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Old 02-25-2013, 03:49 PM
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Depending on what district you might be talking about, some of those teachers get paid very nicely, then add in the bennies like medical coverage and so on.
I've been a public school teacher for 11 years. My annual salary has decreased in each of the last six years. I now make less than I did when I first started. And my employer-subsidized medical insurance plan gets worse every year. This year, I've had to pay over $5000 out of pocket for medical expenses, and I'm a relatively healthy guy. It's worse in some states than it is in others. Arizona, my home state, is consistently ranked around 48 (out of 50) for education spending. Unfortunately, in my country, education is less respected, less valued, and less well-funded than the military. Truthfully, interacting with teenagers is the least painful part of my job.

That's why I prefer the v1.0 timeline- it reminds me of the simple good vs. evil worldview of my late Cold War youth.
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