Can I observe that words have meaning?
They are saying that good people won’t go into education because they don’t want to live like paupers. What the heck kind of word choice is that?
So, 40 grand a year is living like a pauper? I agree that such a person is not getting rich, but such a person is not a pauper. What the heck are they talking about?
And this pauper can make up to 72 grand along with a benefit package after a number of years on the job. That’s living as a pauper, so people will not want those jobs? Really????
I must be missing something somewhere.
72 grand after only 13 years of service in a job that only lasts 9 months out of the year is not a bad deal at all, and that doesn’t include other tangible and intangible benefits like job security and health insurance. Notice that they’re focused on the small starting salaries, but many skilled, even degreed, people don’t make 72 grand in 13 years.
It's 40 grand per 8.5 months!!
Yes, think about it. The 3rd year teacher could be only 24 or 25 years old, making over $40,000... with guaranteed raises for time of service and cost of living, cheap benefits, sweet retirement deals, a “can’t get fired” union deal no matter the performance and results. And 2 and a half months off each summer, in which to earn another few thousand dollars. I am getting tired of this mantra about teachers suffering so much financially.
Truly, GMTA. :-)