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Subject: Re: teacher's don't need more pay - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 15-Nov-83 11:07:42 EST
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As a very real example of teachers needing more pay....
Several years ago, the teachers in my home town*, during negotiations
for a new contract, were told by the school board to seek second
jobs if they needed more money. The teachers responded by boycotting
all extracuricular activities, including, I believe, tutoring and sports.
It seems the impact was enough that the high school students, in a
remarkable show of protest, walked out of classes and marched to the town hall.
I'm sorry to say that I don't know how the conflict was resolved.

Sure, we don't want mercenaries teaching our youngsters, but all the best
teachers I ever knew were as active outside the class room as in to tutor,
to advise, or just to talk. But survival comes first and teachers must
be able to survive with their profession if they are to be the most effictive.

Ken Kretsch

* Amesbury, Mass.; I'm not afraid to name names 'cause the nuts on the
school board and finance committee deserve all the ridicule they can get
(They never did teach me to spell!)