Not sure how much sacrifice is involved here. Teachers pay substantially less (only 8 percent) into their pensions than the rest of us pay into Social Security (12.4 percent) and they will get many, many, *many* times more back than do Social Security beneficiaries. On top of that, they get to retire crazy early. They pay way less and get way more, courtesy of taxpayers. |
I don’t think people on this board understand how many of your experienced teachers (the ones you all want at the JKLM etc schools) are only sticking around because of the pension. |
This is such an obnoxious comment. But yes, the joke is on you I both swim well and enjoy it so for $800k I’d do it. Those are public service jobs, all getting a pension. You can also get the pension as a speech pathologist, social worker, occupational therapist, psychologist, etc. So take your pick. |
As a self-contained special education teacher I have had children try to do all kinds of things to me. Several of my students have to ride the bus with a straight jacket and their own personal bus aide. Stress also varies by person. I will easily admit those 2 jobs are more stressful but what does stress have to do with a pension? All of these jobs there is a shortage. All of these jobs are free public services. We deserve our pension. |
Teachers who are only teaching because of the pension should quit. We dont want them. Seriously. Leave. We want teachers who actually want to teach kids. |
+1 |
It is important to me that people who interact and influence my kids get paid well and also get the respect that they deserve. To me, a good teacher is worth their weight in gold. I would prefer it if they raised the bar to be a teacher but paid them more than they get at the moment. It is a very tough job to do well. |
NP but you say this and then complain when your kid is taught by a long term sub. People can do their jobs well and mainly do them for a paycheck or pension. I don’t assume my accountant loves doing my taxes. He’s doing it for the paycheck, but he still does a good job. |
PP again and some teachers are only teaching in DcPS for the pension and pay. They’d still teach without them but in another district. |
Haha I’m still teaching for the health insurance! The paycheck only coverages mortgage and childcare! |
Yup. I don’t care why teachers teach. If the pension is what keeps them teaching, great! Please continue to do this job few people want and can do well. Please. |
I would much rather pay excellent teachers better salaries and have 401s than pay for a pension and healthcare costs. |
Teachers pensions are the elephants in the room. Guess what gets cut when municipalities have budget problems? It's not the pensions! Kids are the ones who always get screwed. |
Except that’s never what happens. When pensions get cut, salaries don’t go up. |
Look at the bloat in central office and the “violence interruption” programs. DC spends 100 million on that alone. It’s not teachers who are causing this budget problem. |