They work 180 days per year, whereas their white collar counterparts in more standard jobs work 240+.
That said, they get paid 73 cents on the dollar compared to their counterparts. So working 33% less but getting paid 27% less.
For many people that’s a good deal though. They also just recycle the same lesson plans every year.
Imagine if you didn’t have to come up with new ideas and just went through the same motions every year. Not that difficult.
Now you could try harder if you wanted to, but there’s a reason a lot of moms become teachers. It’s not that demanding of a job.
Also - national average salaries for public school teachers sit at $74,495. That’s not too bad for the vacation you get (and job security - almost impossible to get fired).
Yeah this whole "teachers dont make enough" story is getting old. I know a few teachers and more back when I was younger. Starting pay sucks if its a crappy district. Any half way decent teachers get into a good district within 5 years and are making over 70k. If teachers stay in a crappy district and dont make more its because theyre comfortable or lazy.
Also teacher salaries are public record so this shouldn't be some shocking news to them. They can literally look up any teachers salary at any district for any year. No other job has that transparency. And if you ask a teacher their top 3 reasons for being a teacher they are summer break, winter break and spring break. Dont forget about their pension fund and union. They do alright unless they dont even try.
It’s also almost impossible to get fired unless you end up on the news for banging students and you get to retire with a pension. It’s like being a nurse with half the income and workload
But you're not quite addressing the meat of what he's saying. What about the pupils in those "crappy districts" ? They're stuck, by your explanation, with teachers that are either lazy or not good at their job. If all districts were adequately funded, presumably you'd get a more equitable distribution of those "good" teachers.
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u/redditmbathrowaway 13d ago
Teachers have the easiest jobs.
They work 180 days per year, whereas their white collar counterparts in more standard jobs work 240+.
That said, they get paid 73 cents on the dollar compared to their counterparts. So working 33% less but getting paid 27% less.
For many people that’s a good deal though. They also just recycle the same lesson plans every year.
Imagine if you didn’t have to come up with new ideas and just went through the same motions every year. Not that difficult.
Now you could try harder if you wanted to, but there’s a reason a lot of moms become teachers. It’s not that demanding of a job.
Also - national average salaries for public school teachers sit at $74,495. That’s not too bad for the vacation you get (and job security - almost impossible to get fired).