Hi all.
By right, under the MOE guidelines, teachers are not encouraged to break the ML. So if your P allows you to do that, its either P is super understanding or he/she has no idea abt this. Our ML starts from the day we delivered and not our EDD. However, we are allowed to bring forward our ML, ie 4 wks prior to our EDD. So if your P don't allowed u to break up your ML and your ML "eats into" your hols, and that you are feeling tired and need to rest earlier, perhaps you can consider bringing forward your ML.
Jas: If you really need a break, perhaps u can try out NPL first before u considered quitting. If the reasons u are quitting is cause of EPMS, ranking etc, I can tell u this, u will faced this prob in whatever job you do. Many thinks that tuition is "stressed free". It is, if you are just supplementing your income. Happy go, not happy, don't go. But if that is your full-time job, it is a different story. U won't get paid during hols, or when u or your kids r ill. Parents are also very "clever", if they see no improvements, they tend to switch to other tutors. If u r charging a huge amt, they wld expect a lot from u too. With more n more schs going single session, u will have most of the time free during daytime, and with night time and weekends pack with lessons. That means, sacrificing quality time spend with hubby and kids. U mentioned that your hubby is earning less than u, with an "unstable income", will it add more stress to your life? On top of that, u r also taking a degree and driving a car, guess, all these are all added expenses......
Sorry, if I sound discouraging n negative.