[BJungNan]

My parents get up at 4:30 every morning and go in hours early to help kids before school. They come home, eat, and grade papers until 8 or 9. They go to bed and do it all over again. They grade all weekend so that the kids can get their assignments back on time. I grew up watching them earn their money. I work all year long, and I don't feel my work ethic even approaches theirs.

That describes many other people's work pace - people that get paid far less and have far less benefits. Your parents get paid to do that job.

Teachers are not underpaid just because they work hard or because they think they have a tough job. And when you consider their level of job security and benefits, they should be happy with less than other professions make.

[hineybona]

You are so wrong pal..Go sit in a classroom some day for a few hours.