Teachers claim that they pay taxes also. However, the raise in pay they receive in one month would pay for their tax increase.

The current administration mandated "No Child Left Behind" but didn't award any funds to complete the program.

Some high schools have bigger football stadiums than some colleges. Priorities? In business and industry more pay in turn demands better production. That's not the case in the school system. A neighbor of mine, a music director at a local high school just retired at age 58. His wife, also a music teacher continues to work.

He plays in the orchestra in pruductions presented in Pittsburgh so he can continue to live well until eligible for SS.

There's a Volvo and a Lexus in his driveway.