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Average teacher salary in California is $84,000. Official working days total out to about 12 weeks of vacation. Realistically less than that but still much mo

• lotsofpulp 4y ago
  Why are they being compared to typical workers? The question of if teachers are sufficiently paid is answered by asking if current classroom sizes are sufficiently small and staffed by sufficient quality teachers. Whatever price that makes that happen is the appropriate price, regardless of what people in other jobs are earning.
  • treis 4y ago
    >Why are they being compared to typical workers? Who do you want to compare them to? >The question of if teachers are sufficiently paid is answered by asking if current classroom sizes are sufficiently small and staffed by sufficient quality teachers. Whatever price that makes that happen is the appropriate price, regardless of what people in other jobs are earning Like I said before the solution is to cut the bullshit. Not pay more for people to tolerate it.
    • lotsofpulp 4y ago
      >Who do you want to compare them to? For the purposes of determining appropriate prices, why is it necessary to compare their price to anyone? Supply and demand determine appropriate pricing.