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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the "hate" stems from jealousy.

We have a great gig. We make an actual difference in peoples' lives. If you ask anyone who has had the biggest impact on your life, I bet you more than 50% of people would say a teacher or coach is that person.

Add that, to the fact we have eight consecutive weeks off and snow days, and we are not liked. They think we should be paid minimum wage as glorified babysitters.

We all had career day - some of us were smart and chose to become teachers.[/quote]

So which is it: it's a sweet gig, or it's such a demanding job that you deserve to paid a premium? [/quote]

For me, it is one in the same.

Aren't most people happiest when they are working hard? I could never "coast" and be happy. I am rewarded when my hard, demanding work pays off, which is when I see growth from my students and get wonderful notes from parents about how their child has improved because of my class.

So, why shouldn't I be paid an above average wage? We have masters degrees. We work 50 or more hours per week (for 10 months). We see results. Why should we settle for $50k salaries, which we couldn't afford to live off of if we stayed in MoCo?

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