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What good are teachers that aren't willing to do their jobs? If MCEA keeps up with its behavior, MCPS will contract out more and more positions. In the short run that could be more expensive, but the district will be better off in the long run.[/quote]

Are you joking?    Teachers are doing their jobs!   It's just that the jobs are getting harder and harder with less overall respect/job satisfaction.

For many people teaching is no longer a good work/life balance compared to other careers that offer more pay, work from home, respect, etc.

And you are somehow assuming the contracted positions are somehow better than MCPS employees.   That may be true in some personal situations, but overall I highly doubt it. [/quote]

Most teachers have to even work 180 days (not including sick days) and even get a pension after something like 20 years.[/quote]

Closer to 30 to 35 years in order to retire with a pension equal to 40% of final salary.  Maryland follows the age plus work years equal 90 formula.  So, most retire around age 60 with at least 30 years of MD state service.  Theoretically, the earliest they can retire would be hired at age 22 and then working until 56 with 33 years of continuous service.

Teachers work 192 days plus two required days in the middle of summer.   In order to keep out certs we also have to take grad school courses, so lets say on average that is one or two weeks a summer at minimum.   Then we basically get furloughed without pay for 5 to 6 weeks every summer.[/quote]

Not sure where you're pulling those numbers from. The pension is 1.7% * (avg high-5 salary) * (years of service). 35 years will get you close to 60%. Plus retiree health benefits.[/quote]

My coworkers have at least three retirement formulas based on hire date because the MD legislature has changed the plans over time.

The 60% after 30-35 years of service is about right based on my hire date. Teachers with more experience than me often get more, teachers with less experience than me may get less.

NOBODY GETS 90%[/quote]

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