From the Writer's Desk

world-shaker:

MUST WATCH

Matt Damon defends teachers against a [expletive] cameraman!

Obviously NSFW language, but the best thing I know I’ll see all day.

(by GLteachers)

Really? The salary’s that bad? I hear that the health and retirement benefits are good, Mr. Damon.

Michael Bromley, a teacher in Washington, DC, writes:

My colleagues groan when I say it, and then tell me to shut up: teachers are over-paid. Truly, we are.

On tenure:

The current system of tenure ignores merit in favor of seniority, according to Geoffrey Canada, Educational Activist and President of Harlem Children’s Zone in Harlem, New York. Teachers become complacent, because it is difficult to terminate them.

Read more: Debate Questions on a Teacher’s Tenure | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8636450_debate-questions-teachers-tenure.html#ixzz1U5QbEsF8

I also think that this particular camera man is able to keep his focus on you, rather than film every squirrel he sees.