Teacher's Salary Table (Buffalo, Ira: school districts, cost, suburban)

[nfminx]

i teach in buffalo now. started in march of 03 and i am only at step 2. i have just finished my masters and will get $100 more in my pay per pay period. lol lol i do love my job and there are bright signs but not too many. the superintendent likes to bully people and keep the teacher below a decent wage while he makes $200,000 and steals letters right out of board members mail boxes and emails. i am hopeful that the board members will look in to why he was fired from dayton ohio school district and is this realy who we want to lead us.

[ColoradoHereWeCome]

Teaching in Buffalo is a joke. No students will ever take you seriously, a lot of teacher-student fights, and for what you get paid, it isn't worth it. If you go to school in NYS, you can get a job anywhere - why Buffalo?

[BuffaloTransplant]

Originally Posted by hockeygirl4

He worked in the city, and at Cheektowaga, as well as Hamburg. I wasn't sure about the school district tenure issues, but I know he had those problems definitely at Cheektowaga and Hamburg. Wasn't sure about the city.

Cheektowaga has Cheetowaga Central, Cheektowaga/Sloan and Maryvale. It also has in it :Part of Depew schools are in Cheektowaga and part of Lancaster schools as well ( in the town of Cheektowaga/village of Depew; Depew sits in the towns of Lancaster and Depew -- I have family who lives in each part -- one is Depew schools/town of Lancaster/zip Depew & the other Lancaster schools/Cheektowaga taxes/zip Depew).

Which Cheektowaga school was he at?

Around here, many districts are known for hiring "for tenure" and firing ( for no reason) after 2 years -- to hire someone at a lower salary.

[BuffaloTransplant]

Originally Posted by ColoradoHereWeCome

Teaching in Buffalo is a joke. No students will ever take you seriously, a lot of teacher-student fights, and for what you get paid, it isn't worth it. If you go to school in NYS, you can get a job anywhere - why Buffalo?

I was teaching there for almost 30 years and my husband even longer; we are now retired. [He also went to the schools.] It was a very good system until the mid 1980s/early 1990s -- and has gone downhill with administration that has no interest in running the system. In the same time, there was a second wave of people moving to the 'burbs ( after the first in the early 60s). The addition of charter schools that could take a full year's money and a student out of the public coffers.... and, if the student was trouble, return the student but not the money....well, figure it out. The end result is a tough urban district, even in "good schools". [We didn't get paid anywhere near the burbs, but we also didn't spend what we didn't make and have a nice house and land and will stay here.]

If you want a challenge, you can go to Buffalo.

[XNYgirl]

Buffalo has teaching jobs? I was under the impression these were as rare as a 100 degree day up there.

[BuffaloTransplant]

Buffalo has jobs in areas they need them in -- usually always in odd subjects. The things like Elementary ed are rare, even in Buffalo Public. They also hire faster if you sub for them. [It is a totally different way than when I was hired: it was taking the NTE, the city teacher's exam, and an interview w/a 3 person panel to pass and get on "the list" and you were hired in order of the list. Lists, for all intent and purposes, are gone.... in the 1980s, there were lawsuits about the use of the NTE and exams as being discriminatory.... funny, I never knew anyone who didn't get on the list; if you scored lower, you waited longer for a job!]

[bills_fan]

I am originally from the Buffalo area and the teaching profession can be difficult to gain employment in. I gained my certification in technology and Physics in NY and decided to try out of state for a change. After looking over the vast offers, I decided to move to Charlotte, NC - WOW. To put into perspective, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are so bad that Kensington HS looks like Clarence HS. I have three years experience and am working toward my second Masters degree in hopes of returning to the Buffalo area someday. The people, the cheap cost of living and the food make Buffalo a great place to live.

[newjob1]

I have worked as a teacher in the Buffalo school district since the late 1980's off and on; then continuosly since 1999. Although there were a lot of special education students mainstreamed in the classes, there was not all the various languages that you spoke of. Unless you are teaching at Grover Cleveland (which is known as the little United Nations, or P.S.# 45). With the extensive renovation program that has been going on for a number of years, most of the building have been completely remodeled. I will agree that class sizes tend to be large. All teachers receive $50.00 petty cash for the year, so a teacher endes up spending a lot out-of-pocket.

[newjob1]

Originally Posted by ColoradoHereWeCome

Teaching in Buffalo is a joke. No students will ever take you seriously, a lot of teacher-student fights, and for what you get paid, it isn't worth it. If you go to school in NYS, you can get a job anywhere - why Buffalo?

Hey coloradoherewecome,
I have been a teacher in the Buffalo school district for more than ten years. I am so burnt out, that I can't begin to explain. For those that are not in the profession, when I say'I can't do this anymore', the usual reply that I get is...'you should be thankful to have a job.' I also have a background in counseling education. I have been trying to break out of the'teaching thing', but have not had any success. Do you have any suggesstions? I would certainly consider relocation.
Thanks,
newjob1

[newjob1]

Originally Posted by nfminx

i teach in buffalo now. started in march of 03 and i am only at step 2. i have just finished my masters and will get $100 more in my pay per pay period. lol lol i do love my job and there are bright signs but not too many. the superintendent likes to bully people and keep the teacher below a decent wage while he makes $200,000 and steals letters right out of board members mail boxes and emails. i am hopeful that the board members will look in to why he was fired from dayton ohio school district and is this realy who we want to lead us.

I have been with the buffalo Public School District since 1999. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher who claims that Williams does not in fact have a doctorate in education degree. he is not the only one who bullies, you have building principals that bully as well. i was assaulted by a student and nothing was done to the student...nothing! Currently, I am looking for another job! I've had it with teaching.