x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:22:18 -0500 thread-index: AdAi9R+dkXVq5g8FQ7OjRKUwpjTQaQ== Thread-Topic: Teachers need your help, I need your help. From: To: Subject: Teachers need your help, I need your help. Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:22:18 -0500 Message-ID: <8A2856C4BD1B472DB5C0EF96123D4AF8@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Dec 2014 23:22:18.0855 (UTC) FILETIME=[1FBCE770:01D022F5] CUSTOM Mr. Joshua Jenkins 6184 Airport Road Mount Croghan SC 29727 jenkinj04@gmail.com 8436586412 8425179730 EDUC Teachers need your help, I need your help. Governor Hailey, I hope all is well. I wanted to contact you regarding teacher pay. I recently completed my Master's degree. Now, I have student loans. The raise that I received for getting my Master's degree didn't even cover the student loan payments. The interest rates on student loans is ridiculous. I have been teaching for six years. I teach Biology. It seems that the American dream is getting farther and farther out of my reach. I am 28 and I still live with my parents. I can not afford a home. I work extremely hard in my job, and my pay doesn't reflect the amount of work I put in. I had somewhere around 85% pass the EOC last year with little recognition and it seems the only ones in education making any money are the ones in administration. The teachers do all the work and do not get the pay they deserve. My financial picture is bleak and I need help. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. I look forward to hearing your response.