Matt Damons speech at teachers rally.

[DMX7]

Yes.

Idiot.

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/money...-soldiers.html

[Drachen]

Idiot.

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/money...-soldiers.html

I understand your point, and don't want to defend his side, but maybe you should have clicked the link about total compensation on the page you linked.

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/total-compensation.html

[JoeChalupa]

Teachers these days also spend too much time being baby sitters because some kids just don't have any respect for them. And yes, I do blame the parents for how some kids behave in class. I've had conferences with many teachers over the years and in HS especially there are disruptive students but if they ask or tell them to sit down and STFU they talk back and some have even been assaulted. They don't need or should have to put up with that crap. There are always some bad apples in every field but for the most part they do really care about teaching and their kids.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I thought you didn't think it was possible. nvm

You're assuming what I thought. Try again.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

And if you truly wanted to "nvm" then why reply in the first place?

[Oh, Gee!!]

Teachers are overpaid.

your teachers were

[jack sommerset]

your teachers were

Atleast you agree some teachers are not worth it. That's a start!

[George Gervin's Afro]

Atleast you agree some teachers are not worth it. That's a start!

you're not worth it dummy..

[Oh, Gee!!]

you're not worth it dummy..

jack was home-schooled in a women's correctional facility.

[Halberto]

He's an actor, a very good one, but an actor.

I fail to see how his visage holds more weight than an actual educator beyond his celebrity.

He's also Will Hunting. That's a smart mother er right there.

[baseline bum]

He's also Will Hunting. That's a smart mother er right there.

'Eh, that graph theory problem he solved on the board is sop re level .

[Viva Las Espuelas]

'Eh, that graph theory problem he solved on the board is sop re level .

'Twas?

[baseline bum]

'Twas?

[ElNono]

And if you truly wanted to "nvm" then why reply in the first place?

I took your original re ed comment to mean that it wasn't possible for regular people to fly from Vancouver to NY overnight. Should've probably assumed you were being just stupid instead of ignorant and stupid.

[sandman]

The best part is that now virtually every public school has a day where class either starts 90 minutes late or ends 90 minutes early so the teachers can have a 60-75 minute staff meeting without working longer. They look ridiculous complaining about their salaries when they do backflips to make sure they have to work as little as possible outside of the 8-3 school day.

Link? My wife works for the 3rd largest school district in the state with over 100K students. She is at an elementary school. Daughter is at a middle school. Son is at a high school. They all have the same start/end time every day.

[sandman]

Also, engineers make about 1/3 more than teachers on average.

Here in Texas the gap is much wider. Starting salary for a new teacher is around $42K if I remember correctly, and an engineer, at least Petrotechs in the O&G industry, come out of college making ~$80K and higher, depending on if they have a Masters or PhD.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I took your original re ed comment to mean that it wasn't possible for regular people to fly from Vancouver to NY overnight. Should've probably assumed you were being just stupid instead of ignorant and stupid.

Tell me how many "regular people" you know fly from one coast to another to speak at a rally. And flying from a movie set. Riddle me that, Flapjack.

[ElNono]

Tell me how many "regular people" you know fly from one coast to another to speak at a rally. And flying from a movie set. Riddle me that, Flapjack.

What's your point? If Matt Damon wants to fly from China to speak at a rally, then good for Matt Damon.

I'm "regular people" and have done twice the miles each way to spend just two weeks with the family. People travel for whatever reason. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

[DMX7]

I understand your point, and don't want to defend his side, but maybe you should have clicked the link about total compensation on the page you linked.

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/total-compensation.html

I did click it.

[Drachen]

this would have been a much more honest representation then.

[Bill_Brasky]

Tell me how many "regular people" you know fly from one coast to another to speak at a rally. And flying from a movie set. Riddle me that, Flapjack.

To me, the question isn't whether "normal" people can or can't do it, but rather why you have such a stick up your ass about Matt Damon doing it.

[BRHornet45]

$40-60k per year to half ass work and have off time every time you turn around is a pretty good gig. shut the up and teach like you're supposed to.

[Sisk]

I'm trying to determine where the 'overpaid' is coming from. Granted, it might be an excercise in futility.

Damon says it's a " ty salary". What do you think?

[Sisk]

Also, if yall haven't seen this, watch.



Pretty much sums up how I feel about the teachers union.

[BRHornet45]

lol this is what Damon was standing up for ... clueless ing got just doing and saying whatever his PR crew thinks will make him look "cool" and "real"