Does the teacher in mcps check his or her school emails at home?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop with the teacher bashing. Then people wonder why all the good ones end up leaving....

+100

If those gripers think they could do a better job for the same pay and benefits, I wish they would.

They get paid $50-110K a year for working 180 days. They get tenure, pension, health, dental and life insurance. They have every holiday, breaks and summers off. They need to go to college for 4yrs and two of them can be community college. I fail to see why they have it so bad?

Oh ffs why don't YOU teach? Teaching is tough work and I'd love to see our teachers get paid 200k

I'd like to see our military, firefighters, police officers, and EMT's to get paid more than $40,000 (or less) They work all hours, nights, weekends, holidays, summers, during emergencies, blizzards and other many dangerous situations. It is tough work, right?

i agree but they don't need to earn Master's degrees either so...

[Anonymous]

This conversation is bordering on ridiculous. Teaching is a tough job. So is being a police officer, EMT, lawyer, doctor, cashier, taxi driver, secretary, accountant, ticket taker, etc. they all have trade-offs. Some may bring more money, but more stress. Others don't require much education, but are lower paid. Some have nicer perks, others are easier to get.

For the most part, we all picked our careers (SAHPs included). I'm a teacher, and I'm annoyed by other teachers who complain about aspects of the career they chose of their own free will, BUT... I'm also tired of defending my salary, my benefits, and my work schedule. It's not a cake walk. I feel fairly compensated for the work that I do. I have two masters degrees and my salary is in the $60s, but I appreciate the scheduled yearly pay increases (see? Perks that some jobs don't have) and the opportunity to increase my salary through more education. I left a career early on that probably had more earning potential, but much less job security, to pursue my teaching degree and work in a field that brought much more personal satisfaction.

If you think teachers should be checking emails on snow days, that's fine. We all can comment and have opinions (I checked mine just about every day and responded when necessary). But why the need to take shots at a teachers' "cushy" jobs and call them lazy and unlike any other working person? This constant need for teachers to defend our basic perks (doesn't everyone deserve health insurance?) is really demeaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This conversation is bordering on ridiculous. Teaching is a tough job. So is being a police officer, EMT, lawyer, doctor, cashier, taxi driver, secretary, accountant, ticket taker, etc. they all have trade-offs. Some may bring more money, but more stress. Others don't require much education, but are lower paid. Some have nicer perks, others are easier to get.

For the most part, we all picked our careers (SAHPs included). I'm a teacher, and I'm annoyed by other teachers who complain about aspects of the career they chose of their own free will, BUT... I'm also tired of defending my salary, my benefits, and my work schedule. It's not a cake walk. I feel fairly compensated for the work that I do. I have two masters degrees and my salary is in the $60s, but I appreciate the scheduled yearly pay increases (see? Perks that some jobs don't have) and the opportunity to increase my salary through more education. I left a career early on that probably had more earning potential, but much less job security, to pursue my teaching degree and work in a field that brought much more personal satisfaction.

If you think teachers should be checking emails on snow days, that's fine. We all can comment and have opinions (I checked mine just about every day and responded when necessary). But why the need to take shots at a teachers' "cushy" jobs and call them lazy and unlike any other working person? This constant need for teachers to defend our basic perks (doesn't everyone deserve health insurance?) is really demeaning.

In my opinion, everybody who is attacking teachers' cushy jobs full of perks should first explain how come they're passing up this great opportunity for a cushy job full of perks by not being a teacher.

(I am not a teacher, but I know that every teacher, even the worst teacher, does something that I could not do.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This conversation is bordering on ridiculous. Teaching is a tough job. So is being a police officer, EMT, lawyer, doctor, cashier, taxi driver, secretary, accountant, ticket taker, etc. they all have trade-offs. Some may bring more money, but more stress. Others don't require much education, but are lower paid. Some have nicer perks, others are easier to get.

For the most part, we all picked our careers (SAHPs included). I'm a teacher, and I'm annoyed by other teachers who complain about aspects of the career they chose of their own free will, BUT... I'm also tired of defending my salary, my benefits, and my work schedule. It's not a cake walk. I feel fairly compensated for the work that I do. I have two masters degrees and my salary is in the $60s, but I appreciate the scheduled yearly pay increases (see? Perks that some jobs don't have) and the opportunity to increase my salary through more education. I left a career early on that probably had more earning potential, but much less job security, to pursue my teaching degree and work in a field that brought much more personal satisfaction.

If you think teachers should be checking emails on snow days, that's fine. We all can comment and have opinions (I checked mine just about every day and responded when necessary). But why the need to take shots at a teachers' "cushy" jobs and call them lazy and unlike any other working person? This constant need for teachers to defend our basic perks (doesn't everyone deserve health insurance?) is really demeaning.

In my opinion, everybody who is attacking teachers' cushy jobs full of perks should first explain how come they're passing up this great opportunity for a cushy job full of perks by not being a teacher.

(I am not a teacher, but I know that every teacher, even the worst teacher, does something that I could not do.)

