Any teacher supporter out there - give up trying to convince anybody here that you are correct. You can't. Its a complete waste of time.

Nobody changes their mind based upon the rants posted here.

Nobody wants to understand the entire problem, they just want easy black and white solutions.

Those who bash teachers don't, and cannot, understand what they do. They only think in the framework of their jobs - which are so unlike a teaching job.

Only the negatives get any discusion here. None of these teacher haters have anything to say here until there is a strike. Then they all have the answers.

They all wish they were teachers. They think its easy. They think its only about the money and benefits. They have no idea how hard it is.

It's a losing battle against an avalance of negativity. Let them have this message board. They've got all the answers anyway.