Their teachers provide all this and more. Teachers provide upright examples, the faith and assurance of responsible people. They are important role models for our young people. Despite the many problems and pressures, public school teachers laugh often and much. They have the respect of intelligent people and the affection of students.
Teachers strive to find the best in their students, even where some see little hope.
No other American bestows a finer gift than teaching. Our teachers reach out to the brilliant and the mentally handicapped, the gifted and the average child - all of whom live and work in the same classroom. Teachers strive to leave the world a little bit better than they found it. We're counting on you to help settle this contract early - so we can go about the work of teaching the young people of our community without the distractions of unsuccessful contract talks. We deserve nothing less than a fair and equitable compensation for teachers.