[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Billionaires can write-off private jets on their taxes, but teachers can only write-off up to $250 for school supplies on theirs.


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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

i taught public school, teachers have absolutely nothing to complain about. nothing. their benefits absolutely dwarf anything available to normal people in the private sector.
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Originally Posted by Pete F.

Jim seems to thinks you’re better off to be a teacher than a poor mistreated billionaire, hmm

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

you hear an awful lot of things, which no one has ever said. have you noticed that?

i said teachers are treated well, and that’s true. i’ve taught, and i’ve worked in the private sector. i’m in a decent position to say that. teachers, especially in Ct where your salary can easily be 100k and you can start collecting a 75k a year pension before age 60, are treated well. they’re not super wealthy, but certainly a married couple who both teach, are upper middle class. pretty good deal for a public servant. and once you get tenure, you basically can’t get fired except for egregious offenses.

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It was pretty clear what you said, do you buy your own supplies for you and your cubical mates at the insurance company?