Mr Waggoner:  May I honor you for your years of teaching.  You're quite right; working with special needs children is a difficult and often thankless task......been there, done that.  Like you, I draw a PERS retirement....not a big one, but I'm sure glad to see that envelope in the mail.  You will, of course, be the target of attacks from those who denigrate teachers and all public employees.  I'm sure you expected that when you wrote your letter.  C'est la vie........  Again, thanks for your service and enjoy your retirement.  Gary Crum