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proud2BlibKansan

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2. When I first started teaching my own kids were on free lunch at school

Reply to theaocp (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:31 PM

Mar 2013

Same income level that's required for food stamps.

I've seen this story in the OP several places. Many friends have emailed it to me. But I'm more surprised that this is shocking to anyone. My own kids are grown people now. It was 30+ years ago when their mom's low salary got them a free lunch at school. The shock should be that beginning teachers have never been paid a decent salary.

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Grand Rapids teachers say paycheck cuts qualify them for food stamps [View all] theaocp Mar 2013 OP

A teacher here with 10 years or less and 3 kids mbperrin Mar 2013 #1

When I first started teaching my own kids were on free lunch at school proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #2

And People wonder... tsl89 Mar 2013 #3

It's Maslow, for teachers! n/t savebigbird Mar 2013 #4

And they STILL think they are overpaid and underworked. duffyduff Mar 2013 #5

I left teaching CRK7376 Mar 2013 #6