Teacher Furlough Days and 3 Months of Cut Pay-SIGH!

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by Sweet Atlanta Peach

Well, you know, yes it is better than being in an unemployment line. But, everyone is entitled to their opinion, so, if I want to rant and rave and be "childish" about it, then so be it. After all, it is "my opinion", and I'm entitled to see it my way as an educator and you are entitled to see it your way as a none-educator. It's not just 3 days...more days in my system are coming.

Never said you couldn't express yourself or that you didn't have the right to your opinion. As a taxpayer, a parent, and an observer, I was just giving my opinion.

Originally Posted by Sweet Atlanta Peach

Unless you are in my shoes, there is no possible way that we will ever see eye-to-eye and I do not expect you to in regards to this situation.

That's fine. I do have a sister who taught for many years in the Gwinnett County school system at Berkmar HS. I also work for a living and have bills to pay, so I can certainly empathize. I wish no one had to be furloughed, but reality is what it is.

[ktruitt]

52000/190 = 273.68

[cityrover]

furlough day upcoming next wednesday i think

[nappytop]

Originally Posted by straightfromatown

How about going to a private school? I don't know anything about this profession but I would guess private educators make more and aren't being hurt as badly right now.

Are you kidding me? They are less stressed but the pay is LOWER!

[nappytop]

Originally Posted by noah

Most of us feel for teachers right now but comments like the one below don't help the cause at all. How tacky is it to spring it on teachers? Is that really the attitude teachers have, come on. Teachers aren't the only one facing furlough's, other state employees are too. In the real world most people have these things sprung on them at the last moment. Its nice if you have months of notice but the reality is it is very rare when you work for someone else that you do receive such notice.

300-700 month for 1 day of furlough?? That translates into a salary of approx $6,000-14,000 month or $72,000-168,000/yr. Wouldn't need to be quite living to paycheck to paycheck on that salary but I am sure I am missing something as that sounds really high for teachers pay from what little I know.

It goes by your degree and years of experience...some teachers probably make close to 500 a day or more. Also, we dont get paid for days we don't work..**** the summer..What other industry doesn't include paid vacation days?

[Teach999]

I'd like to see a couple of the posters on this board teach in a classroom for one week. I can guarantee your opinions about furloughs and summers off would change real fast.

[pooh2002]

What sucks is that they determine summer school pay based on 201 day, we supposedly get 11 paid holidays, so our salary is for 201 days. When they furloughed, they took for 190 day salary. Sounds fishy.