https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:49:06 +0000 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:53:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5767 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119559&title=pregnant-teachers#119559 Author: emachan
Subject: 5767
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 12:53pm

annajeremy wrote: I was in a FTP and was lucky that my boss re-employed me before I finished up and have now returned in a part-time role. I think you do have to have been in the same job for 6+ months for PPL, but like the others have said, check with your union rep.

Hopefully my boss will do that - he has told me many times that he doesn't want to lose me and would make me permanent if the roll levels allowed him too - we have too many teachers in their last few years just waiting for retirement! ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:53:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119559&title=pregnant-teachers#119559 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119554&title=pregnant-teachers#119554 Author: Brenna
Subject: 5767
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 12:09pm

I was in a FTP and was lucky that my boss re-employed me before I finished up and have now returned in a part-time role.

I think you do have to have been in the same job for 6+ months for PPL, but like the others have said, check with your union rep.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:09:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119554&title=pregnant-teachers#119554 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119376&title=pregnant-teachers#119376 Author: emachan
Subject: 5767
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 1:10pm

becca.l wrote: emachan are you primary or secondary? My husband is head of his school's PPTA union, so if you're secondary and have any questions just let me know (here or PM whatever you prefer) and I'll pass them on.

I'm primary.... hopefully everything will work out with work!]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:10:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=119376&title=pregnant-teachers#119376 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118501&title=pregnant-teachers#118501 Author: daikini
Subject: 5767
Posted: 13 March 2007 at 6:25pm

emachan are you primary or secondary? My husband is head of his school's PPTA union, so if you're secondary and have any questions just let me know (here or PM whatever you prefer) and I'll pass them on.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:25:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118501&title=pregnant-teachers#118501 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118497&title=pregnant-teachers#118497 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 5767
Posted: 13 March 2007 at 6:01pm

If the forms for PPL is info about teachers get the forms from IRD now and see if you do qualify. For normal PPL you have to of been in the same job for at least 6 months to get PPL.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:01:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118497&title=pregnant-teachers#118497 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118469&title=pregnant-teachers#118469 Author: sparkle
Subject: 5767
Posted: 13 March 2007 at 4:43pm

I'm pretty sure that you have to have been in the same position for 52 weeks before you quailfy for the paid maternity leave.

And unless you're permanant staff you're not guaranteed your job back after your maternity leave. Your fixed term ends when you finish work.

But I second Miss, I'd give your union rep a call and ask. They'll know everything.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:43:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118469&title=pregnant-teachers#118469 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118427&title=pregnant-teachers#118427 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 13 March 2007 at 3:35pm

Not sure about fixed term positions - i would like to think that you would get materntity leave but it might depend on how long you have been there? Like the minimum is 6 months, I think? (that would be ok if you were elsewhere before hand in a teaching position).

You could give your union rep a call to check it out, or just wait until you are happy to talk with your boss. Good luck wiht everything!]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:35:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=118427&title=pregnant-teachers#118427 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117903&title=pregnant-teachers#117903 Author: busymum
Subject: 5767
Posted: 11 March 2007 at 9:06pm

Hi Emma, when are you due?

lol just saw your first post... November huh? I'm not a teacher so I don't know the answers to your questions but congrats! And welcome to OhBaby

Edited by busymum]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:06:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117903&title=pregnant-teachers#117903 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117899&title=pregnant-teachers#117899 Author: emachan
Subject: 5767
Posted: 11 March 2007 at 8:56pm

Oh , also - can anyone explain the maternity leave thing for teachers - I guess being fixed term I wont be able to come back - or will they fill my position while I'm away then will I be able to restart just like if I were permanent?]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:56:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117899&title=pregnant-teachers#117899 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117898&title=pregnant-teachers#117898 Author: emachan
Subject: 5767
Posted: 11 March 2007 at 8:53pm

