And I have no idea where you get your numbers from. Teachers (grade school) where I live get their salary for 9 mos work, not 6.
Originally Posted by Old-T
They don't work "9 months" ... I don't know where you live, don't care.
There WERE 180 days of classroom instruction per year in Texas, and there are 365 days in the year ... in Texas. That's slightly less than 1/2 a year (6 months!). Now in Texas the work day is listed in the education code as 420 minutes, which is a 7 hour day .... minus 1 for lunch and 1 for an "off period." That amounts to 5 hours in the classroom ... and the "school year" is now defined in "minutes" .... 75,600 minutes of "instruction" ... = 180 days!!!!
The telling observation you made is: "the good ones put in well over 40 hour weeks."
In most schools you can count the "good ones" on one or two hands.
You should do a survey around the country on teachers' salaries ...
.... in Texas no experience gets a start at around $30,000 minimum and depending on the location upwards to $50,000 ..... which is a four year degree ..... right out of college. Then factor in the benefits .... which includes the retirement and disability packages, along with group health insurance.
Oh, don't give me the "paper grading" and "preparation" song and dance.
I know better!