Bullies love to brag about their muscle-flexing exploits. Bragging makes them appear more powerful and warns their enemies not to risk their wrath.

The New Webster Dictionary of the English Language describes arrogance as “the disposition to make exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, or estimation; the pride which exalts one’s own importance; and pride with contempt of others.”

Both descriptions above describe Auburn teacher Tina Vanasse and the arrogance of teachers today (March 16).

Teachers seem to forget we pay their salaries, therefore they listen when we talk no matter what our education level and not the other way around.

Tina Vanasse’s behavior in a public meeting was no better than a bully on a playground, using sarcasm or other insulting or demeaning form of language; making negative comments about a person’s background; and humiliating a person who is academically weak, or vulnerable in other ways.

These are the types of teachers we have in our schools teaching our children. As far as I am concerned they work 180 days a year and make twice as much as a person working 360 days a year. They whine and cry about teaching one subject with all the modern technology at their fingertips, making teaching twice as easy as yesteryear.

My teachers had to teach 12 subjects to four grades without complaint for a lot less money and all of today’s technology and we turned out just fine. In fact, we turned out better then the mixed up children of today.

Phillip Webber Sr., Sabattus