The starting teacher in the area makes about 30K. After taxes and insurance that amounts to 470 dollars a pay check.
Previous posts claim teacher have a short work day, that is only true if the teacher is not doing their job correctly.
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM =7.5 Hours
Grading and planning for four different classes takes roughly an hour if you are very quick. = 1
8.5x 5 = 42.5 hours a week
Now that is a very doable number, but given the low wages of newer teachers many require a part time job to help pay off student loan debt and have money for living expenses.
I work 15-20 hours at my part time job. That makes my typical work day equal about 12.5 Hours
Teaching is not the worst job in the world, nor is it the hardest, but it is most certainly one of the most under-appreciated and under-valued. Not everyone can teach, but many people seem to think that they can despite their lack of college education. I would invite you to come into my classroom any day.
What formula do you use to quantify the job security public sector offers as equal to a 10% pay advantage?
Also the point that public sector jobs require a college degree seems to fall on deaf ears. The is an unequal comparison going on. It stands to simple logic that a college grad should make more and recieve better benefits compared to less educated worker. If this were not the case why would anyone willingly take the debt that college causes?
What some people might not know is that in school when a person gets rehired after their date of retirement they do not keep any raises. They actually go back to starting salary.
So in some cases this is a great deal for schools. They get an experienced teacher for less money.
Not all teachers are good, but most are and they work for little pay. Starting rate around here is 31000.
Not all that much money considering the cost of college and the degree requirements. Also teachers are required to further their education by attending additional classes. In most cases this comes out of the teachers pocket.
Ohio loses thousands of public school teachers to budget cuts
The starting teacher in the area makes about 30K. After taxes and insurance that amounts to 470 dollars a pay check.
Previous posts claim teacher have a short work day, that is only true if the teacher is not doing their job correctly.
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM =7.5 Hours
Grading and planning for four different classes takes roughly an hour if you are very quick. = 1
8.5x 5 = 42.5 hours a week
Now that is a very doable number, but given the low wages of newer teachers many require a part time job to help pay off student loan debt and have money for living expenses.
I work 15-20 hours at my part time job. That makes my typical work day equal about 12.5 Hours
Teaching is not the worst job in the world, nor is it the hardest, but it is most certainly one of the most under-appreciated and under-valued. Not everyone can teach, but many people seem to think that they can despite their lack of college education. I would invite you to come into my classroom any day.
January 3, 2013 at 7:38 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mayors pander to union voters
What formula do you use to quantify the job security public sector offers as equal to a 10% pay advantage?
Also the point that public sector jobs require a college degree seems to fall on deaf ears. The is an unequal comparison going on. It stands to simple logic that a college grad should make more and recieve better benefits compared to less educated worker. If this were not the case why would anyone willingly take the debt that college causes?
October 4, 2011 at 5:54 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mayors pander to union voters
Taking a 1% pay raise when the cost of living has gone up more than 1% sure seems like a give back to me.
October 3, 2011 at 2:55 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mayors pander to union voters
What some people might not know is that in school when a person gets rehired after their date of retirement they do not keep any raises. They actually go back to starting salary.
So in some cases this is a great deal for schools. They get an experienced teacher for less money.
Not all teachers are good, but most are and they work for little pay. Starting rate around here is 31000.
Not all that much money considering the cost of college and the degree requirements. Also teachers are required to further their education by attending additional classes. In most cases this comes out of the teachers pocket.
October 3, 2011 at 2:51 p.m. permalink suggest removal