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In reply to the discussion: Are you sick of highly-paid teachers? [View all]wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)12. the real issue
The real problem with education is we do underpay teachers and have for many years. Everyone complains that education has gone down. The hidden problem is back in the day women only had 3 options teacher,secretary and nurse. As soon as women entered the workforce education went down.
We were not getting good talent anymore because the top people were going to higher paying jobs. For about 40 years we have been getting substandard talent. We have to pay competitive wages with business and flush out the mediocre talent we now have in the schools.
We also have to have a longer school year. 180 days is just not enough.
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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