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Let's just say it's in the NorthEast. Rural teachers here are paid somewhat less but not that much less than those in large urban areas within the same state despite a huge divergence in the cost of living. No caps or maxing out either. Lots of competition as dozens of colleges with thousands of grads, many have to relocate to other states.
Let's just say it's in the NorthEast. Rural teachers here are paid somewhat less but not that much less than those in large urban areas within the same state despite a huge divergence in the cost of living. No caps or maxing out either. Lots of competition as dozens of colleges with thousands of grads, many have to relocate to other states.
Ok, well if I have the chance to make 6 figures as a public school teacher, than I'm becomin' a Yankee. LOL.
But it's NOT enough. A single person could not possibly make it on $35K per year... and not have to live in the slums, drive a '93 Civic, and not have utilities. You know- silly, frivolous things like that.
I disagree, it is certainly possible to make it on $35k per year and not live in the slums, and have utilities.
i am definitely a critic of high salaries in education, and teachers unions. however, i do not have the majority of local gov't teachers in mind... certainly not a teacher making $30k plus benefits. what floors me are the salaries that university administrators pay themselves.
Where I live, the county government (including schools) has 20 employees who earn over $100k/year, and the city government has 15 employees who earn that much. The local university has 153 employees who make over $100,000 per year.
i am definitely a critic of high salaries in education, and teachers unions. however, i do not have the majority of local gov't teachers in mind... certainly not a teacher making $30k plus benefits. what floors me are the salaries that university administrators pay themselves.
Where I live, the county government (including schools) has 20 employees who earn over $100k/year, and the city government has 15 employees who earn that much. The local university has 153 employees who make over $100,000 per year.
Wow! That does seem excessive! Sounds like I need to be a college professor. Hmmm....
Wow! That does seem excessive! Sounds like I need to be a college professor. Hmmm....
they had an article in our local newspaper recently, about the high salaries at this school. people are concerned, because our state taxes are very high, and most of that goes to the university system. Most of the university's expenses, goes to salaries.
the school said that they had to keep up with the salaries of schools like Cal-Berkeley and Rutgers (don't ask where they came up with those two), and that their goal is to have salaries in the 80th percentile of all colleges. They say that this justifies what they pay administrators. Note that they raise tuition every year, but never cut salaries.
they had an article in our local newspaper recently, about the high salaries at this school. people are concerned, because our state taxes are very high, and most of that goes to the university system. Most of the university's expenses, goes to salaries.
the school said that they had to keep up with the salaries of schools like Cal-Berkeley and Rutgers (don't ask where they came up with those two), and this justifies what they pay administrators. Note that they raise tuition every year, but never cut salaries.
Well, that's not fair if college money also comes from the same coffers as public school money. That is incredibly disproportionate.
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