ok a few bad teachers 20 years ago, i see their names still teaching and at the high end of the pay scale. yes they should get benefits, i was using that for an example of days and hours worked , but they should pitch in their fair share and not get 100% coverage ! daycare has to have really high insurance rates, that is if you go to a legit day care or just someone working out of their home with no insurance or even paying taxes, under the table daycare. what everyone sees is only the payscale. they dont even include the benefits as part of their wages. add those costs in and see what the hourly wage comes out to be?

teachers should make a comfortable living but should they keep holding their hand out for more? take a poll and see who has 100% health coverage today? i bet the majority pays in at least some! remember this is your tax money and taxes keep going up. the heating costs for the schools and fuel for the buses are going up also. this will mean in the near future tax hikes! when is it going to end?? we will soon pay taxes on food and clothing !the tax payers need to go on strike and not pay their homeowners taxes for one year, then no money for teachers payroll!