Public teachers still complain about salary, but they are doing better than most of us that are sending our kids to their schools now . . . by far imo. Avg. salaries have to be in the 40’s and I’m probably low balling that . . . I have heard some teachers that are making into the 80,000 range, plus 100% medical type benefits, retirement, etc., stuff no one else gets anymore.. And it’s 9 months work a year.
For every teacher you see, there are multiple pencil pushers who make a great deal more. When asked what they do the average response is a snore.
Nine months...no longer. Not only are actual school years longer, teachers also have to continue their education as long as they teach. This is done in the summer—and is usually about two weeks.
AND...Teachers are unemployed—and unpaid—for their summer vacations.