"A few other realities need to be discussed. No one is going to become wealthy with an income of $51,000 a year. The majority of the teachers I hired could not afford to live in the county where they taught. The unmarried ones usually had roommates; those with children normally commuted more than thirty minutes to find affordable housing; some of my most talented teachers left the teaching profession for other, more lucrative careers.
Teaching is no more of a part time job than farming. During the ten months classes were in session at my school the parking lot was full by 7:00 a.m. and the majority of those cars were still there at 4:00. Evenings and weekends were often reserved for grading and lesson planning. Summers were spent taking classes, refining classroom skills and networking with other teachers. Some people had to find ways to augment their income by doing a variety of part time jobs. Which leads to the question—how many bankers or lawyers must tutor or supervise recreation centers to help purchase a second car?"
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