Recent content by linyatta

Anyone who thinks teachers are bankrupting the country is clearly jealous that they didn't or couldn't become one as well. The truth is, you shouldn't be jealous, because I am a teacher and wish I wasn't. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. This thread seems to be about...

I have learned to work smarter over the years. I really don't take work home with me anymore. I pretty much work 8 hours a day. Not to say I don't think about work when I'm off, but who doesn't. I also know that lower grade levels have a lot more to do as far as planning and do work longer...

I teach 4th currently and in 8 years I have consciously tried not to give a lot of homework. I rarely don't (as reading is a daily requirement), but I try because I know of the studies that show its not effective and I've seen it with my own eyes. I try to verify comprehension of the...

from my point of view (elementary teacher for 8 years for title 1 schools), here are some of the things that aren't working; 1.) Some teachers don't seem to like kids. The truth is this, I don't know anyone that became a teacher because they didn't like kids. What I've seen is that young...

Even if I was going to get SS, I wouldn't get enough to stop working. I guess if you live in poverty you don't miss a beat, but middle class (whatever that is) will not find it of much use, we have to fund our own retirement and take care of the the poor.

I like the sound of that alternative. I am quite sure everyone would agree it is better than the status quo. Why can't we get this done? are any lawmakers working on this?

I put into social security for 14 years and after changing jobs, I was opted out by the government because I am a teacher (Windfall Elimination Provision). I just lost all of that "savings." Now, I don't quite understand how all of that money, that I really didn't mind paying because I...