tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post1108769561156261046..comments2023-10-31T10:36:24.845-05:00Comments on K12 Reformer - Mike Reno: Teacher Pay Per HourMike Renohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321695059501190325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-77821580079594325302007-11-19T20:49:00.000-05:002007-11-19T20:49:00.000-05:00So how much should people with master degrees and...So how much should people with master degrees and phds make? Serious question. <BR/><BR/>We seem to begrudge anyone in this country who makes more than the average Wal-Mart worker--and get in more riled if they dare have those nasty stock-eating things called "benefits."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-87917171807153291162007-02-06T11:35:00.000-05:002007-02-06T11:35:00.000-05:00Do not forget thought that this report does not ta...Do not forget thought that this report does not take into account several things<br /><br />1) Teachers do not "work" from 8-4 each day most teachers come in early and stay late<br /><br />2) Many teachers do things such as grades (ESPECIALLY with the growing popularity of online report cards) and homework at HOME outside of the work day<br /><br />3) Many teachers attend plays, recitials, performances of their students outside the school day<br /><br />4) MANY teachers work DAYS in the summer preparing their classrooms<br /><br />5) MANY teachers speand THOUSANDS ( I believe the most recent # I saw was an average of $2000 ayear) of their OWN MONEY on their classrooms<br /><br />6) MANY teachers spend time on the phone calling parents OUTSIDE OF THEIR DAY<br /><br /><br /><br />So please do not think that the "myth" is completely exposed becuase this report takes little of the outside world into account! I won't pretend I don't have an amazing job (yes I am a teacher) I get summers off, paid vacation, and all weekends off no matter what. However I do A LOT OF WORK and get little or no respect/thanks for it. Did this report take into account these things either<br /><br /><br />1) Does the average "white collar" worker have laws such as NCLB which require all kids to learn at all time, I don't think so<br /><br /><br />All in all I think every career had it's pros and cons and no one makes the money they should, however I hate when reports like this get spread around that give such a "black and white" view of anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com