 jmntsp: I worked hard to become a teacher - it involved 2 years of 'A' levels, 3 years getting a First Class Honours degree, one further year's study on a PGCE, a year's probation as a NQT and I've since taught for 20 years. To now find that I cannot get work because people without my qualifications are being employed to stand in front of a class and 'teach' is galling to say the least. And illegal.
Cover Supervisors dont teach. They supervise the work supplied by the absent teacher. Two weeks in to a new term and one teacher has left after 2 days, one new member has had 4 days off sick, another has had 2 days off sick, and there have been numerous meetings. I have been working at least 50% of the past two weeks on cover. But I dont teach. I supervise the work given by the teacher (or not, in most cases so far). I go through powerpoints that teachers sometimes make available. I set the tasks. I answer questions if I know the answers. But I dont teach. As for illegality - take it up with the courts. Thats the way to deal with it. Not to knock your fellow employees, who, incidentally are also trying to pay mortgages, bills etc. At least you have a mortgage - many cannot afford it. I am doing CS work to pay my mortgage. Is my need to pay my bills by doing a legally advertised job less important that you? On the subject of holidays - in a recent conversation in our staff room, teachers holidays - one had been to Mexico, two to Cuba, one spent 4 weeks surfing in Cornwall, one went to USA, 3 went to France, one to Aruba ... I went to stay with family in Wales, because I can't afford the luxury of a holiday. Get over it. There is a recession on ...
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