[cherry]

"many of the best teachers fleeing the state seeking stability, better conditions, and higher salaries."

we always here about this but many people I know with teaching degrees can not find full time jobs!.....

does anyone know just how much the average California teacher makes ?...and what the average pension/yr is?......that kind of info seems never to be talked about....

[LibFreeOrDie]

http://www.ca.rand.org/stats/education/teachsalfixed.html

http://www.aft.org/salary/2005/download/AFT2005SalarySurvey.pdf (Reported by the AFT, a national teachers union. Data from 2005. See p. 32.)

[NormsRevenge]

the link here goes to a pdf file ,, go to page 4, Figure 2..

Note this is 2001-2002, I am looking for more current but this will give you a general idea.

http://www.edsource.org/pdf/TeachersCompFinal.pdf

[Secret Agent Man]

The older teachers make decent change. Where a big chunk of the money goes is all the non-teaching professionals. Superintendents make big money. Then all the school shrinks, counselors, numerous administrators. All of these people pay union dues. They have union leaders that get paid more for being leaders.

[CurlyDave]

This boom/bust cycle has wreaked havoc on California public education. From 1980 to 2000, the state dropped from No. 1 on several indicators – per pupil spending, test scores, and teachers' salaries – to below 47.

Being first in spending and teacher salaries should get the system to the toilet roll, not the honor roll.

[taxesareforever]

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary/by_State