are teachers underpaid? (program, state, New York, official)

[silas777]

If you are going to lump them all together as a group , as in the union mentality, then one would have to say yes they are generally overpaid. If you look at them on an individual basis however, there are some that are very underpaid and others that are grossly overpaid and should be fired!

[jmarquise]

what planet are you from? I have NEVER had a 40 hour work week, but at least I had a year round job. most teachers huh? I guess the 3 teachers close to me are just out of the loop. I didn't say they didn't eat lunch with their classes, I said it was a paid lunch. a luxury not given in most jobs.

Originally Posted by mimimomx3

Are you kidding?? Most teachers here eat lunch with their classes and aren't allowed to leave campus during the day. What other kind of job does that? May I add that homework, tests, projects can't all be graded in a 'free' time...that' s homework for teachers. Add to that comittee work, parent meetings, continuing education...it's NOT a 40 hour workweek by ANY means.

[cjma79]

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Average Salary[/RIGHT]
Alabama[RIGHT]$30,973
$38,186[/RIGHT]
Alaska[RIGHT]$40,027
$54,424[/RIGHT]
Arizona[RIGHT]$28,236
$42,905[/RIGHT]
Arkansas[RIGHT]$26,129
$40,495[/RIGHT]
California[RIGHT]$35,135
$57,876[/RIGHT]
Colorado[RIGHT]$31,296
$43,949[/RIGHT]
Connecticut[RIGHT]$34,462
$58,688[/RIGHT]
Delaware[RIGHT]$34,566
$50,869[/RIGHT]
District of Columbia[RIGHT]$38,566
$58,456[/RIGHT]
Florida[RIGHT]$30,696
$41,587[/RIGHT]
Georgia[RIGHT]$35,116
$46,526[/RIGHT]
Hawaii[RIGHT]$37,615
$46,149[/RIGHT]
Idaho[RIGHT]$25,908
$42,122[/RIGHT]
Illinois[RIGHT]$35,114
$55,629[/RIGHT]
Indiana[RIGHT]$29,784
$46,526[/RIGHT]
Iowa[RIGHT]$26,967
$39,284[/RIGHT]
Kansas[RIGHT]$28,530
$39,175[/RIGHT]
Kentucky[RIGHT]$28,416
$40,522[/RIGHT]
Louisiana[RIGHT]$29,655
$38,880[/RIGHT]
Maine[RIGHT]$25,901
$39,610[/RIGHT]
Maryland[RIGHT]$33,760
$52,331[/RIGHT]
Massachusetts[RIGHT]$34,041
$54,325[/RIGHT]
Michigan[RIGHT]$34,377
$56,973[/RIGHT]
Minnesota[RIGHT]$30,772
$46,906[/RIGHT]
Mississippi[RIGHT]$28,106
$36,590[/RIGHT]
Missouri[RIGHT]$28,398
$38,971[/RIGHT]
Montana[RIGHT]$24,032
$38,485[/RIGHT]
Nebraska[RIGHT]$28,527
$39,456[/RIGHT]
Nevada[RIGHT]$27,942
$43,394[/RIGHT]
New Hampshire[RIGHT]$27,367
$43,941[/RIGHT]
New Jersey[RIGHT]$37,061
$56,682[/RIGHT]
New Mexico[RIGHT]$31,920
$39,391[/RIGHT]
New York[RIGHT]$36,400
$56,200[/RIGHT]
North Carolina[RIGHT]$27,572
$43,348[/RIGHT]
North Dakota[RIGHT]$24,108
$36,449[/RIGHT]
Ohio[RIGHT]$28,692
$48,692[/RIGHT]
Oklahoma[RIGHT]$29,473
$37,879[/RIGHT]
Oregon[RIGHT]$33,396
$48,330[/RIGHT]
Pennsylvania[RIGHT]$34,140
$53,258[/RIGHT]
Rhode Island[RIGHT]$32,902
$53,473[/RIGHT]
South Carolina[RIGHT]$27,883
$42,207[/RIGHT]
South Dakota[RIGHT]$25,504
$34,040[/RIGHT]
Tennessee[RIGHT]$30,449
$42,072[/RIGHT]
Texas[RIGHT]$32,741
$41,009[/RIGHT]
Utah[RIGHT]$26,130
$39,965[/RIGHT]
Vermont[RIGHT]$25,819
$44,535[/RIGHT]
Virginia[RIGHT]$32,437
$44,763[/RIGHT]
Washington[RIGHT]$30,159
$45,724[/RIGHT]
West Virginia[RIGHT]$26,692
$38,360[/RIGHT]
Wisconsin[RIGHT]$28,800
$44,299[/RIGHT]
Wyoming[RIGHT]$28,900
$40,392[/RIGHT]

[jmarquise]

^^^^^see, they get paid just fine.

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

^^^^^see, they get paid just fine.

Really,,, 40k 45k,, is fine????
I mean they are not people with GED or high school diploma.... they have masters degree...
From all profession,, teachers are the less paid..

[jmarquise]

teaching requires a bachelors degree. you know what the starting salary for a cop or a fireman is? not this much. yes, 40k-45k for a part time job is more than fine. not every job is designed for you to make a million bucks. if you want to make a million bucks, don't teach.

Originally Posted by cjma79

Really,,, 40k 45k,, is fine????
I mean they are not people with GED or high school diploma.... they have masters degree...

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

teaching requires a bachelors degree. you know what the starting salary for a cop or a fireman is? not this much. yes, 40k-45k for a part time job is more than fine. not every job is designed for you to make a million bucks. if you want to make a million bucks, don't teach.

ah, it depends where you are NY, NJ and many require Masters degree.
Fireman and policeman dont have bachelors...

[jmarquise]

you are saying no fireman or policeman has a bachelors???? are you freaking kidding me? why the hell do you think they have criminal justice, and fire science degrees? for businessmen? firemen where I am from start at $19,000 per year, degree or no degree, and that is for a full time job.

Originally Posted by cjma79

ah, it depends where you are NY, NJ and many require Masters degree.
Fireman and policeman dont have bachelors...

[jmarquise]

p.s. you are wrong.


Do u need your masters to be a teacher? - Yahoo! Answers

Originally Posted by cjma79

ah, it depends where you are NY, NJ and many require Masters degree.
Fireman and policeman dont have bachelors...

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

you are saying no fireman or policeman has a bachelors???? are you freaking kidding me? why the hell do you think they have criminal justice, and fire science degrees? for businessmen? firemen where I am from start at $19,000 per year, degree or no degree, and that is for a full time job.

No,,, what I am saying is not required...
You dont need a bachelors for a fireman or a policeman...
19,000 for a person with a GED is plenty of money...
35k for a person with a bachelors is not a lot of money...
especially when others bachelors start much higher...