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Physics vs. Phys Ed: Regardless of Need, Schools Pay the Same
Capitol Confidential ^ | 11/1/2011 | Tom Gantert

Posted on 11/01/2011 10:03:35 AM PDT by MichCapCon

There are 19 gym teachers in the Farmington School District who make more than $85,000 a year each. The average gym teacher's salary in Farmington is $75,035. By comparison, the science teachers in that district make $68,483 per year on average.

That’s not unusual in Michigan schools, according to Freedom of Information Act requests received from around the state.

In the Woodhaven-Brownstown district, 18.5 (FTE) science teachers average some $58,400 per year in salary, while 12 gym teachers averaged nearly $76,700. In Harrison, science teachers earned $49,000 on average while gym teachers averaged $62,000.

This is not unusual, because school districts don’t differentiate what a teacher does when considering compensation, regardless of the district's educational needs. Teachers are paid on a single salary schedule based on seniority and education level...

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TOPICS: Education; Government; Sports
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1 posted on 11/01/2011 10:03:36 AM PDT by MichCapCon
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To: MichCapCon

Are these the types of teaching jobs that President Obama is trying to save?


2 posted on 11/01/2011 10:08:42 AM PDT by muglywump (Seven days without laughter makes one weak.)
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To: MichCapCon

Are these the types of teaching jobs that President Obama is trying to save?


3 posted on 11/01/2011 10:08:56 AM PDT by muglywump (Seven days without laughter makes one weak.)
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To: MichCapCon

Many of those gym teachers have the sacred title of “coach”.


4 posted on 11/01/2011 10:20:01 AM PDT by reg45 (I'm not angry that Lincoln freed the slaves. I'm angry that Franklin Roosevelt bought them back.)
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To: MichCapCon

My dad was a PhD kinesiologist who stayed his whole career at Wayne State University. I think every gym teacher I ever had growing up had studied under him or knew him. My dad always said that he could have made more money as a gym teacher at any of my schools than if he’d stayed as a professor at the university.


5 posted on 11/01/2011 10:49:46 AM PDT by Liberty1970 (Daddy to Lily Ann, born 3:50 AM, 10/15/11, 9 lb/4 oz. of joy!)
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To: MichCapCon

Do coaches get differential pay for practices and games outside of normal school hours?


6 posted on 11/01/2011 1:39:50 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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