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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just got our school budget. Our librarian makes $140k. Most teachers make about $130k and they work for 9 months per year and they get a pension.
I am happy for them but people have to stop with pressuring parents to give them gift cards, valentine presents and all the talk about them not being well paid.

This is not valid in other states. I am just talking about DCPS and probably DC metro and other big cities.

That’s it 🙂[/quote]

The cap on the pay is 133k, no teacher makes 140k base salary. 33% of teachers receive the 10k bonus only 17% take it because of the pitfalls. Also, DC has some of the highest wages in the United States, that includes your job. We also are in the top 3 in cost of living. Teachers work 10 months out of the year, we have PDs and the like to attend. To add not all teacher work 10 some are 11, 12, or work summer school.
Administrators can make over 200k and up to 40k in bonuses, but you are bringing teacher’s salaries to the forefront only? Odd.

No one wants your lame gift, we would like a better evaluation system that is not racist, ableist, or punitive. We would like more supports for our students. We would like better facilities that are in working order.

You could have made this conversation productive but instead you came with a facetious and incorrect take. If there is a teacher complaining about not getting gifts, give them grace within reason. They are likely stressed or maybe they are so incredibly blessed to be at a supportive school, with a wonderful school community. But given your take, I doubt it’s the latter.[/quote]

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