Professional Days

During negotiations last spring, our goal was to allow teachers as much time as possible in their classrooms during the professional days. Recognizing the need for time for preparation and grading, the district agreed to set aside only four hours from those five days for in-service. Principals were also encouraged to keep interuptions to a minimum during those days. Since these days are no longer funded by QT money, some limitations set by the legislature for use of those days no longer apply.
Although we decreased from seven QT days to five professional days, we were able to maintain more days than many districts. Some lost all of those days. Remember, all Davis School District employees took a two-day furlough this year.
DEA encourages teachers to take advantage of in-service and other opportunities to keep current and learn new strategies. As professionals, individual teachers can best determine the best balance between in-service and preparation.