But he'll be back tomorrow. Another ruler, same old song. It's not just books, either. It's supplies, paper, lesson aids. The only way she and her colleagues can advance up the pay scale is to rack up college credits toward advanced degrees.
Teachers do get decent benefits.
So do plenty of other workers. However, the deferred fruits of a benefits package are cold comfort at bill-paying time. Waste should be cut, gridlock eased, ineptitude not tolerated. I doubt most teachers would argue otherwise. Of course I am.