What does it mean to support our teachers?

According to some, because we don't support the school levy and because we point out the disparity between the pay and benefits of our teachers vs. the rest of the Clinton Massie community that we don't support our teachers. Interesting how the quickly the focus changes from "the children" to "the teachers" but that's another story.

That got me thinking about what does it mean to support our teachers?

Apparently providing a stable home for our children and teaching them manners, respect, and obedience so that teachers don't have discipline issues in the classroom doesn't count as supporting our teachers.

Apparently helping my kids with their homework and stressing the value of education doesn't count as supporting our teachers.

Apparently volunteering at the school, in the classroom and serving in the PTO doesn't count as supporting our teachers.

According to some, apparently the only thing that counts as supporting our teachers is to provide them with raises and benefits that we in the community do not get to enjoy and that the economy no longer suppports.

It's the "elephant in the room" but it is a discussion that has to occur.