From a Florida newspaper: Teachers' budgets get tighter

St. Petersburg Times Online

June 21, 2006

Why do teachers salaries remain at the bottom of the pay scale?

Many of my friends, some who have never attended college, have seen the fruits of their labors fulfilled. They have managed to support and provide for their families. Others who went on to college have been very successful and now also enjoy the fruits of their labors in their retirement. It is wonderful to see them traveling and enjoying places that they always dreamed of visiting, after a lifetime of hard work.

Most teachers, on the other hand, started out on a tight budget, remained on a tight budget and retired on an even tighter budget! Now they can only dream about all the places their friends enjoy. Doctors, lawyers, accountants and other professionals never had to go on strike nor stand outside on street corners trying to get a lousy 2 percent raise.

Larry Greenberg,

Hudson