"...we are under-paid, over-worked, and do a great service to this nation with little recognition"
I don't know were you're teaching, maybe it's the wrong school. The average teacher probably gets paid about what i do. Working half as many hours a year as I do.
Over worked, and Under Paid.... Teachers are not.
If your a Teacher, this is a 3 day weekend. You get all summer off. Spend about 40 hours a week at work, (on a long week). In an Air conditioned/Heated building.
I do understand, a bunch of snot noised kids can be a bit deal with...
But even if you suck at teaching, (as many do) They don't fire you.
"i have met bad teachers...but even if they are bad their hearts are usually in the right place."