Lucky men with the tolerant wives. Mine has been footing a good amount of our bills since I'm a teacher and don't make squat! Therefore, her patience for my knife purchases has run thin.
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I was referring to the "tolerant wife" post, not the orange colored handles! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I am a teacher too, so I know waht you are talking about. My wife works in the special ed dept as a para so we don't make a lot but at least we have jobs right now. I generally get to keep some of my coaching stipends (not going to call it pay when you figure it is less than a buck an hour with all the hrs and weekends that I give up).
BTW, what do you teach? I teach his US History, World History, and a Street Law senior survey course.
Kudos to you and your wife. I have a lot of respect for anyone who devotes themselves to this or any other public service profession.
I currently teach Social Studies in a low income middle school. The kids are great, they have just been raised or exposed to a lot of things they shouldn't have. Drugs, abuse, and lack of parental figures are very common. But that is why I am there. I like to provide a positive influence and mentor to them. Don't get me wrong, the kids are moody and unpredictable at that age. But with time they see I am fair, regardless of the student. My passion is history...like yours, but I am endorsed in Science and English for when jobs get tight.
School ends early June, so they are starting to get the summer itch!
I taught school for one year out of college. Clearly it takes a special kind of person...kudos' to all of you
