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The current pay for teaching is already astronomical, although admittedly entry level pay is poor and benefits only come with some seniority. To enumerate what
by brg 16y ago
The current pay for teaching is already astronomical, although admittedly entry level pay is poor and benefits only come with some seniority.
To enumerate what needs to be considered in pay,
1. 100% health care coverage for individuals and families.
2. Vacation on top of all major holidays off.
3. Teachers have student loan forgiveness of 100% after 5 years of seniority.
4. They need not pay social security instead leverage a percentage into private fund.
5. By the rule of 90 can retire at 56 with 80% pay for the rest of their lives, not just to social security age.
6. Health care benefits are extended through retirement on top of medicare.
7. Annual pay raise regardless of individual or district wide performance
8. Immediate pay increases for graduate study or other "improvement"
9. Employment that is not geographically limited
10. 8 months of work, during which attendance is only required 5 days a week from 7-4.
- dewittm 16y agoMy mother's a public school teacher in Indiana and only some of these benefits are familiar sounding to me. Perhaps I just haven't been paying attention. Do you have any sources for these claims?
- brg 16y agoTo start: For the rule of 90: http://www.mnpera.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={07955927-9979-4258-A426-E7760311C3C1} http://www.mnpera.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={079559... For salary increased this year and over last ten: http://teacherportal.com/salary/Minnesota-teacher-salary http://teacherportal.com/salary/Minnesota-teacher-salary