...and not everyone's happy about it.
According to a New York Times story, teachers have started selling lesson plans online, much to the annoyance of school boards and administrators. The argument against this practice is that it cheapens the student's experience and some school districts feel they're missing out on some of the profits made on content that, they believe, belongs to the schools.
Some teachers are just using the cash to make home improvements or pay bills, but others are actually using the money to make classroom improvements.
Unfortunately, with the planning, creativity, and certifications involved in becoming a teacher and the notoriously low pay, many teachers consider their profession to feel thankless at times, and this is just one way of feeling valuable and earning some extra cash.
In my opinion, I don't really like the idea of being taught with lesson plans a teacher bought, but I don't think the schools should forbid teachers from selling their lesson plans or lay any claim on the teacher's work. What do you guys think? Should teachers be allowed to sell lesson plans?
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