Placer County forces women to go on welfare; won’t support single, working mothers. I have heard it before and now it has happened to me.

I am a proud single mother of three, a third generation Placer County native.

I work as a teacher and gross less than $2,000 a month, but I do work. I’ve been to school and love what I do.

I can’t help it if our society doesn’t pay teachers what they’re worth (I notice superintendents make a sufficient portion to not work directly with children, the most important part of teaching).

I have been denied assistance for childcare (because my income is too high) even though I cannot afford it for three children under age 5. Am I complaining? No, I want to fix this problem.

I have asked for a leg up so I won’t have to quit and go on assistance, losing my rented little home, even losing my children if I were to be homeless.

Why is it when I get just a little ahead, I have the carpet wrenched out from underneath my feet and have to start from square one?

We are facing two problems here, please don’t ignore it: Underpaid teachers and a flawed system.

Let’s solve this problem, shall we?

Alicia Reynolds, Loomis