Gene363 wrote:Actually, they 'woek' and a lot more than you think.
Before you get too whinny about teacher pay, ask yourself, would you take the pay and put up with, children ranging from brats and psychopaths to regular kids, parents from totally apathetic to crazed and a hierarchy of jerky administrators? If so, sigh up because there is a shortage of good teachers in many areas.
In actuality, with a Masters Degree and seniority, a teacher in Michigan can make about 90,000+ per year...for only working 9 months.
While I wholeheartedly agree with you about the bratty kids, I'd also like to point out that I've had a few busybody teachers directly take issue with how I raise my kids. I'm a pretty strict and stern father. I certainly don't take crap from my kids. But they aren't exactly abused or neglected. Compared to other kids they are well mannered, respectful of authority, and polite. Yet, this doesn't stop some left-wing idiot teacher from inferring that I'm a bad father because I keep them in line.
So, uh, if they have to deal with "bratty" kids, it's probably because there have been enough left-wing busybodies in their ranks who are able to intimidate enough parents in to raising their kids the "new" way...which essentially produces bratty kids.
Mind you, I work and pay taxes so that some busybody liberal, who has been a teacher for 30 years but can't deal with a kid who has ADHD, can tell me that "all kids are the same." Frankly speaking, for saying something that profoundly stupid, she should be on the unemployment line.
That aside, I don't take too much issue with the teacher's salaries, though I think with benis added in they're too high. My real problem is with the administrative salaries. I thought those were WAY out of whack.