[the lastbestlady]

Where do you teach? I teach in Montana and believe me money is not going to teacher salaries and the unions out here are VERY weak. Most base salaries are 18,000 to 22,000 dollars. A person cannot raise a family on a teacher's salary out here. (I do agree with you on unions, by the way) FYI I have also taught in Michigan and Florida so I am able to make some comparisons.

[Defender2]

Being a teacher these trying days, since unfortunately, a majority of parents neglect to teach their children right from wrong turning schools into zoos, my hat's off to you for trying to educate them.

Very Best Freegards, always,

Defender2

[eleni121]

18-22 thousand? No doubt very low. I agree wholeheartedly that the citizenry needs to increase the salary levels of teachers. Where is the money going to out there?

Excellent teachers need to get excellent pay. Bad teachers need to be shown the door. And unions need to be kept out or thrown out.

That said, the idea of teachers being armed troubles me. Teachers have enough on their plates without having to take on a kid with a weapon. I still say that trained and armed guards need to patrol the halls in troubled schools and in general administrators and teachers need to get to the front doors and welcome each and every kid into the school.

ALL others keep out!