In response to the letters written about the teachers’ strike, a couple of points have been made by the writers. One writer asked where parents find alternatives for supervision for their children. Well, supervising and raising the children is the parent’s job, not the school teachers’. Schools are for education, not day-care centers for parents.
Next the writer brings up summer vacation. Well, if the parents are worried about summer vacation, they should try homeschooling or send them to a private school so they won’t have to worry about a strike or summer vacation because those teachers are well paid and do not need to strike. Remember, sending them to a public school is not the only option.
Our teachers are required to have a four-year degree and a teaching certificate for the right sit in a classroom and try and instill some knowledge into the students. To make a livable wage the state requires a master’s degree to continue working as a teacher. None of this education is funded by the state, it comes out of the pockets of the teachers. So while they teach, they must attend college during the school year to attain this goal.
I would say it is a shame to expect our teachers to work 12-hour days, six days a week (they have to grade papers, prep for class, evaluate students, create lesson plans, etc.) for less money than an aerospace worker with a high school diploma.
To make matters worse, they have to listen to and put up with parents who blame the schools for their failures in raising their children. They deserve the right to fight for a living wage and good benefits just for having to put up with the parents in general.
Granite Falls
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