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Teachers and their families get free health care - no copays, no deductibles -- for life. I think they can retire at 55. Guess who pays for that?
The Dem controlled union is taking their cue from Pelosi by not negotiating anything. That will lead to more private schools and fewer union teachers which is their fear and why they want illegals' butts in the seats.
In CA a lot of the problem is due to school administrators making a small fortune. I think I read somewhere that now in the system it works out to one administrator hired per teacher hired. Meanwhile the kids get dumb and dumber and drop out.
Why don’t you go teach the kids for that salary since they make too much for your taste.
You’re an Arizonan...instead of worrying about California, you need to worry about the low performing schools in your state (which is also my state). Step your game up and quit whining. Worry about why Arizona schools are at or near the bottom.
I don't live in Arizona currently.
This is how state of the art, luxurious and resort-like some of the public schools like in Arizona.
I like how in Arizona there are lots of micro-districts so parents can choose which district is right for them. I don't have children, but venture to guess the schools in Fountain Valley, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler are far better then the vast majority of the ones in failing LAUSD.
But having lived in Gilbert, I would venture to guess the average child who is raised in Gilbert has a far brighter future than the average child who goes to LAUSD.
I don't have any children myself but if I did the quality of public schools in Gilbert and Scottsdale is far superior to a vast majority of LAUSD schools.
The teachers despite many having masters degrees don't seem to comprehend that the reason why they 46 students per class is due to the $110,000 average compensation package per teacher.
The teachers don't understand that the reason why they have up to 46 students per class is because of the $110,000 average compensation packages.
46 students per class is a recipe for outbreaks of disease that spread throughout the community. Many LAUSD students also live many families to a house.
That is over $80 per instructional hour or $611 per day.
What is it about the average wage being $63,761 in an area with a high cost of living?
The average class size is 26.
Do you have a problem with the average teacher pay in Alaska being $73,050, plus the $1600 per person dividend paid by the state regardless of contribution?
As I noted above, they aren't making $110K, they're making $75K.
The compensation package is $110,000 on average with the benefits.
If LAUSD teachers want lower class sizes then they can have them with the same budget if they got paid the same as they did in Oklahoma or West Virginia.
If LAUSD teachers care about lower class sizes that aren't packed with up to 46 students then they should be bargaining for the same wages as West Virginia and Oklahoma.
The compensation package is $110,000 on average with the benefits.
If LAUSD teachers want lower class sizes then they can have them with the same budget if they got paid the same as they did in Oklahoma or West Virginia.
If LAUSD teachers care about lower class sizes that aren't packed with up to 46 students then they should be bargaining for the same wages as West Virginia and Oklahoma.
How many more times do I need to point out that health care and vacation leave, while nice, don't pay the rent? Thus, the total compensation is irrelevant to their claims. Their claim is that the $75K aveerage wages are too low, which is arguably true in a city like LA.
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