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Budgets for education in America have been cut for many years. This year, the cuts are so deep, and layoffs are so severe that some school districts are letting go tenured teachers, or all teachers with less than 10 years seniority, and other schools are finally going to a four day week to save on building expenses. Last year a vote was taken in my area not to take heating fuel costs for school buildings from the budget for teacher salaries. Yet students are being bussed across town for free because they have chosen an optional advanced public school program offered. (such as Magnet, advanced placement or International Baccalaureate)

As for teaching conditions: A beginning teacher in America makes the same as an assistant manager in a Subway sandwich shop. A young IT professional makes as much at the beginning of his career as the highest paid public school teacher with a doctorate degree. Those summers "off" are spent in meetings, teaching and taking University courses at their own expense. ( 2-$4,000. a class) Teachers frequently work 50-70 hour weeks and do not have assistants to help with the paperwork. The level of professionalism, particularly where I come from in Minnesota, is very high, and the competition keen to get a teaching job.

When I taught in Korea, my pay was about the same as a beginning teacher here in America. Although I have a teaching specialist degree in English, only a simple college diploma is required to teach as a foreign teacher in Korea. Knowing that the beginning Korean teachers there were only paid half what I received, I was impressed by the pay. The 22 year old college grads with no experience that came to Korea to teach were thrilled with their pay. The class load was lighter too, and the class sizes smaller in Korea.

This whole issue is highly political in America. The everyday language used toward teachers is vicious, and there is no arguing with these arrogant people. All I can say is, as a substitute teacher who sees many schools, I see some fantastic staff and students every day, and some excellent teaching and learning going on. I dare those complaining parents to get involved and actually do something to contribute of themselves to their local schools.

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