A Day Without Women in Our Public Schools on March 8?

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Anonymous wrote:It seems limited to entitled Government employees trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

All the women are present at my agency today. 5 large meeting groups. Nobody was wearing red either. STEM group. I know because all 50 that were previously assigned to in-house training are present. In fact, I usually telework but have been at the aOffice all day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It seems limited to entitled Government employees trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

All the women are present at my agency today. 5 large meeting groups. Nobody was wearing red either. STEM group. I know because all 50 that were previously assigned to in-house training are present. In fact, I usually telework but have been at the aOffice all day.

Maybe "Government employees" is too wide a net to cast. Just teachers? Just APS and PG?

Definitely a bust though

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It seems limited to entitled Government employees trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

All the women are present at my agency today. 5 large meeting groups. Nobody was wearing red either. STEM group. I know because all 50 that were previously assigned to in-house training are present. In fact, I usually telework but have been at the aOffice all day.

Maybe "Government employees" is too wide a net to cast. Just teachers? Just APS and PG?

Definitely a bust though

Just APS and PG. Everyone was at work for my FCPS school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It seems limited to entitled Government employees trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

All the women are present at my agency today. 5 large meeting groups. Nobody was wearing red either. STEM group. I know because all 50 that were previously assigned to in-house training are present. In fact, I usually telework but have been at the aOffice all day.

Maybe "Government employees" is too wide a net to cast. Just teachers? Just APS and PG?

Definitely a bust though

Just APS and PG. Everyone was at work for my FCPS school.

The school system you are referring to is ACPS, which is Alexandria. APS, Arlington, was open, not closed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reason that we need more male teachers!

More male teachers would be great, but the job simply does not pay enough for them to be the providers in the family. That's one of the main reasons it's a largely female dominated job. Pay enough for a man to provide for his family and that will all change!

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reason that we need more male teachers!

More male teachers would be great, but the job simply does not pay enough for them to be the providers in the family. That's one of the main reasons it's a largely female dominated job. Pay enough for a man to provide for his family and that will all change!

That's the reason I didn't use my science graduate degree to become a science teacher. I'm a female, btw.

I make a lot more $ at my current job.

Higher pay would make it more competitive for BOTH genders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny how all the participants (limited as it is) seem to be Government workers that get paid even when they're off and can't be fired for not showing up.

APS is still running the cafeterias (mostly women, hourly) and day care (again mostly women, hourly)

...and I still don't have a clue what the point is. Are we supposed to jump up and down and yell "Hi! I see you, boy it would stink if there were no woman."

Well, that's just commonsense.

Maybe next year you will get the point when even more women leave the workplace for one day. This is just the first. I suspect next year it will be bigger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Funny how all the participants (limited as it is) seem to be Government workers that get paid even when they're off and can't be fired for not showing up.

APS is still running the cafeterias (mostly women, hourly) and day care (again mostly women, hourly)

...and I still don't have a clue what the point is. Are we supposed to jump up and down and yell "Hi! I see you, boy it would stink if there were no woman."

Well, that's just commonsense.

Maybe next year you will get the point when even more women leave the workplace for one day. This is just the first. I suspect next year it will be bigger.

We'll see. The March for Life planning group is already advocating for the same idea. Since you say jumping up and down and yelling "Hi! I see you, boy it would stink if there were no woman." is commonsense, should we plan on jumping higher next year?

Honestly, what was the effect of this other than making everybody mad at teachers? That couldn't have been the purpose and sounds like a fail to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Funny how all the participants (limited as it is) seem to be Government workers that get paid even when they're off and can't be fired for not showing up.

APS is still running the cafeterias (mostly women, hourly) and day care (again mostly women, hourly)

...and I still don't have a clue what the point is. Are we supposed to jump up and down and yell "Hi! I see you, boy it would stink if there were no woman."

Well, that's just commonsense.

