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In reply to the discussion: Are you sick of highly-paid teachers? [View all]japple
(9,809 posts)10. Right. At least if they're making $70,000 per year, all of those unreimbursed supplies they
buy for their classrooms won't hurt as badly. I know teachers who spend quite a bit on school supplies, food, and things like kleenex, and cleaning supplies and they don't get reimbursed by the school system. It's still unfair and they should not have to spend their own money, but many teachers do it just because there are so many children in need.
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The COO at the bank I used to work at told me that teachers make $300K.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#3
Right. At least if they're making $70,000 per year, all of those unreimbursed supplies they
japple
Jan 2016
#10
No, I think we should cap the salaries of CEO's and other execs and direct that
smirkymonkey
Jan 2016
#20
It all depends on cost of living. Income taxes should factor in geographical cost of living as well
californiabernin
Jan 2016
#21
I never met a teacher, cop or firefighter that made $125k and I bet I am older then you are.
Rex
Jan 2016
#49
AND highly-paid libarians, social workers, janitors, garbage collectors, sales clerks,
pampango
Jan 2016
#35
Well it's not like education is as important as stock speculation or oil drilling
DirkGently
Jan 2016
#47