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Originally Posted by spraoi  I'm a teacher, nicely paid for my work, thanks.
I'm just back from my two weeks hols - one in the sun. Yahoo!
I apologise to no body - it's my chosen career of 30 years and (uniquely?) ALL my friends earn more than I.
I don't know what the other posters work at - perhaps you could inform me so that I too can make ill informed remarks about you? If you haven't taught a class for a few years, frankly you are not qualified to judge my work and worth - no more than I would be so presumptuous to judge you.
Just because you were at school yourself doesn't mean you're ready to run the Dept of Ed & Science, firing all around you.
If I fly in a jet does that make me (almost) a pilot?
If I know how to turn on a tap am I (half way to being) a plumber?
If I contribute to a million posts am I worth reading? |
I totally agree. Why are people so obsessed with teachers pay and they remain anoymous about their own profession. They comment at will about teachers holidays, pay, performance, stress level of work etc. Its gereralisations fed to them by the media. It takes the focus away from the other problems like the money that was spent on social welfare in the boom times when we invited people to Ireland to do the jobs that Irish people would not do, the money wasted on e-voting, etc etc
Most teachers are parttime and oftentimes dont have enough hours to qualify for pension. Most people have to buy back years to qualify for pensions if they were parttime for years. Most teachers dont get a full time position for years. Im not complaining about this but pointing out the situation.Why are people who are ill informed and snatch at a piece of information they read re teachers making widly innaccurate comments as if its their God given right to comment on teachers.
This is our chosen profession, why should we feel guilty for having a job.