Maybe next year you will get the point when even more women leave the workplace for one day. This is just the first. I suspect next year it will be bigger.[/quot

e] Oh I hope not! That was an embarrassing hot mess and made not only teachers look self-indulgent but women as well. I would be embarrassed to participate now as a woman

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

A teacher can be perfectly fine to leave your kids with, but not be good academically. If sending my kids to school with that teacher and making up the slack on the weekend and evenings allows me to provide for my kids financially, then that's the choice I would make. Not everyone can quit their jobs and homeschool. Kids need an education and they need a roof over their heads. My child currently has a teacher who posts answer keys that are wrong on a regular basis. I now make it a habit of double checking and reteaching for that class. The teacher is a lovely person, but definitely doesn't deserve to be paid more. Am I going to yank my kid out of school and homeschool because of that? No. Am I a terrible person for that? No. And are you saying teachers aren't accountable to anyone because individual taxpayers don't pay the teachers' total salaries? I don't think that's how accountability for government employees work. Do your taxes cover the President's, Senators' and Congressmen's salaries? Are they therefore not accountable to anyone? If they screw up, is the solution that people just need to move to another country if they aren't happy? I'm sure you probably think that's the solution, but most sane people understand that that's not how it works.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

A teacher can be perfectly fine to leave your kids with, but not be good academically. If sending my kids to school with that teacher and making up the slack on the weekend and evenings allows me to provide for my kids financially, then that's the choice I would make. Not everyone can quit their jobs and homeschool. Kids need an education and they need a roof over their heads. My child currently has a teacher who posts answer keys that are wrong on a regular basis. I now make it a habit of double checking and reteaching for that class. The teacher is a lovely person, but definitely doesn't deserve to be paid more. Am I going to yank my kid out of school and homeschool because of that? No. Am I a terrible person for that? No. And are you saying teachers aren't accountable to anyone because individual taxpayers don't pay the teachers' total salaries? I don't think that's how accountability for government employees work. Do your taxes cover the President's, Senators' and Congressmen's salaries? Are they therefore not accountable to anyone? If they screw up, is the solution that people just need to move to another country if they aren't happy? I'm sure you probably think that's the solution, but most sane people understand that that's not how it works.

Teachers are not accountable to you or taxpayers. Many of you are simply ridiculous in your complaints. If you're so much smarter, just educate your little snowflakes yourself.

And nobody cares whether or not you think that teacher should be paid more. She WILL receive a pay increase next year, just as all teachers will. Now seethe on that nugget of truth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

A teacher can be perfectly fine to leave your kids with, but not be good academically. If sending my kids to school with that teacher and making up the slack on the weekend and evenings allows me to provide for my kids financially, then that's the choice I would make. Not everyone can quit their jobs and homeschool. Kids need an education and they need a roof over their heads. My child currently has a teacher who posts answer keys that are wrong on a regular basis. I now make it a habit of double checking and reteaching for that class. The teacher is a lovely person, but definitely doesn't deserve to be paid more. Am I going to yank my kid out of school and homeschool because of that? No. Am I a terrible person for that? No. And are you saying teachers aren't accountable to anyone because individual taxpayers don't pay the teachers' total salaries? I don't think that's how accountability for government employees work. Do your taxes cover the President's, Senators' and Congressmen's salaries? Are they therefore not accountable to anyone? If they screw up, is the solution that people just need to move to another country if they aren't happy? I'm sure you probably think that's the solution, but most sane people understand that that's not how it works.

Teachers are not accountable to you or taxpayers. Many of you are simply ridiculous in your complaints. If you're so much smarter, just educate your little snowflakes yourself.

And nobody cares whether or not you think that teacher should be paid more. She WILL receive a pay increase next year, just as all teachers will. Now seethe on that nugget of truth.

Taxpayers vote for tax increases that impact school funding, and thus teacher salaries. Thanks for letting me know they aren't accountable to the taxpayers. I'm not going to seethe at the pay increase, but I'm most certainly not voting for any tax increases to pay more to people who aren't accountable to the taxpayers. And I do educate my little snowflakes myself in many cases. And you can seethe on the nugget that this is a free country, so people can point out that most teachers are mediocre because the best and the brightest don't go into teaching.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

