laguy: I’m going to assume you didn’t mean that teachers should work more hours for the same pay (or lack of it). They already work evenings, weekends, and whenever they encounter parents.
Besides, from your equating the teaching profession with other jobs, it’s obvious that you haven’t a clue as to the energy level teaching requires.
In addition, public school teachers do not work 8-hour days, AND they have prep time built into their school day whereas our teachers do not.
(And no, I’m not a classroom teacher.)