National Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated annually, from Monday through Friday, during the first week of May. My wife is a special education teacher. She works every single weekend without being paid for it. She does not occasionally work on the weekends. She works every weekend.
If I ever again hear someone complain about how much our teachers are overpaid, I will tell them to also go to their workplace — every Saturday and Sunday — to volunteer “free” time at their jobs.
Teachers are a precious resource. They teach all of our kids, and they do it for very little pay comparatively.
John Wise
Portland
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