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Originally Posted by Guest
I am a school teacher. I teach high school students with Autism. I have been teaching for 25 years and I can tell you that the general public and the politicians no longer value public schools based on their continued funding formulas and financial agendas. Students receive less and less every year. I can guarantee you my state (Wisconsin) will have a teacher shortage in the next ten years. The best and brightest college graduates will not be pursuing teaching as a career. Too much negativity from too many sides: parents,the public, the local and state politicians... The list goes on and on. I am truly sorry to see such a time honored profession at such an all time low in eyes of the people who could step up and make a difference for our youth.
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Thank you for your dedication and service to our youth . I grew up in a poor rural area to parents who had not completed high school .
My teachers at our public schools inspired me to always do my best . I am one of four children . We all went to college and also each of us went on to earn a graduate degree in our chosen professions .
As a result we have each enjoyed a comfortable Middle Class life . The youngest my sister is also a teacher who teaches autistic children . I don`t know how she manages to do it year after year .
It was our teachers who helped us escape rural poverty .