This is a really good topic for me too - as its early days for me too and I am worried how things will go in the next couple of weeks! I have a bit of a random teaching job - about 0.5 classroom release teaching and the rest special needs and extension groups - so hopefully if I get sick, it'll be during my small group sessions so I can send the kids back to their regular class!
Not sure when I will tell my (male) principal yet - I'm fixed term as well - I know he's trying to get a permanant position but if I'll be off on maternity at the end of the year - he'll probably not worry about it!]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:53:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=117898&title=pregnant-teachers#117898 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=114992&title=pregnant-teachers#114992 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 03 March 2007 at 7:19pm

Yay monster, I am glad it went well. It is awesome how excited people can get when you announce your pregnancy, isn't it!

]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:19:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=114992&title=pregnant-teachers#114992 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=114984&title=pregnant-teachers#114984 Author: monster
Subject: 5767
Posted: 03 March 2007 at 6:53pm

Well I did it and it well down well. The two women in my syndicate were so excited and happy for me! My boss was great too. No word yet on what will happen later on this year and for next year, still lots of time to sort that out. I'm thinking i'll stay off until at least term 2 next year and see how it goes.

And now I can relax a bit about camp. ]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:53:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=114984&title=pregnant-teachers#114984 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=113529&title=pregnant-teachers#113529 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 26 February 2007 at 7:39pm

Monster, male principals are generally nicer than females about things like this, so that is good news! I think if you go in honestly and talk about your intentions to return or not, you might find they make you permanent (especially if you are any good!) or at least give you an indication of the possibilty of reemployment when )if?) you return. Any thoughts on what you might do re/ time off?]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:39:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=113529&title=pregnant-teachers#113529 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112860&title=pregnant-teachers#112860 Author: monster
Subject: 5767
Posted: 24 February 2007 at 12:01pm

Thanks guys - that's made me feel better about things. I think might have a word to my principal (male) soon and then let my team know. I think I'll feel a lot better about taking things easy if they know why, especially with camp - other than risk them thinking they've employed a slacker! I'm on a LTR position (got the job a week after arriving back in NZ after a year overseas) with a possibility of being made permanent if the roll stays up, though I doubt they'd be in a hurry to do that if I leave in October.

Let's hope it goes down well... ]]> Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:01:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112860&title=pregnant-teachers#112860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112360&title=pregnant-teachers#112360 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 5767
Posted: 22 February 2007 at 5:26pm

I asked my mum about this as she works in a school that has over the past 3 years had a number of pregnant woman. One teacher had to take 3 weeks off work in early pregnancy as the morning sickness was so bad. She had told the principal pretty early and he gave her most of the time off (as she was a permanent not a LTR) paid and she had been at the school for a number of years before she got pregnant. Another one had to use the kiddy toilets (the children were year 5 and 6) so they weren't that little and the floor wasn't covered in pee. Most of the teachers told their boss pretty much as soon as they found out so that he was aware of what was going on (in case some kids said something to their parents and went to him about it) but waited to tell the rest of the staff - apart from the few that they wanted to tell. As for camp - make sure they know and make sure you let the parents know that are coming away with you. They will give you better support if they know.]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:26:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112360&title=pregnant-teachers#112360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112069&title=pregnant-teachers#112069 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 21 February 2007 at 7:12pm

Pregnant secondary school teachers I know have found it a lot easier than the primary ones I know because of more non-contact times. Also the kids toilets tend to be normal sized compared to junior classes - lol (and not covered with pee on the floor etc) So if caught short they have just used them.

Also some secondary kids are pretty astute and guess a bit earlier than any primary kids do!]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:12:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=112069&title=pregnant-teachers#112069 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111929&title=pregnant-teachers#111929 Author: Peanut
Subject: 5767
Posted: 21 February 2007 at 12:13pm

Would be interested to know how secondary teachers coped also as most replies seem to be from primary teachers? I guess most things are kinda of similar except secondary usually have to move classrooms heaps and have furthur to go for toilet etc.

