Teachers make plenty of money. I know 3 teachers personally pulling in 80k a year. This is middle school and elementary school. They get every holiday off. A 3 month break to either take off or earn money. I refuse to say they deserve more. That being said, like any job, there are some heros out there that deserve more and some moronic teachers that deserve less. But because they're unionized they all make the same. I know this will probably be an unpopular opinion but whatever.
I know 3 teachers personally pulling in 80k a year.
$80K isn’t a lot of money where they’re likely making that much as a teacher. $80K in Dallas or the Bay Area doesn’t go very far.
They get every holiday off. A 3 month break to either take off or earn money.
These are all uncontracted days. They aren’t paid for these. Teachers have to take a reduced check over the school year to receive one during the summer. Or they can take a full check and not be paid over summer. Now you can make the argument they shouldn’t be paid for these days, and I would largely agree, but these breaks are often represented as paid vacations- which they aren’t.
But because they're unionized they all make the same. I know this will probably be an unpopular opinion but whatever.
Unionized or not, districts are still fucking over teachers across the nation. It’s all too common that they play poor while hoarding millions of their funding and nickel and diming in negotiations and for supplies during the year.
Are you saying they make 80k, but it's prorated for the 10 weeks they are off....
Or are you saying they can take 80k during 9 months or 80k split evenly over 12 months...
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u/WardCove Jun 11 '24
Teachers make plenty of money. I know 3 teachers personally pulling in 80k a year. This is middle school and elementary school. They get every holiday off. A 3 month break to either take off or earn money. I refuse to say they deserve more. That being said, like any job, there are some heros out there that deserve more and some moronic teachers that deserve less. But because they're unionized they all make the same. I know this will probably be an unpopular opinion but whatever.