First Louisiana now Mississippi

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

It's not usually a matter of schools being "poor". It's a matter of them not wanting to fundraise more. Most places I'm aware of, expenses of extracurricular sports come from things like participation fees, gate fees, concessions, fan apparel, and fundraising. It does not come from the same pool of money as funding normal school operations does.

They figure if they can chop the officials fees, they don't have to beg for money as much in the community.

Well that might depend on your state and how schools are funded. And it might not apply to the private schools that get no such state funding. We have a funding issue in Illinois and the schools are not getting money from the state as they are promised. There are all kinds of schools trying to complain about payment to officials or upgrading facilities because they are not financially strapped. It is one thing to not fund raise, but not everything is in the budget when we have teachers complaining they are not paid enough or have other rights as a result. I suspect that officials are way down on the list of priorities right or wrong.

Peace

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

..., but not everything is in the budget when we have teachers complaining they are not paid enough....

When you only work 9 months out of the year, you can't expect the taxpayers to pay you for 12.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When you only work 9 months out of the year, you can't expect the taxpayers to pay you for 12.

I am not trying to make a political statement here, I am pointing out that there are other needs that schools claim to have. Some schools would rather pay for computers than play an extra $5 or $10 for an official a game. Right or wrong this is the reality when we complain about our pay.

And tax players complain when little Johnny cannot read at the right age group or cannot do other functions to get into college. So it is a little more than how many months you work, it is what you value.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So it is a little more than how many months you work, it is what you value.

JRutledge: As a retired middle school science teacher, you have my sincere appreciation, and thanks.

BillyMac

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

JRutledge: As a retired middle school science teacher, you have my sincere appreciation, and thanks.

BillyMac

My mom is a retired professor, so I get it.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When you only work 9 months out of the year, you can't expect the taxpayers to pay you for 12.

All teachers I know cram 12 months of work into far fewer than 9.

Most unappreciated, underpaid professionals I've ever seen.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

All teachers I know cram 12 months of work into far fewer than 9.

Most unappreciated, underpaid professionals I've ever seen.

You don't know many teachers then.

I know some who do that and just as many who don't. And there lies the real problem, figuring out a way to reward the good teachers without rewarding the bad ones.