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In article <323128B9.7448@ncweb.com>, Larry Jones <laj@ncweb.com> wrote:

> Dear Clevelanders,
> 	I think all you parents should stand up to the board and teachers
> and tell them to settle this.I do not live in your fair city and I have
> been out of school for quite some time now.But it does not take a brain
> surgeon to figure out that the ones who are getting hurt here are the 
> kids.And later on down the road possibly the city because the kids did
> not get a good education.

I agree, it's a game of chicken.  But your suggestion is ... ?

While we're at it, let's also suggest that all the countries in the
Middle East just get together and work out their differences and
stop fighting.  And the Irish and English should do the same.  And ...

> 	Most of the teachers are probably married and have a second 
> income coming in.And by what I have heard and seen the lowest paid 
> teacher is about 25,000 dollars.If I am wrong I am sorry.But I make 
> between 25 and 30 thousand dollars a year and my wife does not work.I 
> have no problem putting food on the table and clothes on our backs and 
> a roof over their heads.I have two kids and pay child support on another
> one.So what is the problem.

You start this "argument" with mere guesses as to income and marital
status of teachers, then conclude they're griping about nothing.
I say you should ask a teacher instead of starting from the assumption
that they have no basis for argument.

> 	Come on people,WAKE UP. If not for you for the kids.

Yes, WAKE UP and get some facts yourself.  Wait until AFTER you've
talked to someone knowledgeable, and form your opinions only then.

Sheesh.  Have things sunk so low that *I* have to be a voice of reason?

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