Today, Obama admin all but admitted it is a right wing, teacher-union busting admin

[JDPriestly]

31. I used to work for an agency that helped the homeless.

We did a great job.

But I noticed that those who had worked in that field for many, many years became discouraged. Some became a little crazy and overzealous; some became cynical.

I watched an award-winning teacher succumb to the pressures of teaching in the inner city schools. She was utterly dedicated and brilliant and won awards. A student attacked her. She eventually had to leave teaching on disability.

There are two sides to the poor education kids get in inner city schools. By the way, my oldest daughter went to a so-called bad school. She graduated from college Phi Beta Kappa.

All depends on the families of the children.

If the parents are educated and/or value education very highly, the child is more likely to do well in school. Teachers are not to blame.

On edit, I know two teachers who were physically assaulted in the classroom. Both great people.

I know a third who has been harassed incessantly by her principal. Teachers need tenure. I discouraged my children from going into teaching because teachers are not paid what they deserve and have to take so much criticism. It's a tough job.

A teacher I know on the weekend said she doesn't mind the first 8 hours of her workday. It's the additional hours she spends on preparation, grading papers, grading students, calling parents, etc. that sometimes gets her down. Teachers get tenure in lieu of fair pay. By fair pay, I mean the pay that other professionals with the education equivalent to teachers who usually get masters degrees in Los Angeles have.