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STLtoday keeps a database of how much the teachers make in the Missouri school systems, while its not entirely accurate when you talk to teachers (sometimes the
by carlmcqueen 9y ago
STLtoday keeps a database of how much the teachers make in the Missouri school systems, while its not entirely accurate when you talk to teachers (sometimes the data is super stale, sometimes they have other 'responsibilities/commmities' that offer more money) I always felt wrong being able to look at it when they could not look at mine.
- ryanwaggoner 9y agoAgree. I get the need for public accountability for government salaries, but I feel like having the data be anonymized would be better. The public needs to know the salary distribution, but not what Susan Baker made last year.
- conanbatt 9y agoI disagree at this point. Anonymization is not perfect and it introduces less accountability while also increasing the costs of maintenance and auditability.
- nsxwolf 9y agoThey're public employees, paid with everyone else's tax dollars. That's why you get to know their salaries.
- conanbatt 9y agoThat has not made it hard for the government to take employees tho.