Teachers aren’t ‘middle class’. The middle class doesn’t get 3 months of the year off during summer, a lifetime pension and no fear of losing their jobs regardless what they do or don’t do..
I get so tired of hearing this. My husband was a teacher then an administrator. After 36 years teaching and a Masters Degree he made it to $40,000 before retiring. He NEVER had 3 months off because he had to teach summer school in order to make ends meet for our family.
As far as a teacher never losing their job, that is not so as when my husband was a vice-principle he helped in getting a teacher fired. Yes it is difficult, but it can be done.