Positively moving forward

[awest1217]

Property agreement finally got back to my L. I should get it in the mail today or tomorrow and then if I am ok with whatever H added...the D should be finalized by March (as soon as my L can get a court date). This is a load off, but I am nervous about what H changed. I don't trust him at all, but the paralegal said it looked good so I trusting her.

In other news, my job is getting worse and worse. The govenor of our state is pretty much having all out war with the teacher's union and with teacher's in general. The news today quoted him as saying the teachers are "just out for more money". WHAT?!?!!? REALLY?!?!?! If I was out for money, I would not be a teacher. It is looking like I am not going to have a chance to get raises anymore unless my students do well on a test that hasn't even been made yet, and based on the subject I teach. If I am not teaching in a subject the state feels is important I can have a lower salary. Great for a single mom. On top of this, the legislators just passed a bill to remove more funding from public schools. My students already have to sit on chairs from the 70s that are broken, but now I will have to buy even more of my supplies and there is no way I will get the equipment I need to do my job the best that I can (like balances, hot plates, chemicals to do experiments, etc). On top of it, now they are saying anyone can teach at charter schools without a license, but I have to go to school to take classes to renew my license and pay for it all myself. I am good with improving and I want to improve as a teacher, but it is very hard to stay upbeat for the kids when on the news your elected officials are constantly bashing the job you do and saying you are just wanting more money instead of really wanting what is best for students because that is what all teachers are here to do. Help our students. It may not always be teaching them our subject area, but many students we help get out of gangs, stay away from drugs, stay in school, some have even taken students into their homes so they don't have to live on the street. We do much more than just teach our subject area, we educate students on life.

Sorry just extremely mad about the bad words coming from our state house.