I reckon, knowing a couple of state school teachers these days as well as reading mo's experiences on here, that even though they get hammered into the ground for fuck all reward, their souls and dignity remain intact. I'm not sure the bloke who used to teach me Economics, spent every day of every holiday in 'Thighland' as he called the south east Asian kingdom, and then eventually moved to teach at the UAE branch of Repton School could say that.
That probably sounds really patronising as per from me, but you know what I'm getting at.