[bannie]

This is an overall quite accurate piece. There are a couple of small spins, however.


At the risk of being crucified...

A teacher who has worked for 20 years in another profession before he/she becomes a teacher, loses the Social Security which he/she has "donated" to the fund.

A teacher doesn't have a 3-month vacation: He/She is unemployed for 2 1/2 months. There is no summer pay.

Now...I open up for being slammed. I'll have to catch up on the criticism later because I'm going to visit my dad.

:-) Have fun.

[wintertime]

A teacher doesn't have a 3-month vacation: He/She is unemployed for 2 1/2 months. There is no summer pay.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Puleeze! In my state, a teacher has the option of spreading his pay over the entire year. Teacher get a yearly salary that is more than average. Their pensions and health benefits are far above average as well.

Also, while summer vacation is 10 weeks, lets not forget the generous Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring vacations as well as all those state holidays.