some teachers do pay for some supplies
but in the school board I work for it's very few...
when asked what they like best about being a teacher, the top 2 answers are
July and August
July and August, now that;s funny
true but funny
plus every holiday ever invented
the whole time the students have off over Xmas new years
march break
plus board holidays, haven't figured that one out yet
must be there 15 min before class and 5 min after .._ about 6hrs and 50 min a day
well, then subtract lunch and breaks off that time
so I think it adds up to one heck of a job and well compensated for there time
on the other hand I would never be able to put up with those little buggers...I would kill them
I have seen great teachers
and I have seen teachers that if they were teaching my kids, I would take them to a different school, which I guess makes them just like the rest of us
some people love there job, but are bad at it
some people love there job, and are good at it
some hate their,,,well you get the idea
now about their pension .....they have an unbelievable pension
and a supplementary pension fund on top of their very well funded pension