The original post is very clever and rooted in truth. However, people bash teachers because, as a profession we do tend to moan.
Setting myself up for abuse:
Mike and I started work 30 years ago with similar qualifications and at similar levels, he in industry and me as a teacher. Our responsibilty has kept in pace and but my salary has consistently been about 10% more than his.
I have twelve weeks holiday (of which I spend some time working) he has five weeks. He is expected to be on call twenty four hours a day -no extra pay but they generously provide him with a mobile phone and pay the bill!
I'm at home today because of the snow (our school is closed) he is at work.
Most of the time I love my job. The young men and women who take the trouble to thank me for the help I've given them so that they could achieve their ambitions just about makes up for the totally ungrateful behaviour of pupils and their parents who don't accept any resposibility for their own situations.
One moan though - I'd love to be able to go on holiday when it is cheap!