> <COUNTER BIG HONKIN RANT Warning=Its got lots of numbers!> Please add to this the fact that teachers are NOT allowed to take potty breaks the way normal corporate employees are allowed to - which means IF they are drinking enough water during the day (important health aspect) then they are uncomfortable most of the day - if they're NOT drinking enough water, then you have teachers taht can easily get sick, stressed, pained, etc.... 35,000/year to teach our children is definitely way under paid! But it's also the reason I DON'T gripe at spending 800/month to send my children to a private school (through kindergarden) where the teachers are paid a decent salary, treated with respect, and are given good solid benefits with a comfortable environment. Liz -- Imagination is intelligence having fun... e-mail: kethry at winternet.com URL: http://WWW.winternet.com/~kethry/index.html