I am a teacher. I chose my vocation knowing the compensation would not ever be what it should in the interest of students, let alone its impact on me personally, and my colleagues.
I am an active member of my union. And I am proud of this. Some teachers like to use terms like "education association" rather than union. I am proud to be a union member. Mother Jones, Bill Haywood, Joe Hill, Cesar Chavez, Lech Walesa, I am in your debt, all.
So why do I oppose things like the recent increases in pay from the federal budget to my colleagues in Ohio?