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Education

tsl89

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3. And People wonder...

Reply to theaocp (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 10:00 PM

Mar 2013

Why the United States is so far behind in many subjects of education. If we pay our educators so little that our own government thinks they need extra assistance to obtain food and basic needs, then what kind of state of mind do we think they are in while going to work and educating the youth and future of this country?

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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