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Sure, and that is an economic problem for the state/county or whoever sets the paybands to figure out. My usage of "underpaid" is more about individuals self re
by IncreasePosts 2y ago
Sure, and that is an economic problem for the state/county or whoever sets the paybands to figure out. My usage of "underpaid" is more about individuals self reporting on being underpaid. Teachers are probably the #1 group of workers I hear frequently complaining about being underpaid. I would have guessed they were getting paid like $40k on average based on the complaints.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoYour anecdotal data about who complains more seems like a meaningless distinction. You don’t think hotel maids and strawberry pickers and retail workers and food prep workers complain about being underpaid? The only relevant question is are the people who are teachers now of sufficient inherent quality and of sufficient motivation? If not, then there is likely a problem with the prices (since it seems evident across many, many jurisdictions and management levels). Also does not help that violent and disruptive students are somehow not automatically kicked out of school.
- IncreasePosts 2y agoNo, it is not a meaningless distinction. You are using underpaid as a take on supply/demand problem, whereas I am using underpaid as a person's personal take on their salary. If the supply/demand curve showed that teachers should be getting paid around $20k/yr, they would almost universally claim to be underpaid, despite being able to fill the open positions. Saying "Well, you're not actually underpaid" means nothing if people feel like they are underpaid.