EDD certification during school break - what to report for Thanksgiving week?

just mark it as regular week and say ur looking for work. thats what i did for winter break last yr and nobody said anything

School employees have special rules for breaks. You need to report that you were not working due to a school recess/break. You should still indicate you were able and available for work and actively looking for work (unless you weren't). The key is to properly report WHY you didn't work - use the option for 'school recess/break' when certifying. EDD knows educational institutions have scheduled breaks, and as long as you're available to accept other suitable work during that period, you can still receive benefits.

Ya im a substitute teacher and have same issue every holiday. The thing to remember is you ARE available for work during break - just not at your normal job. Keep applying to jobs that week so you have proof of work search and youll be fine.

I was in this exact situation last year working as a classroom aid. Trying to get through to EDD to ask questions was IMPOSSIBLE. I ended up using Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes who explained exactly how to handle school breaks. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. The rep I spoke with confirmed I needed to indicate I was on school recess but still available for other work, and should continue my work search activities during the break.

WAIT A SECOND! Are you a SUBSTITUTE teacher or a regular employee??? The rules are COMPLETELY different depending on your employment type!!! Subs have reasonable assurance rules that are way more complicated. Regular employees just need to say they're on recess but available for work. EDD is so confusing with this stuff I swear they make it complicated on purpose!!!

To clarify for everyone: Educational institution employees have specific guidelines for breaks: 1. You must report the reason for not working as "school recess/break" 2. You must still be able, available, and actively seeking work during this period 3. Document all work search activities (minimum 3 per week) 4. Keep a copy of the official school calendar showing the break dates If you receive an eligibility interview request later, having this documentation ready will help resolve any questions quickly. The most common mistake is incorrectly reporting the reason for not working or failing to maintain work search requirements during breaks.