Everybody makes their choices. BTW after 17 years of teaching I don't make any where near that amount. But my wife and I decided we wanted to live in a rural area where the salaries are lower, but the quality of life is much better. This is the choice we made and I am not envious of others at all.
BTW that 3 months off is a myth. I spent 3 weeks as Assistant Principal for summer school and then 2 weeks taking a class so that my students could get dual enrollment credit at the local Community College. Most of my peers work summer jobs as well.
That is probably true (that most work summer jobs). But they get paid for that work in addition to their teachers 9 month salary. Overpaid,overly generous retirement benefits and generally mediocre performance.
That is probably true (that most work summer jobs). But they get paid for that work in addition to their teachers 9 month salary. Overpaid,overly generous retirement benefits and generally mediocre performance.
“I spent 3 weeks as Assistant Principal for summer school and then 2 weeks taking a class”
I am sure this was not in your salary and you were paid extra.
In Texas Principle in Middle School makes around $ 105K for example here is 3 without much looking.
Polytechnic HS Principal Hs $104,860
Southwest HS Principal Hs $104,860
Diamond HS Principal Hs $104,860
My information is from this website. When this was released in the local paper the Texas Public Employees went nuts and tried to remove it.
http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/
Not so...for many.