Use the cerebral matter which you were given to make an informed decision and contact your representatives in Congress and let them know your stance. Call me at my office 750-8035 and let's talk about teaching. You know your name is being called. You've spent 25-30 years in your present profession and you know that life is so much more than dollars. You are among those who have reared children, survived the teen-age years, coached ball teams, cooked youth suppers and wondered just what it would be like there in the classroom.
Teaching is very hard work.
It takes all that life has taught you how to give. And there are moments, days and sometimes whole weeks in the classroom that defy description because of the profound human connections you make with your students. You'll never know unless you try. If your heart is feeling that tug, let it override your head just this one time and find out where it leads you. Susan Yandle Middleton, Esq.