I don’t care if she gets 3 million a year. If that’s what she contracted for, then every penny of it is due her. She completed her end of the contract and now it’s time for the state to complete its end of the contract.
I know a young woman who became a teacher just this year. She did 2 years of college while she was in highschool which turned out to be a farce. The credits didn’t transfer and she had to RE-DO those two years and then add the remaining two for her bachelors in education degree.
One week before graduation, they decided she needed yet another year of school. Why? For the extra tuition they’d receive. She’s no dummy and she addressed the issue, she won. That’s how the scam was discovered. She wasn’t the only one, and it’s been successfully done to several students over the last 10 years.
She gets her first teaching job and in order to receive the college tuition assistance she contracted for, she has to work in low grade education systems for the next several years. Her starting salary is $30 grand per year. From that salary, she has to pay union dues, medical insurance, retirement, and taxes which are higher for her because she’s single. Additionally, she does have to return some of the monies used for acquiring her education.
That all comes out even before her rent on her house, utilities, car payment, insurance, groceries, gasoline.. can be paid.
What exactly DOES she have left to live on to pay those basic living expenses? Pretty darn little. She ALMOST qualifies for food stamps.
Furthermore, she doesn’t work her 40 hours, go home and her time is her own. She’s also a sports coach (primary coach) plus she has meetings upon meetings, PLUS she has to take work home with her..several hours worth a night which means even her weekends aren’t her own! And all for $30K/yr.
The system gets TWO positions filled for the price of one, and she had to contract that way to even get a teaching job.
Does she HAVE to pay union dues? Yes. Because the political structure of education is demanding performance from teachers which can cost you YOUR job if someone before you didn’t do theirs. And she’s a first year teacher with several students from seriously troubled homes who didn’t even get to go to school, but because of their ages, had to be placed in her class.
Their lack of education means they have to be brought up to grade level. It takes more than one year of school to make up the difference in 8 years of no education, but their low scores WILL impact her grade as a teacher. Somebody has to cover her butt and the only one to do that is a union.
I am a homeschool supporter over public education. It’s what I prefer, but I’m not without empathy for the bureaucratic BS that educators must contend with. There really ARE natural teachers out there such as this young woman I’m using as a real life example, but I also know that if I were in HER shoes? I’d burn out PDQ. I’m sure many have.
The political pressure takes time and energy from a teacher, and leaves little for the students to thrive on.
“Poor teachers” indeed...
But what’s REALLY creepy and I do believe Americans in general with Freepers in particular need to guard against is the hint of perversion that comes with the mention of a decent salary.
Watch out for that folks!! I’m seeing a LOT of it in a lot of places right now.
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, includes the right to make money AND get rich if that’s what you so desire.
And now we have a wind of disdain for those who’ve busted rump and are now living decently in their old age? While in the same breath denouncing those who need to collect public assistance???? You can’t burn this candle on both ends and come up with a good result..
Beware!!
Did someone put a gun to her head...and force her to become a “teacher”?
You are 100 percent accurate in your post. I hope your friend gets EVERYTHING she deserves for educating the children of the future.....the future doctors, engineers, business people, etc. Goodness you would think that these folks just miraculously become these occupations. FREEPERS SOMETIMES are very unrealistic and blinded.
The anger over this tax paid government class hasn't even begun.
Ya sound like a government unionized employee. It's not possible for anyone in the private sector to rationalize this.
Ya think a government school administrator receiving $175,649 a year, and then at 57 years old getting $100,000 a year in tax paid lottery style pension, is legitimate?
No one buys this...No sale.
What fantasy prairie do you reside in lady? .