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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$50k is nice, but it's hard to support a family in this area without another income. It's ridiculous.[/quote] The salary is a bit misleading because of working 9 months. take the salary divide by nine then times 12 is the real salary, that ls not including the gold plated health and ension benifits.[/quote] Teachers work about 10 months, not 9. They go back to school before students and stay after students have left. And they are not paid in the summer, unless their salary is stretched over 12 months (making each pay period less money but the same yearly total). I believe your math was ripped to shreds on another thread already, as was your misunderstandings about teaching, teacher benefits, etc. [/quote] Nonetheless, teachers do not work the full 12 months. Some of us work 12 months with 2 weeks of vacation time. Even if you work 10 months, you have the option of working those additional 9 weeks. You have the option of taking work such as summer camp, special ed, summer school, and other programs that will earn you additional income. Or even work outside of education. Most of us have our salary and the only way to make additional income is to work evenings or weekends. So, if you opt to do continuing ed or other programs that train you, that is your choice. However, you do have the choice to take another job for 9-10 weeks and earn income on top of your teacher salary. While the 12/10 factor may not be accurate since your interim job probably does not pay as much as your regular salary, your salary is still only a portion of your earning potential as a teacher. That is the point.[/quote] I want to add that I don't believe that this means that teachers are overpaid by any means...I think they are grossly underpaid. I just wanted to point out that the salary is only for a part of the year and that a teacher has the option to work additional job(s) during whatever interim period you have to earn additional income. An option that is not comparable to most full-time employment. [/quote]
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