Reply #19: Sigh

[vpigrad]

Another person that has trouble understanding than 180 is less than half of 365.

> 60-70 hour work weeks

Very funny. My wife was a teacher for years. She left home at 5 till 8AM and was home by 5 after 2PM. With her 45 minute smoke break (err, planning period) and 30 minute lunch, she only worked 4.45 hours a day, less than half the days of the year.

I work a minimum of seven 14-hour shifts each week. The past couple of weeks, I've worked more than that. Two weeks ago I worked a 37 hour work day straight with only 7 minutes off to eat one meal with no other breaks. You're complaining about having to teach 180 days a year is ridiculous. Some of us work many times that amount for much less money.

> Lots of states have teacher shortages.

Tell that to my wife that's been on a waiting list for over four years to teach 1-3 grade.