It has always amazed me that teachers, who are a very big influence on our kids as they grow up to help mold them into the adults they will become, dont get the appreciation that is due to them. When someone can make a music video and stand there and look pretty to sell a can of pop and make millions. It's a warped reality of our society. I had a couple teachers in highschool that taught me things that I still hold on to. My AP History teacher my Junior year of highschool was my first real exposure to an educated, intelligent woman, who spoke her mind, and knew what she was talking about! I am all for teacher salary increases, oh yah, and a limo with a driver to a from work as a standard policy :)
(there, now you get some official appreciation from me) *muah*