As mentioned previously, many of our teachers are approaching retirement age. As this approaches, appointments must be scheduled with health care providers since no health insurance is provided for teachers once employment has been terminated. Prospective retirees must also make arrangements for a host of financial responsibilities pursuant to their retirement. These arrangements are not done automatically but must be handled personally and individually. Child abuse is on the rise in Allegany County.
Teachers care for other people's children.
These children bring with them the burdens of their home lives. Often, these burdens are reflected in the temperament of the classroom environment, and are often shared with a trusted adult, a teacher. This is an issue between the elected Board of Education and the teachers of Allegany County Public Schools through the negotiated agreement. This is an economic issue. In the not too distant past, additional sick leave days were written into the agreement in place of salary increases.