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NYC Teachers on 27 Mar 11"The jabs Erin Parker has heard about her job have stunned her. Oh you pathetic teachers, read the online comments and placards of counterdemonstrators. You are glorified baby sitters who leave work at 3 p.m. You deserve minimum wage. Related * Ohio Senate Approves Union Bill (March 3, 2011) * Leader of Teachers' Union Urges Dismissal Overhaul (February 25, 2011) Related in Opinion Room For Debate Why Blame the Teachers? Across America, teachers have become the targets of criticism and budget cuts. Do they deserve it? Enlarge This Image Narayan Mahon for The New York Times Erin Parker teaches high school science in Wisconsin. Readers' Comments Readers shared their thoughts on this article. * Read All Comments (675) » "You feel punched in the stomach," said Ms. Parker, a high school science teacher in Madison, Wis., where public employees' two-week occupation of the State Capitol has stalled but not deterred the governor's plan to try to strip them of bargaining rights. "