Tue Dec 13, 2005, 02:49pm
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
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Originally posted by tomegun
Wow, this is a new one for me; I don't think I've ever heard someone say teachers AREN'T underpaid. During the school year, they are with kids more than the kids own parents are unless you count being with the kids when they are sleep. Even during summer break the parents aren't with the kids much because a lot of parents work. How can someone who is with your kids that much only be worth $40,000 (what I've heard they make in Maryland)? That is under $4,500 a month if you go by 9 months. There are so many other jobs that could be cut, or not given the annual raise, that it is ridiculous. That money could be added to all these teachers' salaries.
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And using your logic, that is an annualized salary of about $53,000. SOunds reasonable to me. Like I said before, work 9 months, get 9 months worth of pay.
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Well, no, it's an annual salary of $40,000.
Teachers are not paid per hour or week or month. They are paid a salary in exchange for rendering a service over the course of the school year which happens to be 9 or 10 months. To "annualize" their compensation over the full year is...well...ignorant.
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LOL...40,000 would be a big raise here in VA. I started out at about 28,000 a few years ago. Teachers are severly underpaid.
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