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Growing up under the very real threat of nuclear annihilation was terrifying. As a teenager, I learned to adapt by accepting how "fair" it was. Everyone would die, and quickly if you were lucky. At least the situation was unambiguous. In today's world things are decidedly different. The threats now augmenting what we think of as traditional war are all about misinformation, as today's letter shows: false narratives and manufactured incidents with fake corpses, and the many tendrils of Trump's c…

There are propaganda ads on social media claiming public schools are teaching “our children” liberal indoctrination. Attacking teachers and the public education system. In North Texas, nine superintendents have resigned. Last year, all of our top administrators were forced out in Southlake Carroll ISD. Some positions remain unfilled. Our association UEA doesn’t even know who to contact to get information from anymore or to discuss issues. Every day, another teacher tells me they’re just doing …

I taught school many years. I loved teaching the kids, but the paperwork, unfounded mandates, etc. were very frustrating. I did consider teaching to be a calling. Now I would not choose to go into education in college. Who wants to incur debt for a degree required for a low paying job where you are grossly disrespected and often attacked for doing that job? No thank you!!

Teachers get attacked because, by tradition, frequently contractually, they're not allowed to respond publicly. I was a teacher for more than three decades, I never wrote a letter to a newspaper until I retired. I don't think I was an outlier.

Thank you too. Such important work, teaching our children, 3 decades, like many others dedicated to the work of education!

Three decades is impressive! I think we should get a special monetary award for that!

I have an idea about this. I think if a teacher gives 4 years of service, we should pay off their student loans. Then offer to pay them to get a masters degree for continuing in the field. And repeat.

There is a system for teachers to pay off student loans if they work in Title 1 schools. It’s very helpful! It gets quality teachers into schools where they are needed most. But I’d get my Masters if I could afford it!