You are very welcome Linda.  You have my deepest regard.

In a message dated 11/28/2000 10:33:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Betty,
>
>  THANK YOU!  As an educator myself, I can't say how much your post meant
>  to me.  Where I work, I am lucky to have the resources I need, but
>  parents are very demanding.  Often I feel like they think they are the
>  professionals in the field and not me (even though I know my decisions
>  are based soundly on theory and practice!)  It is draining and
>  frustrating that teachers are not respected for the job we do.  It is
>  good to know there are folks like you out there that understand what
>  teachers do and value our efforts!
>
>  Linda (who is home sick from work today)
>