[jbdlfan]

Seems that anytime a discussion on teachers or teaching appear on this discussion board, there are pages upon pages of responses from folks that have not stepped foot in a classroom in years. Stories abound about "experiences" they have heard about. Please..... spend a day in a Title 1 middle or high school these days and dare to say a teacher is over-payed. Many of you wouldn't even drive through the neighborhood that these kids live in let alone spend hours a day with them. Last year alone we had weapons ranging from knives to a grenade, a three-some of sixth graders having sex in the bathroom, drugs, vandalism and even had our FFA sheep attacked with a bow and arrow. This all happened four miles from The Villages border. So many around here are absolutely clueless to what is out there and what needs to be dealt with on a daily basis. I'm not complaining about my job, I love my students and what I do. As most teachers will tell you, it's the adults, including parents and the public, that make our job difficult.