Teachers work hard but so do others
A number of teachers have written letters complaining about how hard they work and that their pensions are well deserved. I'm sure many work hard and some deserve their pensions, but so do many other people.
The teachers who complain should be aware that many people work 60 hours a week or more. And bear in mind these people don't get three months off in the summer and extended time off for Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.
Moreover, these people don't threaten to go on strike in late August so they can get more money out of taxpayers. And to those who are surprised at the low average pension of teachers ($43,000), they should try living on Social Security.
Herb Hupfer
Kildeer
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