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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me there are two questions:  are teachers overworked and should they be paid more.  The answers are not the same.  No I do not think overworked.  Certainly some are but most no.  Should they be paid more -- yes -- a lot more.  Probably start at 80 and with a Masters and 5-7 years should be 100-125k.  Exceptional should be 150k.  That would be fair.[/quote]

OMG!  You have this so backwards.  In what planet would anyone pay 150k for an BA or MA degree?  I mean cashiers are on their feet all day, have to deal with horrible customers, and were forced to work as essential workers during the pandemic.  Should we pay them 6 figures too?  6 figures for everyone!!

Yes, teachers are overworked.  They have to deal with a lot of things that previous generations didn’t have to.  We should remove non- teaching functions from teachers’ workloads.  We should encourage more recorded lessons and enhance teaching software to encourage more independent learning.  Maybe we should decrease teaching staff (since teachers are doing that anyway) and hire more behavior experts and learning coaches.  Teachers can record lessons and computer software can teach and grade preset assignments.  Teachers would make themselves available during set office hours for those that need extra help.    Maybe the answer is to redefine schools and adjust what teaching looks like in our increasingly digital world.[/quote]

Wow. Teacher and parent here. I don’t want to work in a setting like that, nor do I want my child learning in such a cold, impersonal climate.

As for your “on what planet” comment about BA and MA degrees, I know plenty of people in corporate or private settings making 6 figures with those degrees. Should we tell them they are overpaid, or does your disdain extend only to teachers, cashiers, and essential workers?[/quote]

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