[Clara Lou]

Where else can you go to work for 6 hours a day, for 9 months a year, and make a decent living. Plus gubmint benefits too.
Perhaps conditions in my state (Texas) are different than those in your state. Where do you live that teachers work only 6 hours/day? Also, what are the "gubmont benefits" that you speak of? I may consider moving to your state (or not).

[hoosierboy]

Well you have school from 8 to 3, thats 7 hours. But you get an hour for lunch. That in my book is 6 hours. As far as benefits go, the unions push hard in my state, well I should say city. Jobs are hard to come by and the teachers aren't quitting there jobs, and they aren't hiring more teachers. I assume if the benefit package was bad, wouldn't they quit?

[ridesthemiles]

Clara Lou- And here's the biggest kicker of all----we PAY IN ADVANCE for the end result of these uneducated and unemployable children. We pay for k-12, effectively 13 years out of our property taxes, and we get an inferior product. Since so many states, including mine have a LEMON LAW, do you think we stand any chance of enforcing it with these educated (NOT) kids? I have railed about this for years and all I get is stupid looks.

[reg45]

Also, what are the "gubmont benefits" that you speak of?

One big government benefit is that teachers like other government employees are exempt from paying Social Security. They may have to pay into various state run pension plans, but those usually have a better R. O. I. than Social inSecurity. Non-governmental employees are "required" to pay for the Ponzi Scheme.