I got in an argument with my manager the other day about the pay a teacher receives. I teach middle school math and bartend at night. He says if anything teachers are overpaid because of all the vacation they get and anyone can do their job. I countered by saying that it takes more than just a college degree(which he doesn't have)to be an effective teacher and we have some brilliant teachers at our school who can't teach to save their lives. I make around 40 grand a year teaching which is okay but wish it were higher. Thoughts?
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What is fair pay for a teacher?
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Gunslinger08
Lifer
I'd say $40k isn't bad for 9 months out of the year. That's $53k/year if you worked 12months. You also get 2 weeks off for Christmas, get to set a lot of your own rules in the classroom, and you have control over the lives of a lot of kids. Seems like fair pay to me.
PowerMacG5
Diamond Member
I agree for the most part. Some teachers in my High School who have been there 15+ years are making $100,000+. This is not underpaid in my opinion for a High School teacher. I personally wouldn't mind becoming one because of all the vacations and the opportunity to mold young minds to be what I want bwahaha 😛.
deviltenor
Junior Member
Humans should desire to learn above all else....so teachers should get paid more than anyone else...unfortunately, we value money much more than knowledge, so the market for teachers isn't that great, and they don't get paid all that much
P.S. I am not a teacher, nor would i ever have the patience to be one, I just think they should get paid more 🙂
P.S. I am not a teacher, nor would i ever have the patience to be one, I just think they should get paid more 🙂
oh man! that would piss me off to no end. both my parents are teachers, i student taught for several years and my girlfriend is just starting her first classes in a month.
teachers are underpaid. they have one of the most demanding, least respected and honored positions in this country. when someone mentions the hours/vacation time i get so angry. while it is technically true teachers are only required to be working for a certain amount of time, the time needed to create lessons, grade assignments and prepare for class are much higher than other jobs. this doesnt even begin to scrape the surface of the time and effort it takes to be a teacher.
teachers do a lot of work outside that building.
hand your manager a copy of Up the Down Staircase.
teachers are underpaid. they have one of the most demanding, least respected and honored positions in this country. when someone mentions the hours/vacation time i get so angry. while it is technically true teachers are only required to be working for a certain amount of time, the time needed to create lessons, grade assignments and prepare for class are much higher than other jobs. this doesnt even begin to scrape the surface of the time and effort it takes to be a teacher.
teachers do a lot of work outside that building.
hand your manager a copy of Up the Down Staircase.
I think good techers are horribly underpaid. As far as I know, most of the school teachers I've talked to make almost nothing compared to what their talents allow. That is the real reason we don't have enough good teachers: we don't pay them enough to convince them to not go into other areas of work.
At this very moment, I'm talking with two project managers here in Austin who have a combined total of 30 years classroom experience in Texas ISDs. Another project manager with PhD sits over in a corner.
The questions are: How many years of experience do you have? Do you have a Masters?
And, re: "He says if anything teachers are overpaid because of all the vacation they get and anyone can do their job."
One of the project managers just went off about that remark. Totally uncalled for he said.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
You can get a summer job. In 3 months at $10/hour you can pick up an extra $5200.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
It's the truth though. With the standards today, a high school dropout who got his GED could perform the duties of a high school teacher.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
Or be a summer school teacher.
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