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And let's pay firefighters for 12 weeks per year. Those lazy loafers!
Someone with better reading comprehension skills would note that my post DID NOT advocate paying teachers any less than they are now or changing the compensation in any way, shape or form, so your comment is quite unwarranted.
Sure we are, the teachers are paid a "bloated" rate for the six months they do "actual work". The remaining four months are holidays, snow days, prep time and weekends, plus official nationally recognized holidays.
Great deal 180 days worked, 180 days downtime to do what ever you feel like.
Well its 185 days contracted, but they also start with roughly 2 weeks vacation and I think end with 3.5 weeks (?). So its not even half the year.
Well those rates of compensation for 10 months instead of the usual 12 certainly blows any proponent of the current compensation system out of the water, so I don't know why you are even stating this theory. It makes the union advocate side look even worse.
Actually they are paid an ANNUAL SALARY, taking into account that they will have to live during the summer when they are off (meaning need $$$) and are compensated accordingly.
If they were "only paid for 10 months" then teachers would be eligible for Unemployment Insurance every summer. They are not. They are not seasonal at-will employees. Far from it.
Their job is for 10 months, that's their full-time contractual responsibility for the salary they receive. I state this because it's the truth, regardless of other's opinions on what a teacher should be earning according to some erroneous conception of how many hours a day or days per year they actually work. They can't work during the summer months as there is no regular school at that time, therefore they cannot collect unemployment as they are already working the "full-time" necessary under NYS law for school districts.
They can be paid over 10 months or over 12 months, depends on the district and their personal choice - but the salary would be the same regardless.
Their job is for 10 months, that's their full-time contractual responsibility for the salary they receive. I state this because it's the truth, regardless of other's opinions on what a teacher should be earning according to some erroneous conception of how many hours a day or days per year they actually work. They can't work during the summer months as there is no regular school at that time, therefore they cannot collect unemployment as they are already working the "full-time" necessary under NYS law for school districts.
They can be paid over 10 months or over 12 months, depends on the district and their personal choice - but the salary would be the same regardless.
Did you even read and understand what he stated? Your making yourself look foolish and making teachers side of a rather explosive arguement look downright aweful.
He said teachers are paid a yearly salary, thats means they are paid for the year even though they only work 9 months. Why are you argueing with him trying to make the same point in a different manner? Your continued assertion that they are out of work for 2 months a year is misleading and factually incorrect. The correct arguement here is that they are on break during this time, it is incorrect to say they are "not working" in this context.
Did you even read and understand what he stated? Your making yourself look foolish and making teachers side of a rather explosive arguement look downright aweful.
He said teachers are paid a yearly salary, thats means they are paid for the year even though they only work 9 months. Why are you argueing with him trying to make the same point in a different manner? Your continued assertion that they are out of work for 2 months a year is misleading and factually incorrect. The correct arguement here is that they are on break during this time, it is incorrect to say they are "not working" in this context.
How about this? They get paid a handsome 12-months salary for 9 months of work. Yes, they get paid for the 9 months they are working but at a rate equivalent to a very nice 12-months salary.
How about this? They get paid a handsome 12-months salary for 9 months of work. Yes, they get paid for the 9 months they are working but at a rate equivalent to a very nice 12-months salary.
You say paid, I say ransomed. Potatoe/Patotoe. Works for me.
How many times do you have to be told that you aren't paying any teacher for their summer time off? They are paid for 10 months, not 12. You can keep your dime!
Why were you dissing the person you answered with this misleading post claiming they only "get paid for 10 months" ... and then you get mad at me when, like someone else pointed out, you and I actually are saying the same thing.
How about this? They get paid a handsome 12-months salary for 9 months of work. Yes, they get paid for the 9 months they are working but at a rate equivalent to a very nice 12-months salary.
The way school works, yeah, it goes from the beginning of September until the end of June and July and August are downtime. You get paid assuming you will budget for the summer. If you want to make more money at school, you can teach summer school, which is not included in the regular school year in the contract so you get more for it (there really isn't that much money in teaching summer school and a lot of people just want the time off).
I left Long Island, mostly because my school taxes went up to 16k. The average school teacher on long island makes $85 k a year PLUS outrageous pension and health benefits...and all for a NINE months of work (less numerous holidays, a week off for xmas, february break and easter). They dont need to save a penny for retirement because their pensions are so generous (Private workers have to save for their own retirements PLUS pay for the teachers pensions). My neighbor is a teacher and she drives a mercedes, so no, not a 50k car; a $60 k car. I think the only people left on long island WILL be teachers. You get what you deserve. Long Island is turning into Greece. Good luck to you all.
The average school teacher on long island makes $85 k a year
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