Interesting thread over on the Jobs board:
“How many hours a week do you actually work?” https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/120/1132805.page |
Most jurisdictions in our area offer Cigna. Teachers have two pensions, most people have none. Their salary needs to be calibrated against the days worked each year- not against everyone else’s salary as everyone else works all year. |
LOL read DC MUM comments and you will begin to see what has burned good will of hard working teachers. We no longer care what you know it all parents think. Teacher and admin are exhausted by your endless complaints and critiques and don't get us started on your attitude about schools calling out your child's bad behavior-"not my child they are perfect it's the schools fault" get over yourself and go be a parent. |
if teaching stinks so badly, LEAVE. No one has you handcuffed to this job. |
No one wants teachers who rant and can’t even punctuate a simple sentence. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. |
YUP! Gave my notice as well. And no one is hushing us-teachers are done being silent. Parents need to direct the nastiness at Gatehouse and get some changes....right now students and teachers are the ones suffering due to gatehouse turning a blind eye to really big problems in schools. Parents can have all their snarky little tantrums on DCum they want....if you care about your child's education this is not the place to make change. Teachers are not being heard...your turn go talk to the correct people! Teachers can't keep shouldering it all. The people in Gatehouse make good money to do a whole lot of nothing. |
I’m the PP. Please point out my “whining.” I see none. Saying things you disagree with is not whining. Teachers are explaining what the job is like, specifically the long hours. You can listen, or you can infantilize us by saying our concerns are “whining.” Only one choice is actually helpful. I’m guessing “helpful” isn’t what you’re going for? |
YES come join the party you've created in your head. So many spots to choose from ![]() |
We are. Haven't you been paying attention? |
Teachers aren't just "whining" about being underpaid. It is a verifiable fact that we are. We aren't being entitled by asking to be paid the same as other, similarly educated professionals. https://www.epi.org/publication/teacher-pay-penalty-2022/ Since it sounds like you are a good, God fearing capitalist, you tell me what the solution to a labor shortage is. The fact is, teachers are leaving and no one is replacing them because the job sucks and the compensation isn't equal to the work. That's a free market at work, baby, not communism. You keep telling us how wrong we are, how entitled we are, how compensation doesn't matter and we are actually overpaid, that the job is easy, but none of that is stopping the exodus. The fact of the matter is, if the compensation really was adequate, or the job really was as easy as you say, you wouldn't have shortages. The only ones whining about this situation are people like you, angry teachers we are finally taking you up on the "if you don't like it, leave" offer. |
It’s only a pension that one can live off of after working 30-35 years as a teacher. FCPS has done a great job of making that unattainable as well. That’s why we all have 401k/403bs. There is not a real pension. |
Seriously even the health benefits are crap this year |
7 hours is face time at school. I put in another 3 h/day on average to prep for the next school day. All good teachers I know work 8-10 hour days |
Aww your butt hurt because people are calling out your terrible parenting and entitlement ![]() |
Ok. Bye! |