Crockett, Texas | mikado - 8/15/2026 06:06
I always cringe at the “ we don’t financially support the education system enough” argument.
If only it was that easy….pump more money in and turn out a class full of Albert Einsteins.
Not being paid what they deserve covers a lot of working people, not exclusively teachers.
Crazy thing around me is the number of teachers that retire before 60 and have had 30 years on the job of 180 days in a year, on contract.
Must not be too bad of a career, to be able to do that.
Unfortunately some, not all teachers, are just a clock puncher like a guy on a factory floor.
Another consistent I’ve noticed thru conversations is when test scores are good, the conversations that turn to “ paying what their worth “ picks up. When test scores are bad the conversation becomes “ it’s a difficult class”.
I agree!
The problem with the well intentioned note has nothing to be with the writer's salary, the problem is the writer chose to not pay attention to detail and proofread the note. Proofreading was one of the most valuable lessons I received in English classes.
The pay teachers receive is well known, and yet people make the choice to become a teacher and then complain about the pay. I hear the teachers talk about it's a passion of mine to educate....sometimes passions don't pay the best. I divide the annual salary by 0.75 (accounts for only working 75% of the year) and the number does not look so bad. I work year round, no reason teachers can't pick up a part time gig during the summer if they are truly in need of extra $. |
Cause for concern?
