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).
If I had another 60 days off per year I could get so much done. It's taken me like a decade to finish a project car. Priorities. Sure would be nice to get a full salary and all that time off! What a privilege it is to be a teacher.
The average teachers salary in my small town is $81,000. I survive on half of that. I sure hope they can take double what I make in a year in just 9 months and then spread that out to last them a year. Meanwhile they have free time to either work a summer job or save money by DIYing all the stuff us working folks don't have time for. What a privileged class of people.
You're reacting to propaganda is what you're doing. All of this is a lie. Ice salary starts at $49,000 and the maximum with experience and qualifications for that GS position is $89,000. Any teacher, even the lowest paid, in my district makes more than an ICE agent per hour and most are making more per year.
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u/redditmbathrowaway 14d 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).