[kddani]

Originally posted by winneythepooh7
And just because you "paid a lot for your education" doesn't make you holier than thou either, or deserving of a higher salary. There are many people I meet with a ton of degrees, and they don't know much more then what they read in some book. Some people are also afraid of actually going out into the real world and actually working too.......... . When I did my internship at a law school, I met MANY students who were like, on their THIRD degree at that point, still had no clue what they wanted to do, but felt they needed to make a ton of cash, AND felt they "were better" then teachers and those working in the helping professions because now they were getting a LAW DEGREE!!!!!!!! Did you ever stop to think that maybe some of the teachers who left early also have young children and families they are responsible for at home? Not every teacher has to be a soccer coach!!!! And like I did mention about my mom and most other teachers I know. They bring their work home with them at night.............

Hey, I haven't belittled anyone, I haven't made fun of anyone, haven't ripped on YOUR profession, etc., so lose the attitude. You have have a grown up discussion without the eye rolling at attitude

I said that many teachers left early, yes, because posters were saying what long hours teachers put in. A first grade teacher can't have that much work to correct, for instance. 30 tests of 2+2, spelling tests...

Most people in their professions put in long hours. A lot of people take their work home with them. Teachers aren't special in that regards.

With all the gripes i've heard from teachers on this message board, the more it makes me think that the teachers from my school district should appreciate how good they do have it. We were never short of supplies, we always had what we needed or wanted (i've seen that gripe around here a lot too). They get paid damn good money compared to teachers in other states, have great job security (AGAIN, for those of you who seem to think i'm attacking teachers everywhere, I am speaking of MY school district, which I know more about than anyone else on here), and great benefits. The teachers unions in this area are incredibly powerful.

I had some fabulous teachers. But I also had some teachers who were terrible. Just because you hold the position of teacher does not make you automatically a saint, deserving of a high salary, and above reproach.