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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And fyi the "we're so underpaid" is just false, I am sorry but it is. I don't think teachers are overpaid either. I think the compensation is well in line with those for other jobs requiring similar education (but no, it's not in line with inflated tech salaries - guess what you still have a job and thousands of them don't so joke's on them)[/quote]

I’m a 2nd year teacher making 63k, and I work tons of overtime.

You think that’s paid well? [/quote]

Um... yes! $63k is a great salary for a little over a year of experience and summers off. [/quote]

Teacher here - Summers off is not a perk for everyone - we have to save money on our own. It’s 10 weeks of unpaid leave. I don’t consider that a perk. The majority of teachers that I know, especially the single parents, struggle financially over the summer and then struggle to catch up with the usual 1.5 paychecks in December. Many teachers are desperate to line up summer jobs come April.

63k doesn’t go very far when rent for a 1br apartment is $1800+ even in cities further out like Frederick. [/quote]

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