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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Where do people come up with nine months? Around here teachers work through most of June and go back in September which leaves July and August when most teachers I know are taking continuing ed classes or material for the next year. 
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So true.  I am out of my classroom around June 20 and back in around Aug 10.   School in the District doesn't start after labor day.  It usually starts around Aug 25.  I work at camp in the summer.  Take about three weeks off in July to be with my family at our lake cottage in upstate NY to rest and regain my sanity so I can start all over again.  I teach Pre-K.  It is physically and emotionally tiring, but I pretty much love it.   Can't imagine being in a desk job.[/quote]

Yes, but you get 2 weeks for Xmas. 10 days for spring break. 4 days at t-giving. Columbus day. Labor Day. that's a lot. And not everyone has a family with a lake house that they can stay at for free. [/quote]

What I don't get is why people are begrudging time off for people who make relatively low salaries compared to people in higher paying jobs?  Also, the "summers off" thing was set up a long time ago when we had an agrarian calendar and children needed to help with the harvest.  If it bugs you so much, why pick on teachers?  They are not the decision makers.  Advocate for change; contact your member of Congress. [/quote]

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