How much do we pay them?
Did you ever wonder what salaries we as taxpayers pay our school teachers, principals and other state employees? Well now you can know. Check it out at here. Kudos to the state of Georgia for creating this search engine, which tracks the pay of every state employee. Transparency in government is the only way we as taxpayers can hold our government accountable.
I'm proud that Georgia teachers are now among the best-paid in the nation. But we as taxpayers have every right to know how much they make. And we should expect a return on our investment.
I'm proud that Georgia teachers are now among the best-paid in the nation. But we as taxpayers have every right to know how much they make. And we should expect a return on our investment.
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I too think it's great that we pay our teachers well. I'm not so sure we are getting a return on our investment. I hear teachers say all the time "teaching isn't what is used to be." As a parent I sometimes feel that teachers aren't what they used to be. Things are certainly different from when I was a kid.
I agree with the previous post. Everything about education has changed, including teachers attitudes about teaching and students.There was a time when teaching was the most respectable position in the world. Now most people view it like any other job. It's no different than a doctor or lawyer or truck driver or waitress. Parents are fed up with the teachers who abuse the power given to them. Some teachers think they are untouchable, and that gives all teachers a bad name.
Are we getting out money's worth? Is there a definitive return on our investment? I think not. The notion that the high school administrators have about having a 100% graduation rate by 2014 is a good one. As long as they go about it the right way. Some of these students are falling through the cracks and nothing is being done about it. Any school district can graduate a student who makes A's and B's. What are you going to do about the students who make D's and F's. How are you reaching out to those kids?
I am a teacher at the highschool. I have a child at MP and Hubbard Middle. There is a huge difference in teachers attitudes between the two schools. The teachers at the highschool abuse the power given to them, because they are allowed to do so by the administrators. It is just a fact some teachers can do whatever they want, and some cannot. There are politics no matter what profession your in.
That's a good question. What are you doing to help the kids who make D's and F's. You can't say your schools of excellence if you don't include ALL students.
I took a substantial pay cut from a neighboring county to have the opportunity to teach in Monroe Co. The difference in pay came from Monroe County's lower local supplement. While our salaries are available for public record, I am uncomfortable with the way this is presented. It appears that the general public believes that my salary is paid fully from local tax dollars. The state pays the majority of our salaries. The general public believes that we teach for 180 days and laze around during the summer. For the record, I just finished up my school year yesterday. I noticed that several of my colleagues were also working. If I am lucky, I will get two weeks to relax and rest. I will be renewing my certification this year so I will be working on that throughout the school year and next summer, at my own expense. I am one of those teachers who makes at the upper tier because I have over 20 years experience with an Ed.S degree. I work very hard and challenge my students. I have high expectations for my students. I am very happy and proud to be a teacher but I feel that I am being judged negatively because I chose to better myself with advanced degrees.
I understand the teacher on the last post and commend you on your education and think your pay should be based on that. My problem is with a coach that teaches ISS half a day and makes over $50,000 and another coach that teaches weightlifting and makes over $70,000 just because they are coaches. There seems to be a lot of diffference in their pay and an enlish teachers pay.
I have a problem with a 2nd grade teacher being paid over 73k.
If the 2nd grade teacher has a Doctorate degree, or is a National Board Certified Teacher, would you still have a problem with her salary? Maybe she works in an after school program, which is added in to her salary. There are many factors that go in to determining a teacher's salary.
I have a big problem with a weightlifting coach making $70,000, and a "trainer" making over $60,000. Weightlifting should not be considered a class at MP. It should be done after school as a part of practice. These two jobs can be privately contracted out, which would save the BOE at least $50,000 when you consider the cost of health benefits these two employees are receiving. As always, the coaches are treated like Kings.
Okay. Why did you take a "substantial pay cut" to work in Monroe Co., only to complain that your renewing your certification this year on your own time and expense? I am not in education, but nursing. I am also going back to school on my own time and at my own expense. My sister works full time on the base with 10 paid holidays, she too is going back to school on her own time and at her own expense. Don't expect me to be sympathetic towards you.
According to the BOE the point of the higer salaries is to attract the "BEST" teachers. If the second grade teacher is not producing in the classroom then it's a waste of money. What I mean by producing is high test scores, meets or exceeds on on the CRCT. In other words, no failing student in her class.
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