Thanks (am not pregnant yet but am just starting TTC as wanted to finish at the end of the year rather than half way thru)]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:13:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111929&title=pregnant-teachers#111929 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111926&title=pregnant-teachers#111926 Author: katie1
Subject: 5767
Posted: 21 February 2007 at 12:08pm

I told the principal at 12 weeks which was in the holidays. I told the rest of the staff at 14 weeks and the class and parents found out at about 16 weeks.
I thought it was best to hold off as long as possible before telling the children just incase something had gone wrong. It would have made things harder for me with all of them knowing.
I was lucky as morning sickness wasn't too bad. I was really tired though - instead of reading to the class I used to put on those tape stories!!!!!!
I would definitely tell your team and the principal before going to camp but tell them you don't want anyone else to know. A teacher at my school was nine weeks pregnant at camp and we made sure we gave her lots of rest times and put her on non physical duties.
Don't worry about the fact that you have just begun at a new school. I think you will find that even though they will be sad to lose you they will also be really happy for you.
]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:08:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111926&title=pregnant-teachers#111926 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111572&title=pregnant-teachers#111572 Author: Onikey
Subject: 5767
Posted: 20 February 2007 at 11:17am

I have just found out about bubs - last time we let everyone know at 7 weeks, as I was feeling yuck and having to eat pretty much all day. That was good b/c I ended up having nearly four weeks off due to the m/c anyway.

So far (only just past 4 weeks) i'm fine except for needing to visit the loo every hour or so (probably b/c I'm drinking so much water). I teach college kids, so I am pretty ok to go while they're completing a task. They will yack while I'm gone, but not too much.

DH and I have decided not to tell anyone till we have a heart beat this time, so unless something happens that I can't do, we're keeping Mum. May need to be told sooner if teaching girls PE gets too much for me, other than that I teach college English and Social Studies.]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:17:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111572&title=pregnant-teachers#111572 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111241&title=pregnant-teachers#111241 Author: busymum
Subject: 5767
Posted: 19 February 2007 at 10:09am

I'm not a teacher but especially with camp coming up I am thinking it would be best to tell your boss but also say you want to keep it quiet until say 14 weeks. Then you can let the parents and kids know from that point.]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:09:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111241&title=pregnant-teachers#111241 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111188&title=pregnant-teachers#111188 Author: sparkle
Subject: 5767
Posted: 19 February 2007 at 7:57am

I too was a little worried telling "the Boss" as we've had at least one or two people on maternity leave for the last 4 years! Already this year we have 2, and then I go end of term 2!

Miss, we're on the same PE contract, I'm one of the lead teachers, so I know what you mean!]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:57:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111188&title=pregnant-teachers#111188 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111169&title=pregnant-teachers#111169 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 18 February 2007 at 10:36pm

Tell before camp - that is not a good thing for you to be doing without other staff knowing. Not to mention how physical camp is. I know if any of my team didn't let me know they were pregnant before camp I would stress about it once I found out, worrying that I had made them do too much. I would even expect that other arrangements would be made, perhaps the pregnant teacher staying at school to take the clas sof kids who don't go on camp for whatever reasons. Unless your boss knows, you can't sort anything out.

As for not feeling bad, I think there is no 'great' time for a teacher to get pregnant in terms of leaving the class. Did you win a permanent position or an LTR? I think that all principals know that if they employ young staff they are likely to either a. head overseas for the OE if single or b. start a family if married with no kids. Sure you might have headed there sooner than expected, but that is life!

Also, just wondering - male or female principal?]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:36:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111169&title=pregnant-teachers#111169 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111096&title=pregnant-teachers#111096 Author: monster
Subject: 5767
Posted: 18 February 2007 at 7:32pm

Thanks guys. I don't know what I'm going to do yet - I think I'll wait until I have some sort of morning sickness or something and see how it goes. I teach Y8 so leaving the class shouldn't be a problem, my main issue is that I have only just got the job there this year! I feel like it's a bit rude of me to be announcing I'll be leaving before the year is up so soon after starting. And I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't go down well with the parents...

