Common use of Time to Teach Clause in Contracts

Time to Teach. The Committee and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s prime responsibility is to teach and that his/her energies should, to the extent possible, be utilized to positively enhance the teaching and learning process. The parties agree that, in order for teachers to spend adequate time on instructional duties, the paperwork burden must be reduced, and every effort shall be made to eliminate all non-instructional duties currently performed by teachers. As the Committee strives to alleviate non-instructional duties, no additional non- instructional duties shall be assigned. However, middle school and high school teachers will continue to perform the supervisory duties presently assigned and elementary classroom teachers will continue to perform one lunchtime supervision (cafeteria or yard) per week.

Time to Teach. ‌ The Committee and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s prime responsibility is to teach and that his/her energies should, to the extent possible, be utilized to positively enhance the teaching and learning process. The parties agree that, in order for teachers to spend adequate time on instructional duties, the paperwork burden must be reduced, and every effort shall be made to eliminate all non-non- instructional duties currently performed by teachers. As the Committee strives to alleviate non-instructional duties, no additional non- non-instructional duties shall be assigned. However, middle school and high school teachers will continue to perform the supervisory duties presently assigned and elementary classroom teachers will continue to perform one lunchtime supervision (cafeteria or yard) per week.