I don't thnk anybody flamed you, they just disagreed

Posted By: Wannie on 2007-04-26
In Reply to: Geez, sorry I posted this...(OP) - just won 10 grand...sm

with the opinion that teachers are highly underpaid. I'm pretty sure most of are glad for the teacher that won the money.

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A teacher at my son's school... - just won 10 grand...sm
- I work part-time as a MT and I also do a little - trose
  - So true. Everyone should sit in on a class for one month and - then decide if teachers are overpaid. nm
    - For so many of the students they spend more - trose
      - So true. - nm
    - i don't think they're overpaid, I just don't think they are underpaid, either. - Wannie
- Geez, sorry I posted this...(OP) - just won 10 grand...sm
  - I was thinking just last night, makes no difference what you post - Lulu
    - Gee, sorry I had the audacity to disagree with the opinion of the OP. - Wannie
      - I suppose you home school your children? - Seems to be a trend, a bad one.
        No, my children are both grown and I am not particularly fond - Wannie
        How would you know that? I am a home schooling mom and sm - What?
        I never said anything about socially inacceptable, I said - Wannie
        I made that comment yesterday and felt bad ever since. - I'm sorry to you and everyone else.
    - Why are you surprised? This is the board for yada, yada. - nm
  - I don't thnk anybody flamed you, they just disagreed - Wannie
    - not personal, just in general... - just won 10 grand...sm
      - paid - justme
      - Where are the nasty comments. just some very strong - Wannie
        I agree. From the poster below with opinion different than Wannie. - (But we all know, MY opinion is the right one, lol
        Cut off from above post: j/k nm - nm
  - Your post has opened up interesting dialogue. I don't see this - as a personal flame against you. nm
- I do not think underpaid here in my state - DeeDee
  - I agree with you...(OP) - just won 10 grand...sm
    - I couldn't do it either and I am very glad there are - Wannie
- Not exactly the point of my post (OP) - just won 10 grand...sm
  - Agree. Teachers of future generations should be better - compensated and respected. nm
    - I agree, they should receive more respect from students - Wannie
      - But thier actual hours are much more than just the hours - school is in session. nm
  - should be MHO...not MYO... - just won 10 grand...sm
    - And dealing with the kids is piece of cake compared to dealing - with the parents. nm
- It's nice that teacher won the money, but they are not - Wannie
  - You are so wrong - looftm
  - underpaid teachers - what a joke! - typingfool
  - What would your teacher sisters say to your views? - nm
    - I don't have a clue. It is my opinion and mine - Wannie
      - I would love to be a fly on the wall if you and Sis ever did - discuss this. Am sure her opinion much different t
        I'm sure her opinion would be much different. I personally wouldn't - Wannie
  - But teachers often have to use own money to pay for supplies - and resources. nm
    - Not unless it's something extra that they just want. They - Wannie
      - Not sure where you live........but - sm
      - Maybe good money for the amount of hours sm - trose
      - Yet another thing that royally burns me! - Hayseed
        Teachers........sm - MsMT
        ok, said I wasn't posting again, but... - OP...sm
        Well-said..sm - trose
        Filthy rap music... - sm
        Not many teachers just "work" during the hours school is in - session. Have you sat in on class? Not a cushy job
        As a product of the USA school system, yes I have. - Hayseed
        Product of USA school system..... - sm
        My kids are smart. sm - trose
        I am not criticizing an individual here... - Hayseed
        Look at the individual school systems - and you may see a pattern
        Aside from a learning disability, if they don't - come out SMART, then look at parents.....not teach
        You can't force someone to learn so that they leave the system - "smart." nm
        I should clarify......... - sm
        The smart I was referring to was in regard to - Hayseed's post above.
        Being a student is completely different than being a teacher. - nm
        my point exactly! nm - Wannie
      - Do you mean the actual hours of school. or also time spent - grading papers, going to functions, getting there
        Most teachers have at least one planning period when they - Wannie
        If you think that one little hour or less of planning - time does the trick, you're in lala land.
        I'm with you.....my daughter spends hours at home - at night planning because she can't at school..
        Where is this school district. My daughter the teacher has - a different story, as I am sure most teachers woul
        of course, most teachers would give a different - Wannie
        Getting there early and staying late, time spent on phoning - parents, conferences, etc?? nm
        Do the math - AnnieM!AnnieM!
        I gave up a long time ago........sm - MsMT
        Paid for Doing their Job - AnnieM!AnnieM!
        People....get over the days off stuff..... - even if year round, they wouldn't get paid more
        Yes, they do. 10-month teachers make more than 9-month - Wannie
        Once again, depends on the state..... - not the same across the board

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