Originally Posted by justinwrock

Bot, you probibally get this too. Most teachers are paid 10 out of the 12 months in a year, so $$ tends to get tight in the summer months. We go on a huge cutback in expenses. Not to mention, my dad has not recieved a Cost of Living raise, it just becomes the same ol thing. My mom works though, so we have a pretty good amount of income. We are able to splurge on those nonessential things like Plasma TVs, gaming consoles, computers, and nice cars. Still though, I think teachers should be compensated a bit better, especially when considering the service they provide to the community.

But that is just in my opinion.