Unfortunately, Kat and Mag, you bring up the problem of teachers who are
really just there to earn a living and don't get to know their students.
That is quite a frustrating fact for me as I value knowing all of the little
things each of my students can do, the things they still need to master,
their likes, dislike, homelife etc.  That takes a lot of extra time and
energy, but I couldn't teach any other way!  It is frustrating sometimes
when I see other teachers leaving just after the kids do with nothing in
their bags and I stay every night until 5:30 or 6 (at the earliest) and take
work home every night including weekends and I make the same salary they do.
Of course, I get paid in different ways -- the parent comments, the hugs,
cards and notes from kids, visits from former students etc.  There is
definitely more rewarding things about teaching besides the paycheck!

Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Magenta Raine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: This Weekend


> Kat I have had a similar experience, in 5th grade, I wrote a report on
Vasca
> deGama and my teacher said it was too good to have come from me! My Mom
gave
> him a good earful! My sister too, had the same problem! What is it with
> teachers?  mag
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