Poll, do you believe teachers are overpaid? (Massachusetts, county, money)

[Cindy_Jole]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

its not the teachers that are overpaid...its all the excessive administrators that are

why does a high school need 5 viceprincipals?????

True that. Do administrators face as many paycuts as teachers?

[rhawkins74]

The average teachers salary in Chicago is 54,000. For what little work they do, yes they are overpaid.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

Hell no, with the increase of laziness in parents, I don't think teachers are paid half of what they are worth.

Maybe the parents to which you refer are actually too busy earning enough money to pay the exorbitant taxes that are foisted upon them.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by rhawkins74

The average teachers salary in Chicago is 54,000. For what little work they do, yes they are overpaid.

Chumpchange! Boston Teachers average almost $79,000 per year.

[rhawkins74]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Chumpchange! Boston Teachers average almost $79,000 per year.

But I can't speak for the quality of teachers in Boston

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

America wants teachers to pay teachers $7.50 per hour...and America expects the students will get a quality education.
America's subtle anti-education attitudes will show their results in about one generation.

Why on Earth do you believe lies will help your argument?

[Cindy_Jole]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Chumpchange! Boston Teachers average almost $79,000 per year.

Actually they average $62,000 a year.

Cost of living should be taken into account.

[PatDJohns]

I used to believe that teachers were overpaid but since Ive been in a relationship with a teacher for 6 years now, I have completely decided they are underpaid. The absolute crap that teachers have to deal with, whether with parents who dont care or kids who have no manners, the job just sucks. They really do need all that time off to "cool off". Would you want to teach 30 random kids for 7 hours a day?

[Pretzelogik]

Originally Posted by bigskydude

We have kids graduating from high school that can't read .. I'm surprised that teachers are even paid at all.

I think that is more the fault of politicians and special interest groups...... and.....overpaid hierarchy/administrator types.

[scarlet_ohara]

Here is Media Matters bragging that in Wisconsin, 8th grade reading scores are higher than the national average.

In Wisconsin, 32% of 8th graders are proficient - 30% nationally.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201102220030

If you think that is something to brag about and/or to spin it as a "right-wing gotcha headline", you are part of the problem.




Look at the bright side, these overpaid, underperforming babysitters can become Obama community organizers.

Nikki Giancola who underwent the training, then quit her middle school teacher's job to become a regional Obama field director

Obama recruits an army of community organizers to carry his 'movement forward for years to come' | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times