Thanks. A lot of the time people say it must be nice to work 9 months and get paid for 12. In reality we, depending on the state, work 10 months and get paid for 10--just spread it out. Now for those who are in the arts like band, athletics etc. there is really never any down time as there is summer programs, etc. I enjoy it because I get to stay up with the kids and what is going on--sometimes I don't like what I hear, but at least we are in the loop.