What level of education is required to generally teach in the US?
Bachelors degree.
I don't even like THINKING about it. Starting salaries may be about average (for a nine-month position, don't forget), but a few years down the road, and you're talking big bucks. Subjective experience: a friend started teaching at 22. She is retiring at 52. Last year, she made $160,000 as a Science Teacher, plus head of the Science Department at the high school. Her pension? 3% per year of service or $144,000 with a 3% increase per year. (Won't be quite that high for purists; they take an average of the last four years B4 they take the 3%.) Oh, and, of course, they get full medical insurance with a small kick-in.
How on EARTH are taxpayers supposed to fund THAT?????
Some deserve more. Some deserve less. Why don't consumers and schools decide like in any other market?
Yea it can end up being a really cushy position to be a retiring teacher.
When you count all the benefits, not just pay, you find that them and other public service workers are quickly becoming the newest class of millionaires.
Absolutely. They're AUTOMATIC millionaires. How much money does it take to fund a $144,000 pension for 25 years assuming a 3% return? $2,600,000. Multi-millionaire!!
Its far more than lousy teachers - its lousy administration, lousy students, lousy parents...I say other.Pay should be based on results.Maybe start out with the lowest national standard and then if a sufficient number of kids pass that teacher's class at their grade level work then maybe up a couple of thousand a year. Lousy teachers should be let go period.
That doesn't even count health benefits.
It's insane.
There is some part of this story that you are simply not aware of or are not telling. Teachers don't get paid 160,000 for being a teacher.I don't even like THINKING about it. Starting salaries may be about average (for a nine-month position, don't forget), but a few years down the road, and you're talking big bucks. Subjective experience: a friend started teaching at 22. She is retiring at 52. Last year, she made $160,000 as a Science Teacher, plus head of the Science Department at the high school. Her pension? 3% per year of service or $144,000 with a 3% increase per year. (Won't be quite that high for purists; they take an average of the last four years B4 they take the 3%.) Oh, and, of course, they get full medical insurance with a small kick-in.
How on EARTH are taxpayers supposed to fund THAT?????
Guess who has let this happen???
Yes.....you and I....
BTW , betraying the public trust should be a crime, a very serious crime..
There is some part of this story that you are simply not aware of or are not telling. Teachers don't get paid 160,000 for being a teacher.
There is some part of this story that you are simply not aware of or are not telling. Teachers don't get paid 160,000 for being a teacher.
There is some part of this story that you are simply not aware of or are not telling. Teachers don't get paid 160,000 for being a teacher.
Earthworm said: Guess who has let this happen???
Yes.....you and I....
Then you should have no problem showing us a few teachers (not administrators) making $160 grand or more per year, correct?Ah, but they do, Dezaad. Try to find out the salaries of individual teachers in YOUR area. In Illinois, there's a watchdog group where you can simply enter in the teacher's name and get the salary. I'm sure their legal eagles fought thru the Freedom of Information Act to get this information. See if YOUR state has one. Family Taxpayers Foundation
The public has zero input. It's like every other beaurocracy. Impossible to stop the steamroller.
Then you should have no problem showing us a few teachers (not administrators) making $160 grand or more per year, correct?
Salary: $176,504
Position: High School Teacher
Full/Part Time: Fulltime
Percent Time Employed: 100%
Assignment: Physical Education
Years Teaching: 29
Degree: Master's
Salary: $172,281
Position: High School Teacher
Full/Part Time: Fulltime
Percent Time Employed: 100%
Assignment: Graphic Design/Commercial Art
Years Teaching: 31
Degree: Master's
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