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Copies are not frugal, it's not just the paper, it's the ink, it's the toner, it's the machine wear and tear trying to copy each chapter 30 or 40 times, which is copyright infringement anyway and illegal, we can't do it.

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I can't imagine a school not having plenty of warning of the books they will be using. I've never heard of a school changing books midstream and parents buying them. I wouldn't pay for a text book, period. My district got mad at me because I teach in the district but pulled my son out and...

http://www.gisd.k12.nm.us/download.axd?file=bf61a6fe-e281-494b-ab89-31a7ccd004f6&dnldType=Resource We have not had a raise in 4 years, we have had 2 pay cuts in the last 2 years. This is the base salary for teachers in my district, we have a 3-tiered licensure that dictates how much we get...

Those are pretty low salaries for the degrees listed. The total compensation at the right is not what those teachers are paid, it includes the districts part of the insurance, retirements, etc. Now look at the actual salaries and take out of those the retirements, the insurance, etc. and they...

Our Unions here have nothing to do with the greedy politicians who love to slam the teachers and schools while taking away the needed funds to have what we need to teach. It's a Gov. who will not be re-elected. Quote:

Rather than blame the schools, look at your State Public Education Dept. It's your politicians doing this to you, not your schools. When they cut all the funding for schools, who do you think gets the bill? You do. Let your politicians know you are upset, ranting at the schools will do no good...