The Eternal Argument

[Jagger Cyde]

thats not what he is saying i think... i think he is trying to get across the fact that teachers are underpaid over here and drastically so depending on what state you live in and if the teachers are allowed to unionize or not... this leads to them having a nonchalant attitude about teaching and just wanting to get through the day... teaching in the US used to be a respectable job, it is not so anymore... i have 2 teachers in my family that i observe quite frequently

I won't get into this argument, sorry -- teachers here are underpaid and overworked also, not to mention grossly under-appreciated by the general public who think that 5-6 hours classroom contact is the extent of the work teachers do and have no concept of the amount of time involved in planning lessons, finding resources, making class time engaging, keeping up with technology, maintaining professional development etc. Regardless of the hard work and crap money, I would never turn up to work and do a half-arsed job. Had I wanted a career where I'd do minimum work for maximum returns, I'd have been a lawyer

England?