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• Politicians blame teachers for anything possible – and a lot that’s not possible.
• Taxpayers blame teachers for rising taxes.
• Parents blame teachers for not doing enough – despite oft-impossible situations.
• Politicians, parents, and taxpayers do not understand the challenges teachers face every day.
• Movie-makers put teachers into scapegoat roles.
• Salaries are dependent on current political climate.
• Benefits are dependent on current political climate.
• Budgets keep dropping, but expectations keep rising.
• Teachers are expected to make up the difference in budgets out of their own pockets.
• No matter how hard teachers work, it’s never enough.