Re: The plight of teachers in the USA/ for Ruby and all teachers here. . .again!

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Amy, I am appalled that those few states (Michigan among them) who had decent health care plans were not just exempt from any major changes. I believe that Representative Colvin (not the Senator) did tryto get that done. Not that California is doing much better!I think that if we could communicate by any means other than e-mails,most of us would not even appear to disagree.Thank you for your graciousness, AmyLove to you all,n, who grew up in the era when only New York State tested kids--still does--and includes every subject--have been doing it since 1865;they test the kids' performances, not the teachers! (ostensibly)To: MSersLife Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 4:31:50 PMSubject: Re: The plight of teachers in the USA/ for Ruby and all teachers here

n,

No apology needed, it's just when I see a poll like that I think of the kids who make fun of their history teachers because they slept through class and don't care what has to be learned. I also think of the kids who would know it because they're the ones who get it done and whose parents show up for conferences to make sure they're getting it done. It's been a very hard year for education here in Michigan with the state cutting funding for public schools and the things they're doing to teachers. Not to mention, the one single thing we did get that was adequate, our health insurance, has been deemed "a Cadillac plan" by Obamacare so in order to avoid being taxed for it we had switch to another insurance plan which raises my premiums and causes me to have to pay a $100 deductible starting Jan 1. With ms how fast do you think I'll have to pay that! It just sucks. I have to wonder what does this state want? Do they want a massive teacher shortage because with the little respect they give the profession I don't see anyone graduating from college wanting to teach. Big morale problems for sure.

Amy

In a message dated 7/5/2010 3:19:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marionjrojas2002@ yahoo.com writes:

Amy, first of all, let me tell you that I was born in and spentmy first ten years of life in Michigan. I was married to a secondary school teacher, and as I was preparing to becomea licensed psychologist, I substituted in the public schools ofOakland, California. I am a strong advocate of teachers, ofteachers' unions, and of parents who encourage their childrento actually learn. My husband used to take the recalcitrant students aside--perhaps during a "recess"--and give them thespecial education which had not yet become required nor availableto many in the public schools.Also, as the widow of a teacher in the public schools, I know morethan most that teachers are the least well paid of all professionals!I did not intend an attack on all teachers, much less those who teachin the inner city.Please accept my apology; I am old enough to remember when teacherswere not so well-educated as most are today.Love to you all,n, wMS, 73