Posted on 05/31/2012 8:57:15 AM PDT by MichCapCon
Can’t make up their minds. They want their kids to be doing things that Republicans absolutely adore? Why, if they’re Democrats?
The fact that any Homeschooler does, without years of specialized training (in such difficult subjects as decorating a bulletin board), without administration, without retirement or medical benefits - a BETTER job at teaching pupils than they do, does nothing but make them sputter and become enraged. Practically anyone can be a teacher - it's perhaps the easiest degree one can earn (with the possible exceptions for Art).
Shocker.
In the real world people point to their merits and accomplishments. They don't proudly brag about the number of years they've spent at college.
I ran into my kids’ retired Kindergarten teacher the other day (NY State). I believe she was a teacher for nearly 40 years. She had new BMW 535i - very nice.
Someone needs to tell this guy that a rectal thermometer has a lot of degrees.
But...but...I thought that “O” said making money and getting ahead is GREEDY!!!!????
LOL Terry. I must remember that.
“They’ve got more degrees than a rectal thermometer”
And don;t forget that 70k is for 185 days of work. 9 and 1/2 months of work and all they can do is bitch and moan and complain.
Frankly, it amazes me that educators, by and large, persist in thinking their ‘noble’ work ‘educating’ our children is somewhow laudible and worthy of unwarranted excess in compensation.
As far as I am concerned, the overwhelming mass of teachers in America today, especially in urban/city areas are nothing short of ideological government brain washers. They should be severely castigated (some say imprisoned), let alone be falsely rewarded.
I know a rural town with a population of 600. It has an elementary school. Principal makes over $60,000/yr and his teacher-wife makes over $40,000/yr. Most public schools have to publish salary and other expenditure details. Not enough people pay attention.
This is an odd statement, straight from the socialist handbook.
Teachers used to be paid far less, schools had far less money and yet students were far better educated. Now money is poured into schools from every direction- yet there never seems to be any money available and students are mostly poorly educated. All that money is going somewhere!!
Teaching should be a very respected profession and at one time it was. There are still great teachers out there, and their complaint is they are not allowed to teach. Many teachers are simply shilling for the liberals, trying to brain wash students instead of teaching.
I don’t know the answer, but likely the only real solution is to gut education and start over. We sure cannot allow those in charge now to be in charge of any reform though so they must go.
Must be nice to have a career for 25 years and be able to retire with that type of pension. I know, I have 2 teachers in my family. I keep my mouth shut, but I don’t think they should complain about anything. What a racket!
Take that 25 years and deduct all of the days they have off and it may account for actually 17 years of service. This is a guess, but I’m sure it’s close. Imagine getting a huge pension at such a young age and never having to work again in your life? Pathetic!
Plus, their pension is worth over a million dollars at age 50 at that rate.
So, they amassed a million dollars in 25 years on the side, thanks to the tax payers. This puts their working compensation package to well over 200K.
What is there about teaching that would require a master’s degree?
Oh, I see. It's a political advertisement, not a news story. :)
“Teachers used to be paid far less, schools had far less money and yet students were far better educated. Now money is poured into schools from every direction- yet there never seems to be any money available and students are mostly poorly educated. All that money is going somewhere!!
Teaching should be a very respected profession and at one time it was. There are still great teachers out there, and their complaint is they are not allowed to teach. Many teachers are simply shilling for the liberals, trying to brain wash students instead of teaching.
I dont know the answer, but likely the only real solution is to gut education and start over. We sure cannot allow those in charge now to be in charge of any reform though so they must go. “
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Public education should be a priviledge and not a right. If kids had to qualify to attend and troublemakers expelled a lot more learning and a lot less social engineering would be occurring for a lot less money.
Keeping liberals out of the schools? GOOD!
Some people are lousy (graphical) artists. I was such an unfortunate. Art isn’t easier unless you gots the talent.
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