order a teacher to do anything during the Prep period unless they are willing to pay them for it.
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