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In reply to the discussion: A letter writer says teachers have it easy; a Teacher of The Year responds [View all]Lonestarblue
(9,981 posts)10. Mr. Parker sounds like a right-wing curmudgeon.
Everyone who complains about teachers hours should be forced to spend at least a week in an underfunded school. They might learn something. Parker reminds me of people I used to know who complained about paying school taxes because they had no children or their children were out of school. The notion of the common good was unimportant if they personally were not benefitting.
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A letter writer says teachers have it easy; a Teacher of The Year responds [View all]
kpete
Apr 2018
OP
Gigantic K&R. The woefully dense man (Parker) who wrote this is NOT all for education.
Guilded Lilly
Apr 2018
#2
Not to mention taking classes during the summer as well as meetings in the evenings.
lkinwi
Apr 2018
#3
My ex, a professional in a much better-paying and more "highly regarded" field...
maddiemom
Apr 2018
#63
Teachers' teaching conditions ARE students' learning conditions. The public gets 365 days of
ancianita
Apr 2018
#22
Anyone that thinks teaching is a cushy job, either have never been one, or don't know one.
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2018
#38
I'm sorry to hear about the stresses you were put under. I thank you for your very honest
spooky3
Apr 2018
#73
No, Moral Compass, I understood your point very clearly. I should have probably said that too.
spooky3
Apr 2018
#75
Scroll did a great job of pointing out the major points and explaining them in detail, but she left
world wide wally
Apr 2018
#47
Another one regurgitating the same tired-ass, old argument about how "easy" teachers have it.
GoCubsGo
Apr 2018
#51
Right - but isn't it important to attract good teachers to teach your children?
oberliner
Apr 2018
#79