I personally coach 2 school teams, intra-murals, Math Club, school tech team, Terry Fox Run Committee, School Run Committee (we do a 5km annual mini-marathon raising $ for Children's hospital), Science Fair committee, go to camp (2 nights/3 days), and I have a Walk to School Club where we meet every Fri morning and walk to school from a certain meeting point, and I was in the midst of setting up a cricket and ultimate team.
Regarding not doing any extra curricular anymore, this is the 1st time that I am in favor of not doing anything extra anymore. I love the stuff that I do and love sports in general, but I believe the reason why a lot of teachers are pulling out is because what we feel is the lack of respect shown from the govt.
This is a complex issue with obviously 2 sides to the story. But for me personally, this is the 1st time that I have got involved because in my view the govt is trying to destroy public education and the overall teaching profession.
Wow - that is a lot on top of teaching. I don't have kids, but this volume of extra work really begs for leadership within the student group and parents. These kind of organizational skills will take them far in life. And, if they flop, a learning is in that too.
Fair enough, coaching is coaching. But all that other stuff, I would provide some high level guidance and let the kids develop some skills.