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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They aren’t just paying me for busy work.  They are also paying me to be available to solve problems that come up.  To have access to my expertise.  [/quote]

Perhaps you should be paid only for when your expertise is actually used.

This thread frustrates me because it’s showing how severely imbalanced careers are. I’m a teacher who is highly skilled and highly credentialed. My employer needs my skills 55-60 hours a week, sometimes more. I solve problems that come up 15-20 times a day. And my work is extremely important.

This imbalance is driving so many people out of teaching. Why should I work so hard for so little when I can get a job sitting around for more pay? (Perhaps I’m overqualified?)[/quote]

So get another job then. Bottom line - the market doesn’t need to pay teachers a lot because actually quite a lot of people are capable and willing to do it. Because it’s actually not that bad - summers off is HUGE and no, you’re not actually working all summer - so get over yourself. [/quote]

I'm not a teacher, but it's impressive how much wrong you managed to cram into one post. [/quote]

Lame response that rebuts nothing. Sorry, teacher salaries don’t need to be high because, relative to other jobs, the potential workforce is huge. [/quote]

And here is the issue with the teaching profession. If we aren’t worried about quality, then I agree: the potential workforce is huge. Almost anybody can stand in front of a classroom and call security if someone is getting hurt. If we want challenging content to be effectively delivered in a safe and encouraging environment, then that potential workforce shrunk considerably.

We pay teachers with the first group in mind, meaning the teachers who have the content knowledge - as well as the skill to teach it to defiant teenagers - are paid commiserate with the babysitters. [/quote]

There are variations in quality in every profession. Teachers are not special.[/quote]

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