What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

[Jmustang1968]

I am thankful for Hobie's warning. Tax free clothes weekend is always a madhouse at stores, so that is my cue to stay away.

[Luke]

2) Stress and Sacrifice: A Lot, and I mean a lot, of teachers will take their hard earned money and pay for the supplies out of their own pocket so the domino effect doesn't take place.

This. My daughter is in a very good public school, and I was shocked at how, even there, the teachers (and, to a certain extent, parent volunteers) are required to provide items that were provided by the schools when I was younger. The lack of care and compassion that our current state legislature shows for educators in this state is disgusting.

I won't pretend to say I know how the system works, as I don't.

I do know that one of my pals who is a teacher is getting a free ride from the State of NC to get a PhD., which is a bit perplexing considering the current circumstances. It's a bit indignant in my opinion.

[flex wood]

My state doesn't tax clothes at all. None what so ever. But the city and county are able to raise sales taxes to find private companies all the time with absolutely no input from the citizens so it's kind of a trade off I guess.

[AmishSamurai]

2) Stress and Sacrifice: A Lot, and I mean a lot, of teachers will take their hard earned money and pay for the supplies out of their own pocket so the domino effect doesn't take place.

This. My daughter is in a very good public school, and I was shocked at how, even there, the teachers (and, to a certain extent, parent volunteers) are required to provide items that were provided by the schools when I was younger. The lack of care and compassion that our current state legislature shows for educators in this state is disgusting.

They don't care. All their kids go to private schools. If it doesn't benefit them immediately and directly it is evil parasitic socialism or what have you.

[Hobie-wan]

I'm so sorry I didn't have my cup of ShutTheFuckUp this morning and brought it up.

[Jmustang1968]

I'm so sorry I didn't have my cup of ShutTheFuckUp this morning and brought it up.

I have no problem with them doing it at all, just dont like shopping with crowded stores heh

[Michi]

Florida had it's tax free weekend last weekend. All closes, shoes, computers and computer accessories (up to a certain amount) were tax free. I got a new pair of shoes and a new adapter for my Mac (since the old one is starting to fray and I was expecting it to conk out on me any day now.)



Damn over-prices electronics *grumble* *grumble*....

[JsGameRoom]

Who pays the price for this? The already underpaid teachers.

The fact that broken down over a 52 week schedule, 40 hour week.. My ex who is a teacher.. her hourly rate equates to less than $16 an hour. She had to deal with 4 years of college, and get a degree.

My company pays more than that for a person in our warehouse with a GED

Now yeah I understand they don't work that..BUT... she would bring work home and have to grade papers, she would have to come out of her own pocket for things, plus the stress of dealing with parents. Her day never seemed to end.

I don't know see how city/county/state governments can be okay with paying someone that has SO MUCH influence on our future so little.

For fucks sake... Break it down over that year.. A teacher spends more time with a child than the parent does during the week.

[pepharytheworm]

I'm so sorry I didn't have my cup of ShutTheFuckUp this morning and brought it up.

Nothing wrong with what you said. Tax free weekend is not the reason for poorly paid teachers nor is it hurting the economy. Glad I moved to Oregon where everything is no sales tax.

[BoringSupreez]

Who pays the price for this? The already underpaid teachers.

The fact that broken down over a 52 week schedule, 40 hour week.. My ex who is a teacher.. her hourly rate equates to less than $16 an hour. She had to deal with 4 years of college, and get a degree.

My company pays more than that for a person in our warehouse with a GED

Now yeah I understand they don't work that..BUT... she would bring work home and have to grade papers, she would have to come out of her own pocket for things, plus the stress of dealing with parents. Her day never seemed to end.

I don't know see how city/county/state governments can be okay with paying someone that has SO MUCH influence on our future so little.

For fucks sake... Break it down over that year.. A teacher spends more time with a child than the parent does during the week.

Pay rates work on a supply vs demand basis just like anything else. Yeah, teachers are important but there's no shortage of willing people capable of doing the job.