Ladies thanks for the advice. I am in no way getting involved with this at all. Its not my business, we totally work for 2 different teachers, although mine is not retired in fact she is the newer one here, just starting her 6th year as a kindergarten teacher. I told my friend last nite, either you have to tell her, you cannot accept money from her without the principle knowing, cause this is what Mrs. Q wants to do. Ladies you have to understand our boss our principal is totally on top of everything, she currently just celebrated 40 years as the principal of the school. Anything that happens at our school must get the approval of Dr. C.. When I mentioned that the other 8 me including needing extra cash as well, is only because like I said we all work the same hours 4 every day. There are occasions when we are given the chance to make extra hours, but it is always approved, for instances when they the teachers are doing testing they need someone to stay in the classroom with the other students and conduct the normal activities. Then there are times when a class parent is suppossed to come in volunteer and they might need extra help. However to me the advice I offered was to speak directly to Mrs. Q, and if my friend is still feeling pressured to then go to Dr. C. Believe me there are some other para;s who would be very upset if they knew that one para was getting some extra money on the side. Something like this has never happened before .The true problem with Mrs. Q is first my youngest Dd Caitlin had her for kindergarten which again we have a 4 hour program. However during the 4 hour program, the kids eat lunch, have a snack, we the paras take them to one special and then they go to another special with the teachers and us together. Now when my Dd had Mrs. Q she always would say I wish they would have all day kindergarten, there is not enough time in the day to get everything done. So now that she is sub teaching Kindergarten she is feeling the crunch again. Ok ladies thanks for all the advice.Yes I totally agree I will be there for my friend to listen, but she must speak up this as gone on too long.... Peace.. Catherine