[AT] Reagan Remembered (by Patti Davis) Off topic but greatreading

[Al Jones]

George,

Based upon my last post, some of this is redundant.  But I can assure
you, I did not take an easy course!, and I don't know many of my
colleagues that have.  Before I began my career, I earned two college
degrees and studied my butt off to get them.  I was an agricultural
education major, and when I graduated I could have taken a job in
industry making more money and having an easier life doing it, but I
chose to teach because I got hooked during my student teaching
experience and I thought maybe I could become good at it.  I am sure
that some teachers think they are better than everyone else, but I am
not one of them.  Most are people that are trying to make a living,
raise their family, play with an old tractor or two, etc 8^)

My dad once told me that a man can choose in life to work with his back,
or his brain.  There is, however, honor in both.  And there are times I
come home from school and am just as tired as if I had dug a ditch by
hand all day. 

Again, anyone thinking teaching is easy, go visit some schools and find
out for yourself.

Al

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 6:09 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Reagan Remembered (by Patti Davis) Off topic but
greatreading

Teachers are people... nothing more, and nothing less.  The problem
seems to
be that many seem to look down their noses at those who are merely
taxpayers
who support their soft life style.  Admitting that they took the easy
course
and subjected themselves to less physical stress for a less demanding
job
would go a long way.  Why do they all seem to try to maintain a superior
position?

George Willer

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Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Reagan Remembered (by Patti Davis) Off topic but
greatreading


> >In a message dated 6/10/2004 5:06:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> DAVIESW739 at aol.com >writes:
> >If you  are teaching  kindergarten up to the 4 grade what do you
really
need
> >to know  that  you don't use everyday. And why should the person
teaching
> >calculus get the same  pay as the one who teaches basic math.
>
> Maybe not much more, but you DO need to know how to teach it so all
your
> kids can learn - including those who might learn differently.
>
> >I knew  a woman who was the  highest paid teacher in the Sacramento
school
> >district, she taught 3rd grade.  Something is wrong here. What
happened
to
> you
> >get paid for what you do not who  you are. Don't  get started on this
stuff.
>
> I'm assuming you don't have kids in school nowadays.  Teachers  wear
more
> hats than ever, especially in the younger grades.  It's like a  three
ring
circus
> daily, and then some with all the services provided and  documentation
> required.  Class sizes are larger, "extras" are less and  less.
>
> By your reasoning special education teachers should be paid less than
their
> regular education counterparts, yet special ed teachers are regularly
hired
> at a greater starting salary.
>
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