Kathy, I teach 4yr olds, following the same state mandates and curriculum standards as the Kindergarten teacher down the hall. I also must give 'assesssments', open house, and two school conferences. We both have the same degree. Yet, I receive $10,000 a year less. If I didn't have the union, I wouldn't have medical, retirement and other perks like the 'teacher'. Why should I be paid less than the 5 yr olds' teacher? I can't even join the state teacher's union or be in the public school benefits system. I think the government has NO business subsidizing child care. I stayed home with my kids, yet another family making the same yearly income got nearly $6000 a year in child care subsidies for their two kids. Did the government give me $6000 to stay home? No, they just taxed me to help pay for the other families' day care bill. talk about fairness. It's time to unionize, either we are 'real teachers' or just 'overpaid babysitters'.
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