A teacher can be perfectly fine to leave your kids with, but not be good academically. If sending my kids to school with that teacher and making up the slack on the weekend and evenings allows me to provide for my kids financially, then that's the choice I would make. Not everyone can quit their jobs and homeschool. Kids need an education and they need a roof over their heads. My child currently has a teacher who posts answer keys that are wrong on a regular basis. I now make it a habit of double checking and reteaching for that class. The teacher is a lovely person, but definitely doesn't deserve to be paid more. Am I going to yank my kid out of school and homeschool because of that? No. Am I a terrible person for that? No. And are you saying teachers aren't accountable to anyone because individual taxpayers don't pay the teachers' total salaries? I don't think that's how accountability for government employees work. Do your taxes cover the President's, Senators' and Congressmen's salaries? Are they therefore not accountable to anyone? If they screw up, is the solution that people just need to move to another country if they aren't happy? I'm sure you probably think that's the solution, but most sane people understand that that's not how it works.

Teachers are not accountable to you or taxpayers. Many of you are simply ridiculous in your complaints. If you're so much smarter, just educate your little snowflakes yourself.

And nobody cares whether or not you think that teacher should be paid more. She WILL receive a pay increase next year, just as all teachers will. Now seethe on that nugget of truth.

Taxpayers vote for tax increases that impact school funding, and thus teacher salaries. Thanks for letting me know they aren't accountable to the taxpayers. I'm not going to seethe at the pay increase, but I'm most certainly not voting for any tax increases to pay more to people who aren't accountable to the taxpayers. And I do educate my little snowflakes myself in many cases. And you can seethe on the nugget that this is a free country, so people can point out that most teachers are mediocre because the best and the brightest don't go into teaching.

Again, I simply would not entrust my most precious snowflakes to a bunch of mediocre derelicts. Even if it meant becoming a one income family, I'd educate my own. Families who do feel strongly that the schools aren't good enough for their children do just that. People like you are just generally unhappy in their own lives and want someone to rag on. Maybe you're resentful because you can't become a SAHM or take a day off without losing pay like those protesting teachers.

And lady please stop exaggerating your miserable importance. You really do come across as miserable and unhappy. Who else would spend their time raging against teachers and hoping their little votes reduce their income. Newsflash: Taxpayers are rarely asked to vote on school funding and never asked for input on teacher salaries. Once in awhile a proposal is made like the meals tax. It did not pass. Guess what? Those teachers will STILL receive their pay increases while you sit around being miserable about it.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher, and I find public school teachers' participation in this event to be ironic. This is because public schools are probably one of the only employers that DO pay men and women the same salaries. Those salaries are publicly posted information.
Please, ladies, find a better way to channel your time and energy than this. Your absence will simply make all teachers look bad.

Anyone can do your job. Most professionals would do a much better job, but they chose better careers. You chose to have summer off, so you don't deserve to be well compensated. You only work from 8am to 3 pm. You have all holidays off. Male teachers make less ( or the same as female teachers) because they are doing women's work. If they would nut up and find a real job, they would make more. Take the day, don't take the day. There are 1,000's of stay at Mommies that can hand out work sheets that day.
It's ridiculous to think teachers and care givers are on par with doctors and lawyers.

This may be the most arrogant post I have ever read. I was a teacher. After some years and a move because of my husband, I went into a professional office job. Longer hours. Less stress. And, sure, I missed the "summers off"--but the duty free lunch hour made up for that. And, if I had an appointment or a workman coming to the house, I could take a half day off without the need for preparing lesson plans and going back to straighten out the mess a sub had made. (Not that all subs make messes, but many do.) And, if I had a family event to attend in another city, I could go without guilt. If I needed to tend to needs in the restroom, I could get up from my desk and go any time I pleased. (Think about that. Most people don't.)

Did I miss teaching? Yes. I missed the satisfaction of knowing that I had helped kids succeed. There is nothing like comparing papers from the end of the year to those the kids did at the beginning and seeing just how far they had come. Sharing those papers with them and showing them their success was quite fulfilling.

Believe me, not "anyone" can do a teacher's job. And, no, most professionals would not do a much better job. And, no, you did not choose a "better" career--you have chosen a career that likely pays better. Teachers do deserve to be well compensated, but, it is true that they get two months off in the summer. However, they don't get to choose which two months off--the system chooses for them. Very likely, you get to take your vacation when you wish. In today's world, lots of jobs give more time off than they did long ago. I bet you may even have the option of working from home--teachers only work from home after they have spent a day at school.
And, FWIW, it sounds like that you not only resent teachers but also those "1000 stay at home Mommies" . Get a grip.

