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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this is the current meme.

When I look at my friend, who will retire in a few years and get almost her entire salary and benefits in retirement for years and years beyond, I don't see her as underpaid. Neither does she.

Do people forget about this perk when saying teachers are underpaid? [/quote]

That benefit isn't what it was years ago. [/quote]

This.  As a teacher entering my "prime" years, I am very discouraged by the fact that colleagues of mine who do very little other than "what they've always done" earn twice my salary and have a retirement plan that far surpasses mine.  (Yes, I am all for merit-based pay.  If only...)

When considering the idea of the overpaid teacher, please look at the salary of those in the middle -- those who have been teaching long enough to have the benefit of experience but are enthusiastic and continuously developing our practice based on current research and our ever-changing world -- before passing judgment.  I didn't go into teaching for the money, but I also didn't expect the disparity that currently exists due to a pay scale that only reflects years of experience.   [/quote]

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