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re: It's way past time to overhaul our education system
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:48 am to dead money
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:48 am to dead money
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--teachers are horribly underpaid.
Disagree.
A teacher with 20 years experience and a Master's degree will make $80k+ here in suburban STL. Not bad for a 9-month job (to say nothing of one of the best retirement systems around). This isn't universal, but as this shows, neither is bad teacher pay.
A problem is that many good teachers will leave the system early on because pay is tied completely to longevity.
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:54 am to the808bass
Teacher pay depends greatly on the state. I can't say whether they are underpaid here in Alabama, but they haven't gotten a raise in 4 or 5 years, and actually got a pay cut a couple of years ago when they restructured their retirement plan. They're a favorite whipping boy of the Republicans in this state, which is somewhat understandable as the teacher's union(AEA) pretty much controlled state politics for years through the Democratic party.
I think with a Master's the median is around $50k, which is decent money in Alabama. The benefits are pretty top notch though.
I think with a Master's the median is around $50k, which is decent money in Alabama. The benefits are pretty top notch though.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 9:55 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:59 am to the808bass
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A teacher with 20 years experience and a Master's degree will make $80k+ here in suburban STL
I can't speak for St. Louis but the teachers who are in low-performing schools here aren't 20 year teachers. They're untenured, fresh out of the door because there's no incentive for a long-term teacher in a low-performing school getting state audited every 2 years and dealing with huge staff turnover as a result. Making on average around $30k.
Stability is a huge, huge issue in those schools here. This is the first time in the 8 years I've been in my building we haven't had close to 30%+ staff turnover. Either due to audit recommedations or teachers who burn out quick.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 11:00 am
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