Yes, they are underpaid. They earn about 60% the average pay of other full time college-educated workers.

Not when you factor in time off. Less--maybe, but not that much less.

Yes, I do feel that teachers are underpaid. I don't think people realize the number of hours that good teachers put in every day -- before school, after school, and in the evenings. Their days are non-stop. If we expect bright, motivated people to become teachers, we need to make sure they will earn a decent, livable wage which allows them to reside in the county in which they teach. And don't get me started on how much they I think they should receive for having to put up with the students and parents that they do!

Yes, they are underpaid. They earn about 60% the average pay of other full time college-educated workers.

I also had a husband who worked at the Pentagon for a few years. He was in one of those jobs that sometimes was seven days per week. His boss made them use their leave: going to work in civilian clothes was "leave".

I previously was a teacher. I did work nearly every evening. I was at school 2 hours before it began and at school an hour after it ended. I did all I could to enrich each of my students. It was a tremendous amount of work. This was FIRST grade. For those that aren't putting in extra hours, P.S. IT SHOWS. You are described as "average" behind your back or "eh" or fill in whatever defines mediocre. If you are not doing work at home and on the weekends, you are doing the bare minimum...

I did that, too--although I stayed later rather than go in two hours ahead of time. I went in on weekends frequently. However, after teaching on a military post, I realized that the soldiers work longer.

Washington is not the norm. I taught on a military post for several years. Dads worked far more than 8 hours a day and pretty much at least six days a week. YOu have no clue.

I previously was a teacher. I did work nearly every evening. I was at school 2 hours before it began and at school an hour after it ended. I did all I could to enrich each of my students. It was a tremendous amount of work. This was FIRST grade. For those that aren't putting in extra hours, P.S. IT SHOWS. You are described as "average" behind your back or "eh" or fill in whatever defines mediocre. If you are not doing work at home and on the weekends, you are doing the bare minimum...

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Anonymous wrote:Also, you do know that many military personnel frequently work far, far more than most civilians. More often than you realize.

Ah, right and teachers don't. Gotcha.

No, they don't. I'm a teacher, married to a teacher. We don't work harder than other working adults. We just don't.

Some do, some don't. I've been teaching for 15 years and I don't work much more than school hours. Occasionally I take grading home on the weekends. Other teachers I know work many hours on weekends and at night.

Most teachers are morons. Some are fine.

Just what are you basing this on?

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Anonymous wrote:Also, you do know that many military personnel frequently work far, far more than most civilians. More often than you realize.

Ah, right and teachers don't. Gotcha.

No, they don't. I'm a teacher, married to a teacher. We don't work harder than other working adults. We just don't.

Anonymous wrote:Also, you do know that many military personnel frequently work far, far more than most civilians. More often than you realize.

Ah, right and teachers don't. Gotcha.

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You get a pension in the military with 20 years in regardless where you've spent your time.

A reduced one! And, in case you hadn't noticed, we are not in a Cold War anymore.

It is a percentage of your basic pay (unless you have 40 or more years in service). It isn't as if they reduce your pay BECAUSE you never served in a warzone.

Also, you do know that many military personnel frequently work far, far more than most civilians. More often than you realize.

Most teachers are morons. Some are fine.

You get a pension in the military with 20 years in regardless where you've spent your time.

A reduced one! And, in case you hadn't noticed, we are not in a Cold War anymore.