Lauren, I agree with you and that sometimes the politics of our state and nation can cause more problems than they solve in public schools, but I also believe that despite this we need reallly good teachers in public schools. You seem to be a really caring person and a fair person to everyone, no matter what race or what gender. I think that you would do really well in public schools because that's where you are more likely to see a variety of races and cultures. I think that some of the experiences you have gone through with how people have judged you and the way you look will help make you a better teacher. I know sometimes that politicians think they know what's best even though they have never taught a day in their lives, but please think about public school because I think you could make a big impact in the lives of many kids with many different backgrounds.