The other issue is that we have camp in a month's time - it includes sleeping outdoors - I'm not sure I want to go at all! ]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:32:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111096&title=pregnant-teachers#111096 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111075&title=pregnant-teachers#111075 Author: aqua36
Subject: 5767
Posted: 18 February 2007 at 4:38pm

I hadn't planned to tell my boss until after 12 weeks, which wold have been the end of the holidays. But ended up telling erlier for a number of reasons A) obvious when I wasn't drinking, especially at the end of term but felt bad because we had had a sh*t year with staffing and reployment and were planning for a stable year, c)Also when making plans etc as i was meant to be going to Japan in Sept.

All the staff know and a few parents within the community. We have issues with parents who get irrate when their is a change of teacher, so haven't said anythign yet. I feel bad for the kids as they enjoying the class, and there has been no backlash from a job share class (though both DP's so shouldn't have been an issue - very precious community!!)

Really want to tell my class rather than they heard from someone else, but boss and other teacher not keen.

Have to say ms during hols bad but had lightened up by the time school started. I do run to the loo as well - blame drinking water. Probably easier that I teach Yr 7/8 though.]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:38:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=111075&title=pregnant-teachers#111075 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110952&title=pregnant-teachers#110952 Author: miss
Subject: 5767
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 5:30pm

Ha ha - my principal was the first person to find out (after I had texted DH). I had rung the doctors for the blood test result and then I ran into his office, shut his door and said - I am sorry, but I have to tell someone so you're it! If I hadnt had the relationship I do with my boss, I would have left it longer, till around 10-12 weeks (but then I brought forward ttc in the hope that if it worked first time, whcih it did, it would make planning staffing for this year easier!)

I was lucky in that my ms was only at night, and wasn't vomitting, only extreme tiredness and feeling like rubbish, so I didn't have to worry about school. ANother teacher at our school had terrible ms and she would just run to the loo. If I had been a vomitter, I would have used one of the girls loos, and put an out of order sign to keep the kids out of it so it wasn't gross.

I did have to take trips to the loss during class time - I teach year 3 so I would put my P.A.s in charge (just my name for class leaders) and they would continue with whatever they were doing while I was gone. The P.A.s would give points when I got back. This is usually ok from Year 1 onwards, just new entrants can find it hard to cope and wander outside.

We have been on a PE contract and our staff is really physical, so having people know earlier meant that I could avoid stuff like that - also meant that I never had to get out of helping move furniture and people wouldn't let me climb up things etc. So if you have a good close staff, you may tell them sooner rather than later.

I told my kids after my 12 week scan - showed them a picture which they loved. That was just before the end of term 4, and I was 12 weeks 5 days then. Parent community keep coming in now to visit and chcek the size of my bump - so sweet!

Good luck!]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:30:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110952&title=pregnant-teachers#110952 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110944&title=pregnant-teachers#110944 Author: sparkle
Subject: 5767
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 4:44pm

I let my principal know when I was 10 weeks, that was towards the end of the holidays.

I've had terrible morning sickness, so wouldn't have been able to keep it a secret! So far I've only been sick during the day during school time once (normally it's in the mornings, so I guess I'm 'lucky' there!) The women I teach next to read my class a story for about 1/2 an hour while I collected myself!

It's just starting to get around the parent community now, so I've had a few parents this week in congratulating me.


Edited by sparkle]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:44:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110944&title=pregnant-teachers#110944 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110938&title=pregnant-teachers#110938 Author: monster
Subject: 5767
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 3:59pm

Hi

I'm wondering how you teachers out there cope with morning sickness, trips to the toilet, etc while at school. It's early days for me and I have no idea how I'm going to manage - i have images of me running out of the classroom...

Also, when did you let your principal know?

]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:59:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5767&PID=110938&title=pregnant-teachers#110938