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Originally posted by rockyroad
Speaking as a teacher myself, I would have to say that I am not necessarily "underpaid"...we pay our bills. We will never be rich. I love what I do (most days)...also, I am paid year-round, they just pro-rate my 185 day salary over a full 12 months, and rake in the interest the money earns in a bank account waiting to be paid to me. Oh well...but to say that I am overpaid is ridiculous. If I could charge the hourly rate charged by most day-care providers in this area, I would be making around $92,000 per year (for the 180 days, based on number of students and hours they are in my "care")...so whoever it was that siad we are overpaid is seriously on drugs...
And btw, my wife (also a teacher) and I home-schooled our children for several years also, and while it has advantages, there are some serious drawbacks there also...
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And don't forget that that's only for in-school time.
If I were to add up all of my time in school, all of my time doing lesson plans/grading papers/tests/quizzes/etc. (none of which I can do while actually at work), extra help sessions, athletic department duties, and dormitory supervision, I would be making somewhere around $0.45/hour.
Same as with reffing, I'm not doing this for the money!