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

[bwhdon]

Amen George!

Don


----- Original Message -----
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 3:09 PM
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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BeanJeepin at aol.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> 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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