Help Wanted: Teacher's benefits eligibility
Photo credit: iStock | Those working in education, even substitute teaches, find they can't necessarily collect unemployment benefits during a school break.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: My full-time teaching position was abolished last year at the end of June. I was able to apply for unemployment for 26 weeks, with an extension until July of this year. I have been substitute-teaching since January. This is per-diem work, and I am called when the district needs me. Sometimes, I am not called for two weeks, and sometimes I am called for four or five days in a row. To...
