[FredZarguna]

Sorry, but what you are saying is untrue, and typical of the whining that teachers do about their "overwork" all the time. [I know because I was a teacher, and my wife still is one.]

Teachers average roughly 1250-1400 hours at work. That compares quite unfavorably to the 2000 hours per year typical of other FTE's.

In my district, the average pay for 1260 hours per year is $42,500. That compares to an average $46,000 for 2000 hours in this community. That's NOT being underpaid.

I heard -- and still hear -- teachers whine all the time about how many hours they have to spend outside of class preparing for the job. Guess what? Welcome to the world of being a professional. Most successful professionals spend 10-15 hours per week more for various kinds of uncompensated overtime. Get used to it. It's what professionals do.

[fso301]

Sorry, but what you are saying is untrue, and typical of the whining that teachers do about their "overwork" all the time.

Try telling that to my wife. Nurse Practitioner, taught biology as a lifestyle decision. Said it wasn't worth it and went back to nursing.

Teachers average roughly 1250-1400 hours at work.

Lets see, 90 days of school per semester plus one week before the classes begins and one week after classes end. That gives 5 + 90 + 90 + 5 = 190 days @ 8 hours per day = 1520 hours per year.

[kearnyirish2]

Check out this salary info on NJ teachers from the Asbury Park Press: http://php.app.com/edstaff/search.php

When they started releasing it years ago (as public information) it carried Christie into office and made those teachers pariahs. Oh, and they don’t do any work outside of their 30 hours per week. They work less than half the year (between 180 and 182 days), and part-time hours each day.