I think teachers in NY are mostly pissed that things have changed DRASTICALLY in the past 10 years with little or no say from them. Things are completely different from when I first started, and not in a good way. I think most intelligent people research what they are going to do, as did I. No one gets into teaching for the money, believe that. Marines, huh? Awesome. My sister (Captain) and her husband (Major) are both in the armed services.