I would like to add one more thing. In the early 1940, the state could not pay the teachers. So they were asked to work until the state could get the money. When I started teaching I worked with several older single teachers who were still struggling to pay off the debts they incurred. In the early 1950,s I had moved to Alabama and was teaching there. In March we were told that there was no money to pay us and would be work the next two years without pay until the state could get the money. I stand was, I would if the Governor, and all the government workers, city employees and superindents would work also for nothing. So many of the older teachers were wringing their hands and saying that they couldn't afford to lose their jobs. But the hue and cry from most of the teachers were" no go". Yes, the state got the money and so we did received our pay. Are most teachers dedicated? You bet. Hats should be lifted to the teachers of the past and to those of today. They pay for their education, work hard, more hours than most people realize, they carried the weight of the world on their shoulders and make sacrifices many times over. How often have I heard that my job was easy. You work 9 months of the year and get 3 months paid vacation. You work from eight a.m. and are off at three. No way. Teachers work at home, getting lessons prepared, grading papers, worrying over one student or another. I went to college at Springhill College in Mobile, Alabama and in one educational course, we tallied our pay per hour. Guess what, it came to 15 cents per hour. No, teachers don't get paid vacation. Their pay is based on a yearly contract and this is divided by 180 days in the classroom. Then they can choose to be paid in 9 months or 12 months. That was the way it was and it could be that today. Praise to our teachers. They are the backbone of our country. I am now giving up my platform and quitting blowing off. Thanks for listening. Pat