Reply to Teachers Not Wanting to Go Back in Person

Forum Index » Schools and Education General Discussion

Reply to "Teachers Not Wanting to Go Back in Person "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Than it may be time for you to retire, or find another line of work. The virus is going to stay with us; we're not going to eradicate it, ever. If being in a public-facing job is too dangerous for you in that context, you will need to do something else. The vaccine is it, there's nothing else coming along to provide a better level of protection.

Honest question- if you really can't go back into your workplace safely, do you believe you deserve to continue to draw a salary from that employer? [/quote]

Sorry, but there are articles in the news every day about [b]how it’s wrong to force remote workers back at this time[/b], how remote work is here to stay, how employers should be enticing people to come back to offices. It’s time for everyone to get back in there, then! Teachers are not going to shrug and accept a higher risk level than other workers with comparable levels of education, for less compensation. Society is going to have to figure that one out. Meanwhile, we’ll keep making the best decisions for ourselves and our own families. [/quote]

Many many remote workers have been back for a long time - even some who were able to do their job from home effectively, but even more people who couldn't fully accomplish their job.  Many of those who are not yet back will be going back this summer or fall at worst.  I strongly suspect that everyone will be getting back in there.   Some jobs will stay telework because it saves companies money on office space and maybe salaries and maybe to attract different talent.... but it is because it is a benefit to the company and the company can function better overall with expanded opportunities for remote work.

Also, I really don't understand why teachers feel a need to point out that they too are college educated, or have a masters.  It seems to be some sort of attempt to equate their job to other jobs in society, but it just doesn't matter.   Does everyone with a B.S. or PhD have similar jobs or job requirements or even similar compensation?  Absolutely not.

So, yeah, teachers will have to figure this out - work in person, leave the profession, or apply for a virtual teaching position.  Also, I am supportive of increased compensation for teachers, generally, but I really wish teachers would talk about their annual salary scaled for the number of months of the year they work.  This is what professors do.  They generally have a "9 month salary" (often paid out over 12 months), then they can earn an additional 1/3 of their salary in the summer if they have paid research grants.  If you think of it it his way, suddenly teachers seem less underpaid. [/quote]

+1000000[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics