Unsavory characters

First thank you for your support for my whining. I am feeling MUCH better, thank you. I upped my medication to 100mg a day vs. my 50mg a day and I am noticing a HUGE difference. I was on the lowest dose and felt I was safe in upping it myself. I feel lots and lots better. I am happy to report Chad & the boys are on the way home and haven't died ...yet...WHEW. I ended up watching "The Devil wears Prada"...what a great girly movie. I really liked it, Meryl Strep is very good in this flick. Although, the whole designer clothes concept and the main character being considered fat because she was a size 6 totally eluded me. WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! But, I liked the movie none the less. I give it a thumbs up, way way up.

And now, on to my subject for this post. Teacher strikes. My little town in California is having problems between the teachers and the district. I haven't really paid much attention to be quite frank. I know they are fighting because the teachers are the lowest paid in our area and the district says they are broke and can't afford raises. In theory I totally agree with the teachers. I know that the district is top heavy, the administers are making way way more than the teachers and they are not even in the trenches every day like the teachers are. I also believe that there is no more important job than a teacher and that they should be very well paid.

However, this afternoon while I was avoiding studying for my final I went to town to do a couple errands. Hollywood Video happens to be right next door to the district office for the school board. There were teachers, lots of teachers, out picketing in front of the office with little placards that read, "we want to put your children first". I turned in to Hollywood Video, returned my movie, and as I was leaving I made eye contact with one of the teachers, Connor's teacher, and I immediately got a pit in my stomach. And felt uncomfortable. It all seemed quite innocent and noble of THOSE teachers to be demanding better pay until I realized that one of my children's teachers felt that way. UGH. Does this mean I will be expected to take a stand now? Now that she KNOWS I KNOW. And, does this mean her heart is not in her job and she's just suffering through the days with my baby wishing she was making more money? This is rather unsavory, and I must admit I do not like it. What am I expected to do now? I don't even know. Maybe Bonnie, of socks and men, can tell me, she is up on this stuff. Me, not so much. *sigh* this is all rather complicated, and I am not a fan of complicated...