Clearly the Dispatch is running all these teachers are hero's stories to try to gin up support to mount pressure on legislators to pass a state income tax.  In the past there would be a couple of stories a year on how great teachers are and how our kids would all become criminals unless we give schools everything they ask for plus more.  Last year there was one every month. Since that hasn't worked they are now running them twice a week.   Liberals just don't---everyone supports education but enough money is enough money . School districts steadfastly fight making real savings for the taxpayers and state.  If they can't educate our kids spending over 10 thousand dollars a year per student they are clearly doing something wrong .  We need to spend less on education , not more.  When is the last time you heard any teacher offer cost savings ideas ?  NO state income tax and more state cuts are needed---including to education.  Enough of these poor teacher stories .