Thats right. They tolerate dreadful parents, daily. I wouldn't be able to do this. I would want to punch them all in their stupid, demanding faces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This conversation is bordering on ridiculous. Teaching is a tough job. So is being a police officer, EMT, lawyer, doctor, cashier, taxi driver, secretary, accountant, ticket taker, etc. they all have trade-offs. Some may bring more money, but more stress. Others don't require much education, but are lower paid. Some have nicer perks, others are easier to get.

For the most part, we all picked our careers (SAHPs included). I'm a teacher, and I'm annoyed by other teachers who complain about aspects of the career they chose of their own free will, BUT... I'm also tired of defending my salary, my benefits, and my work schedule. It's not a cake walk. I feel fairly compensated for the work that I do. I have two masters degrees and my salary is in the $60s, but I appreciate the scheduled yearly pay increases (see? Perks that some jobs don't have) and the opportunity to increase my salary through more education. I left a career early on that probably had more earning potential, but much less job security, to pursue my teaching degree and work in a field that brought much more personal satisfaction.

If you think teachers should be checking emails on snow days, that's fine. We all can comment and have opinions (I checked mine just about every day and responded when necessary). But why the need to take shots at a teachers' "cushy" jobs and call them lazy and unlike any other working person? This constant need for teachers to defend our basic perks (doesn't everyone deserve health insurance?) is really demeaning.

In my opinion, everybody who is attacking teachers' cushy jobs full of perks should first explain how come they're passing up this great opportunity for a cushy job full of perks by not being a teacher.

(I am not a teacher, but I know that every teacher, even the worst teacher, does something that I could not do.)

Thats right. They tolerate dreadful parents, daily. I wouldn't be able to do this. I would want to punch them all in their stupid, demanding faces.

Teacher PP here. You know what? Most dreadful parents don't bother me that much. The insults and condescending attitudes, yes. But I recognize that at the end of the day, parents want what's best for their kids, myself included. I do my best to make sure parents understand that we want the same thing: the best education for every child. If I'm not able to make those demanding parents understand that, then I just have to focus on the student and not engage the parental negativity.

[Anonymous]

You have a great attitude. Sorry you have to put up with this crap.

[Anonymous]

Wait, I'm still hung up on people calling teaching a "cushy" job with anywhere near a straight face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, I'm still hung up on people calling teaching a "cushy" job with anywhere near a straight face.

I think teaching is a tough job, but I also think teachers in this area are fairly compensated.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait, I'm still hung up on people calling teaching a "cushy" job with anywhere near a straight face.

I think teaching is a tough job, but I also think teachers in this area are fairly compensated.

+1

Teaching is a difficult job. Compensation is fair in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, I'm still hung up on people calling teaching a "cushy" job with anywhere near a straight face.

I think teaching is a tough job, but I also think teachers in this area are fairly compensated.

+1

Teaching is a difficult job. Compensation is fair in this area.

Fair by what metric? Compared to other professionals with advanced degrees?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, I'm still hung up on people calling teaching a "cushy" job with anywhere near a straight face.

I think teaching is a tough job, but I also think teachers in this area are fairly compensated.

+1

Teaching is a difficult job. Compensation is fair in this area.

Compensation is fair in this area, I would agree (spouse of an MCPS teacher). However, anything less would then be unfair. So keep that in mind when that evil union is being so mean and unreasonable for insisting the negotiated contract be upheld, and fighting to keep those yearly cost-of-living and step pay increases. Denying teachers those things means they are no longer being fairly compensated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop with the teacher bashing. Then people wonder why all the good ones end up leaving....

+100

If those gripers think they could do a better job for the same pay and benefits, I wish they would.

They get paid $50-110K a year for working 180 days. They get tenure, pension, health, dental and life insurance. They have every holiday, breaks and summers off. They need to go to college for 4yrs and two of them can be community college. I fail to see why they have it so bad?

Oh ffs why don't YOU teach? Teaching is tough work and I'd love to see our teachers get paid 200k

I'd like to see our military, firefighters, police officers, and EMT's to get paid more than $40,000 (or less) They work all hours, nights, weekends, holidays, summers, during emergencies, blizzards and other many dangerous situations. It is tough work, right?

i agree but they don't need to earn Master's degrees either so...

You don't need a masters to teach!! Most of them went to school for 4 years and they don't put their lives on the line day in and day out. They teach kids a pre-planned cookie cutter curriculum set up by the state. They are paid well for working 180 days during daytime weekday hours.

[Anonymous]

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You don't need a masters to teach!! Most of them went to school for 4 years and they don't put their lives on the line day in and day out. They teach kids a pre-planned cookie cutter curriculum set up by the state. They are paid well for working 180 days during daytime weekday hours.

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

You don't need a masters to teach!! Most of them went to school for 4 years and they don't put their lives on the line day in and day out. They teach kids a pre-planned cookie cutter curriculum set up by the state. They are paid well for working 180 days during daytime weekday hours.

Thanks for proving 15:40's point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You don't need a masters to teach!! Most of them went to school for 4 years and they don't put their lives on the line day in and day out. They teach kids a pre-planned cookie cutter curriculum set up by the state. They are paid well for working 180 days during daytime weekday hours.

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

+1

The state didn't write MCPS curriculum.