The best and the brightest don't become teachers.

So homeschool your damn kids, Ms Best and Brightest. Today is a great day to start!

It's interesting that whenever someone points out that there are issues with teacher quality the retort is always to homeschool. Last time I checked, taxpayer dollars pay teachers so taxpayers are entitled to voice their experiences/opinions, whether or not they choose to homeschool.

First of all, the little taxes you pay wouldn't cover the salary of even one school teachers. So let's not act as if without you teachers would not be paid. You are not that important.

Secondly, if teachers quality is so horrible, it only makes sense that you would homeschool. They can't be that bad if you entrust your children to them. That or you just suck as a human being who doesn't care a lick for your kids.

A teacher can be perfectly fine to leave your kids with, but not be good academically. If sending my kids to school with that teacher and making up the slack on the weekend and evenings allows me to provide for my kids financially, then that's the choice I would make. Not everyone can quit their jobs and homeschool. Kids need an education and they need a roof over their heads. My child currently has a teacher who posts answer keys that are wrong on a regular basis. I now make it a habit of double checking and reteaching for that class. The teacher is a lovely person, but definitely doesn't deserve to be paid more. Am I going to yank my kid out of school and homeschool because of that? No. Am I a terrible person for that? No. And are you saying teachers aren't accountable to anyone because individual taxpayers don't pay the teachers' total salaries? I don't think that's how accountability for government employees work. Do your taxes cover the President's, Senators' and Congressmen's salaries? Are they therefore not accountable to anyone? If they screw up, is the solution that people just need to move to another country if they aren't happy? I'm sure you probably think that's the solution, but most sane people understand that that's not how it works.

Teachers are not accountable to you or taxpayers. Many of you are simply ridiculous in your complaints. If you're so much smarter, just educate your little snowflakes yourself.

And nobody cares whether or not you think that teacher should be paid more. She WILL receive a pay increase next year, just as all teachers will. Now seethe on that nugget of truth.

Taxpayers vote for tax increases that impact school funding, and thus teacher salaries. Thanks for letting me know they aren't accountable to the taxpayers. I'm not going to seethe at the pay increase, but I'm most certainly not voting for any tax increases to pay more to people who aren't accountable to the taxpayers. And I do educate my little snowflakes myself in many cases. And you can seethe on the nugget that this is a free country, so people can point out that most teachers are mediocre because the best and the brightest don't go into teaching.

Again, I simply would not entrust my most precious snowflakes to a bunch of mediocre derelicts. Even if it meant becoming a one income family, I'd educate my own. Families who do feel strongly that the schools aren't good enough for their children do just that. People like you are just generally unhappy in their own lives and want someone to rag on. Maybe you're resentful because you can't become a SAHM or take a day off without losing pay like those protesting teachers.

And lady please stop exaggerating your miserable importance. You really do come across as miserable and unhappy. Who else would spend their time raging against teachers and hoping their little votes reduce their income. Newsflash: Taxpayers are rarely asked to vote on school funding and never asked for input on teacher salaries. Once in awhile a proposal is made like the meals tax. It did not pass. Guess what? Those teachers will STILL receive their pay increases while you sit around being miserable about it.

Reread the posts starting at the bolded one. You come across as miserable and unhappy. You seem very upset at the thought of people being able to comment on teacher quality. You insist that teachers are accountable to no one, and if someone isn't happy with teacher quality they need to shut up and homeschool. If teachers are accountable to no one, then on the rare occasion that taxpayers get to vote on funding matters, they should say no. I'm not going to be miserable about their salary increase next year. I'm merely pointing out that the lack of accountability and, thus, poor quality control is why teacher salaries are what they are. Maybe teachers telling people that teachers aren't accountable to anyone and their only recourse is homeschooling doesn't help whatever message they were trying to get across by staying home on Wednesday. I'm sure your response will be for me to homeschool and I'm exaggerating my miserable importance.