Are you sick of highly-paid teachers?

[Anonymous]

Here is a cute take on teachers' salaries: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/22/948224/-Are-you-sick-of-highly-paid-teachers?detail=email#. In the name of disclosure, I admit that it's Daily Kos, so expect a liberal slant.

[Anonymous]

I don't know anyone who thinks teachers are overpaid, so isn't this a straw man?

[Anonymous]

My mother bitches all the time about teachers and all their time off. Haters are out there.

[Anonymous]

I wish we paid teachers more. And could fire them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish we paid teachers more. And could fire them.

They can be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother bitches all the time about teachers and all their time off. Haters are out there.

Mostly haters who have never stepped in front of a class in their life.

[Anonymous]

I make over $100,000 a year as a resource teacher. I work my 10 months and then get paid for 20 days over the summer - and this is with lost steps due to the economic downturn and childcare leave.

I am not not bothered by haters. I do a fantastic job and have been offered other jobs in corporate training. But I can't find a better fit for my family b/c I'm home with my kids. (Husband has the same position. So we take turns over the summer with childcare.)

I have a 2 undergrad degrees and a Masters - plus and additional 30+ credits over that.

[Anonymous]

meant - I have 2 undergrad degrees and a Masters - plus an additional 60+ credits over that.

Anonymous wrote:I make over $100,000 a year as a resource teacher. I work my 10 months and then get paid for 20 days over the summer - and this is with lost steps due to the economic downturn and childcare leave.

I am not not bothered by haters. I do a fantastic job and have been offered other jobs in corporate training. But I can't find a better fit for my family b/c I'm home with my kids. (Husband has the same position. So we take turns over the summer with childcare.)

I have a 2 undergrad degrees and a Masters - plus and additional 30+ credits over that.

[Anonymous]

I'm more concerned about things like this:

http://nypost.com/2014/01/12/no-space-no-books-no-leader-no-clue-at-citys-worst-elementary/

[Anonymous]

A lot of the haters are anti-union types looking for union targets. Didn't you know, if we get rid of teachers' unions, we can solve all our budget and education problems in one fell swoop....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make over $100,000 a year as a resource teacher. I work my 10 months and then get paid for 20 days over the summer - and this is with lost steps due to the economic downturn and childcare leave.

I am not not bothered by haters. I do a fantastic job and have been offered other jobs in corporate training. But I can't find a better fit for my family b/c I'm home with my kids. (Husband has the same position. So we take turns over the summer with childcare.)

I have a 2 undergrad degrees and a Masters - plus and additional 30+ credits over that.

Damn! What county? I make half that with the same degrees and extra credits.

[Anonymous]

I wish we could pay teachers more. Especially my child's teacher, she overworked and under paid. I can see she is passionate about what she does, but will burn out in 5 years and take a job doing something else. She makes a fraction of what she should and my daughter loves her. I can't imagine have the passion, skill and patience to do what she does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm more concerned about things like this:

http://nypost.com/2014/01/12/no-space-no-books-no-leader-no-clue-at-citys-worst-elementary/

[Anonymous]

I've never met anyone who thinks that teachers are overpaid. I do find some arguments teachers make in favor of higher pay kind of obnoxious, I suppose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm more concerned about things like this:

http://nypost.com/2014/01/12/no-space-no-books-no-leader-no-clue-at-citys-worst-elementary/

Oh my.