[TerrysSPF]

John550: I'm the guy complaining about the teachers in my area striking for a 10% raise. ....They want 10% per year for the next 3 years (30+%), during a time that people are being laid off due to a slow economy. Are you getting a 10% raise this year? Next year?? ....I know I'm not.
Teachers in my area are making 90K+ for working about 7 mths a year total. That's 12,857.00+ per month. You're right, our kids are our future and we should have the best teachers around to educate our children. ....But is that what we're getting? Hell, most kids that graduate from HS aren't smart enough to fill out a job application properly. Because of the unions, teachers have no accountability and do not need to answer to anyone if someones kid graduates and cannot read or write. Just try and fire a bad teacher some time, and see the can of worms you open.
Oh, and your comment about the Airlines and their "Billions" in profit.........most are operating in the red, and a couple large airlines have filed bankruptcy in the past couple years. A lot was due to unions refusing to take a smaller pay increase and not willing to help pay for their own health insurance, to help keep the company afloat.