Mr Caley is a shining example of the tax and spend liberal indoctrination our kids are receiving in the public school system.  Liberalism is epic fail and we are seeing the results in Oregon's low education scores and high dropout rates.  Mr Caley has a vested interest in M97 to the tune of $3,700/mo in PERS benefits, and it sounds as if he knows somehow that M97 will fund  his PERS acct.    http://gov.oregonlive.com/pers/browse/

FYI, average Oregon teacher pay in 2012-13 was $54,000 plus another $3,300 paid on many teachers' behalf into PERS plus $14,000+ for health insurance..... for 166 days of work per year ($421/day)... with 2 wks off for xmas, 2 wks off for spring break and 3 mos off for summer, plus holidays.  Most of us in the private sector work 250 days with two weeks vacay plus holidays.  

Stop with the whining please.  Nobody coerces or forces anyone to become a school teacher, and they are as free to change careers as anyone else.