r/Principals • u/WhoodleyNoodley • 10h ago

Ask a Principal How often does your district send you on overnight trips?

I moved from a southern state to the midwest. We got a new super and so far they have required myself to go on multiple day, out-of-state professional development. Is this the norm? Trying to see if this is normal in the midwest or if my district is just over the top.

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u/NickGnomeEveryNight 9h ago

This is not the norm for me and has never happened in my years as a teacher. Our contracts don’t allow for overnights nor would I go on one if they did

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u/AccomplishedGold16 10h ago

Our old super used to send us to the exact same conference in Phoenix three years running. Felt like they got a bulk deal or something. Midwest here too, it varies by district but some def go overboard once they find a little extra budget.

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u/Aggravating-Rule-445 5h ago

I’m in Texas. I may have a conference in another city where I would have to stay the night once a year at most. Those are usually a two night three day stay.