They love their teachers and they want to work hard to please them.

Those of us who live here, work here or both, we have a real love and commitment, and I think you see that in George. It's not just a job, it's a passion.

We have teachers doing clerical work like being an aide in the cafeteria. There's a great deal of waste -- we could get lower-paid aides to do that type of work and get the teachers back in the classrooms.

It has noting to do with the work of these fine teachers, but we have too many unknowns for next year at this time.

I think the teachers are just as excited as the kids. Many teachers told me they had difficulty sleeping because they had first day jitters.

I'd love to see teachers from the Joliet area apply.