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mbperrin

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1. A teacher here with 10 years or less and 3 kids

Reply to theaocp (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 08:18 PM

Mar 2013

would qualify for food stamps.

No raises for two years so far, and no step increases, either, because the Lege cut contributions to schools by $5.4 billion to keep a fatter balance in the state rainy day fund.

One innovation: they are paying a bonus amount for every semester you don't quit. Now THAT's an incentive!!!!

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Grand Rapids teachers say paycheck cuts qualify them for food stamps [View all] theaocp Mar 2013 OP

A teacher here with 10 years or less and 3 kids mbperrin Mar 2013 #1

When I first started teaching my own kids were on free lunch at school proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #2

And People wonder... tsl89 Mar 2013 #3

It's Maslow, for teachers! n/t savebigbird Mar 2013 #4

And they STILL think they are overpaid and underworked. duffyduff Mar 2013 #5

I left teaching CRK7376 Mar 2013 #6