For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 31, 1981
March 30, 1981
April 01, 1981
Transcript:
Elly: I hate shopping at this time of day- it's so crowded!
Lady: Yeah. Some days I can hardly stand up much less stand in line!
Elly: You look exhausted, - you must be a mother!
Lady: Worse. I'm a grade 1 teacher.
What other profession lets you be held absolutely responsible for 25-40 kids at a time but have no real authority to discipline them, be used as a punching bag by both the left and the right, and all for a salary that’s less than that of your average garbage collector, out of which you’ll be expected to buy your own equipment instead of having it supplied by your employer?
Oh, come on, teachers have it easy.
What other profession lets you be held absolutely responsible for 25-40 kids at a time but have no real authority to discipline them, be used as a punching bag by both the left and the right, and all for a salary that’s less than that of your average garbage collector, out of which you’ll be expected to buy your own equipment instead of having it supplied by your employer?