| 1) the gov't already throws too much
money at schools and school teachers while each year the problems
get worse, the answer is NOT more money - although it is typical
of what school teachers say when confronted with the problems -
"we're overworked and underpaid" - in PA where we live
teachers make more money annually then the average taxpayer
providing their salary, they are among the highest paid in the
nation, and we don't have any better schools than any other state
2)despite the above, I think a lot of the problem is the kids
whose parents don't care - they send junior off to school and expect that the school will teach him and discipline him, then
scream bloody murder when the schools try to hold the kid or the
parents accountable "what do you mean junior can't play
football because he violated the school's drinking policy, boys
will be boys" or "but sally has been looking forward to
the prom for 3 years, you can't deny her access to the prom just
because she'd skipped school every day for the last month" -
and rather than fight, most schools cave when threatened with a
lawsuit
3)the tolerance of sinful, evil "lifestyle choices"
that are actively promoted in public schools under the guise of
tolerance while Christian believes are not even accorded equal
mention leaves me speechless - TV programs must give equal time to
people the least controversial of public campaigns while the faith
this country was based on is completely disregarded it's schools
4)you chose to become a school teacher, you get paid to deal
with the "stress" - my kids will be staying home but the
school will still be getting several hundred dollars each year in
my taxes. The way I see it since I'm taking on the responsibility of teaching my children without being paid and still send my tax
dollars every year, you have more money per student than you did
when my children were part of the system. Let's see what you do
with the extra cash.
5)my children are My responsibility - I have an obligation to
rear and educate them the best way I know how - which is certainly
NOT the public school system. While my heart breaks for children
who are left to suffer through the "education" obtained
through the public school system - I will not sacrifice my
children to it just because others do.
6) I thought teaching was a calling, not something you did to
get as much money as possible for as little work as you could get
away with. And just for the record, my parents are both teachers
and they work their tails off, not that most parents have any
appreciation for it; and not that most teachers do a similar level
of work - but those I-wanted-summers-off teachers sure do give
everybody else a bad image
7) And while we're on the subject -what about all those days
off - must be nice to work 180 days out of the year. Did you know
most people WORK during the summer?
8) I can't speak for others but I'm homeschooling because I
already spend most days after school teaching my kids because the
classroom is being run at the speed of the slower kids. I don't
think the teacher taught my kids anything all year - I might as
well have them home where we can have a schedule more convenient
to the family and teach our kids the faith while at the same time
protecting them from corrupting influences.
9) As for the form of your letter - as you can tell from mine
I'm a lousy typist and when I get worked up my fingers get ahead
of me - I'm hoping you have the same problem.
If you really feel as you say you do then maybe you need to
look for a new job. You seem very bitter that parents without a
degree or "teaching certificate" are doing a better job
than you could. And overjoyed that someone had a bad day, of which
you evidently have many. Then, too, perhaps during the next
contract negotiations in your district you could point some of these
things out to your union and give up a percentage or two of
salary increase to benefit the children. But I won't hold my
breath.
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