Late night musings...

I fell asleep, had a fit of insomnia, and woke up around 12:50 to discover a zillion more people had "hit" this blog.

Since I cannot sleep (anxiety over the approaching school year?), let me ramble. I love children--we all do. Requesting--even demanding--a higher salary does not make you a bad person. Self-interest is not incompatible with being a good teacher....

...particularly when you know the facts about how your salary compares to other professionals. Wanting more money does not make you a "socialist" (how did we arrive at that twisted logic--that if you, an employee of the state, want to make your income more on par with that of a "professional," you must believe in redistribution of wealth, you must believe in ...oh no...shh--here comes the dirty word--Socialism).

I'm not a socialist. I'm not a capitalist. I'm not an anything. I just want to pay my bills and be reward--no, not rewarded--compensated--for my level of education, the importance of what I do, and my time. We are in loco parentis--we are charged with the safety and development of our country's most precious resource, and we not paid accordingly.


Let the martyrdom end.