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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Third teacher here. I was a National Merit Finalist. I also got into top law schools (I had a 172 on the LSAT), but I chose education over law because I thought the work would be more meaningful. It is, by and large, but I’ll admit that there are many days when I wish people didn’t make assumptions about my intelligence (or lack thereof) based on my profession. I think over time the field will draw fewer and fewer top students, and that’s a shame. We should be making education appealing to our top achievers, not making our top achievers second-guess themselves. This will be my last year in a school. I am exhausted and need a change.[/quote]

So go to law school.  [/quote]

What do you think happens when we keep telling teachers to take their better opportunities? Who will be left to teach?

I’ve lost many coworkers in the last 5 years, all to better opportunities with more pay. We have openings in my department because there’s no one applying. We’re covering those classes on our planning periods, which is only going to lead to more burnout and more teachers quitting.[/quote]

It's a trade off. Teaching is an entry level position. Many folks do it for a few years and then move on. Entry level positions are going to have lower salaries. [/quote]

There’s nothing “entry level” about teaching. Many teachers would tell you that you don’t hit a stride until years 8 or 9. The job is demanding and it takes years to build the bag of tricks that make it easier.

As for people teaching for a few years and moving on, it’s often because they are overwhelmed by the workload and emotional toll. Burnout is HIGH in the first 5 years. [/quote]

It absolutely is an entry level position. That mastery may take some time doesn't change the fact that it's entry level. [/quote]

Nobody considers teaching an entry-level position. I can’t roll my eyes enough.

It’s fun to insult teachers. I get it. You’ll have to try a bit harder, though. We’re used to silliness and absurdity. [/quote]

It is 100% entry level because someone with 0 teaching experience does the job.

Look your profession is screwed up because of unions.

There needs to be position differentiation and then pay differentiation

Currently it is truly laughable someone with 20 years experience has the exact same job as someone with 0 years of experience.  That's why the pay is so out of whack.[/quote]

This is stupid. What position differentiation do you want? Everyone with more than 5 or 10 years of experience becomes an administrator? Good luck with that.[/quote]

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