"Donal" wrote in message

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I have enormous admiration for teachers. Most of them are in the
profession because they love their job. They take great pride in
educating
youngsters. Their *role* is more important than the financial reward.

This is in diametric contravention to what you write below . . .

20 years ago, teachers were respected members of the community. They
were
not paid a huge salary, but they were guaranteed a job for life. In
return
for the low pay, they got good holidays - and an index linked state
pension.

Today they get reasonable pay, a decent retirement, and summers and paid
holidays off.

These days, teachers are treated like s*it. They are likely to get
sacked
if they fail to meet government "targets".

Are you saying that teachers should have no accountability or responsibility
for their performances. Nurses do. Doctors do. Even lawyers have
accountability. And of course anyone employed by a private enterprise will
as well. If one does not perform, or performs badly, he finds himself
unemployed. Why should teachers be any different, or at least not held to
any particular standards?

Why would anyone want to enter a
low paid profession if there isn't a bonus at the end?

According to your top paragraph, "Their role is more important than the
financial reward." Also according to you, most of them "love their job(s)."

How about making some sense, Donal.

Max