Teacher thoughts

One of the most putrid things that can stink up a school staff are the negativities found there in. There are many who like to complain about how much teachers get paid or how poorly a district pays or handles operations; most of them American teachers. The same goes for every other profession on the planet but there are so many American teachers that it is inevitable that they be heard. Granted for the role we play in society's well-being we are not paid what we could be, however it is we who choose to be in the profession for whatever reason. That reason might be to put food on the table, because you like kids, because you want to make a difference, or due to the fact that you are good at nothing else. No matter the reason, there is no excuse to put anything less than your best in to a job that has so much impact on our nation's young people.
This is an area about which I get fired up. There are a great many teachers in out country who just show up and complain about their "professional" circumstances. They are unhappy with their school, district, job, even family and find a way to drag others down with them when the real issue should be how can I help these kids learn what they need to be successful?