[Ruth]

This is something I never understood, either. My hubby’s ex has nothing, but insists the children have cell phones. Now the bill is $900 and she’s crying because she can’t pay it. What happend to lights and water and groceries? I guess they see themselves in a hole they can never get out of, so why not live it up?

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Name : Ruth, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 34, City : New Orleans, State : LA, Country : United States, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Ruth]

Not just the ports, in southern Louisiana we have bountiful oil in the Gulf. My husband makes his living hauling this oilfield equipment, sometimes across the country. In addition, because trucking jobs are relatively plentiful and require little education, it’s easy to be a truck driver. The South is not known for its educational system, especially Louisiana. The really ambitious ones don’t work for someone else – they own their own truck(s) and become business owners as well, as is the case with our family.

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Name : Ruth, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 34, City : New Orleans, State : LA, Country : United States, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Ruth]

I have to disagree with the lack of interest in education being limited to the lower class. I teach in a VERY mixed school, children come from the best neighborhood as well as the projects (ghetto). I have had students whose parents are doctors and never had the time to show up for a conference (!), yet screamed when their child failed. On the other hand, I have had students who came from a less than desirable background and had the same problem. The difference, I have haver found, is attitude. The lower SES students’ parents expect the teachers to do ALL of the work, including teaching manners. The higher SES students’ parents tend to be too wrapped up in their carreers to care. The best parents have been the true middle class who know the value of a good education and tend to focus on family. Often they are middle class because one parent is at home, sacrificing the extra income for the good of the children.

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