Washington State Rep. Liz Pike (R-Camas) sparked controversy last month when she posted an open letter to teachers on her Facebook page [1], the Huffington Post reports. In the letter, she thanked teachers for their service and congratulated them on their impending summer vacation, then criticized those who complain about their compensation.
“If I had the opportunity to choose my career all over,” Pike wrote, “I would have opted to get the necessary degree and teaching certificate so that I too could enjoy summertime off with my children, spring break vacations, Christmas break vacations, paid holidays, a generous pension and health insurance benefits.”