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That, I presume, is for federal disability. In California, one can apply for short term disability, which is paid for, by a payroll tax (SDI). I knew one lady who applied for short term disability becasue she was off work with the flu, & had no sick pay. I do not know how it works in other states, but state disability will have different requirements to federal.
Anyone can apply, as your friend did.
Anyone can apply for a million dollar loan.
Question is, Did they get it?
Anyone can apply, as your friend did.
Anyone can apply for a million dollar loan.
Question is, Did they get it?
Yes she did. I know of other people who were able to qualify for short term disability, easily. I am sure it will vary by state. some Drs offices have the paperwork on hand.
Right now, teachers get 10 sick days per year, then they can take medical leave for 100 days. During that entire time, the cost of a substitute teacher is taken out of their paychecks.
If more time is needed, teachers can take from a catastrophic sick leave bank, donated by other teachers, for 85 days.
"We'd love to change it, but we're working in a public school system that's been financially on starvation," said Eric Heins, president of the California Teachers Association.
Who agreed to that legislation?
The only reason I can fathom as to why that got passed, is that some people must have really abused the system before that legislation came into play.
You stopped quoting the article before it got to the most important sentence, which was the last one:
"Public school teachers in California are also unable to draw benefits from the state's disability insurance program, because they don't pay into it."
Kind of click bating headline by CNN. My question is how does her situation compare financially to a private sector worker who would have been forced into short term disability? Seems like getting paid her full salary up to 85 days is much better than short term disability she would get in private sector, or am I missing something?
I know people want charter schools and more private schools. But has anyone asked of there will be any teachers left after our current group retires. You don't see young teachers in schools like you used to 15 years ago.
Teachers are aging fast and enrollment into education fields have tanked. We have been crapping on teachers as long as I can remember. I'm starting to think the limiting factor in education in 10 years is finding someone to actually teach.
A teacher told me lots of people graduate from college every year with teaching degrees, and the market is flooded with teachers. She said don't even bother trying to get a job in teaching. I'm wondering if she was just saying that, though. I've heard of lots of job openings for teachers.
With the taxes California has, and the frivolous things they spend it on, how in the world is any school district there starved for money? Yet the answer, please pay more taxes.
There is a special election in June with ONE question on the ballot --should the state be allowed to charge $160 for every 1000 sq ft of residential and business buildings. It's for the schools. Every freaking tax every year is either for the schools or for the roads. Yet, strangely, the roads and schools continue to get worse because that money mysteriously gets lost.
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