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Anecdotally, I know many. Both my parents would work for that amount all their lives if they had to because they're good and love the profession. More importan

Anecdotally, I know many. Both my parents would work for that amount all their lives if they had to because they're good and love the profession. More importantly, $60,000 is enough for a middle class income. It's also not the reasonable maximum for being a public or private school teacher in metropolitan areas. You can realistically earn $90,000-$120,000 as a teacher if you're good, network for connections, and stay in the loop for jobs. Seniority and having a degree go a long way to raises.

seanmcdirmid 13y ago
10 or 20 years ago maybe, but today? You can make $60k a year simply working the rigs or construction before the crash; what happens when the 2008 recession really ends? It also quite depends on what they can make doing another job. An English teacher might not have so many other prospects, but a math and science teacher does. Keep in mind, once we've gotten rid of the slackers, we need to replace them with talent, sure some will be in it not for the money, but how far can you go with just those teachers? 9-120k$ sounds more like a real professional salary. But then when you get rid of the bad teachers, don't more of them fit into being good? Can society afford this?
- rayiner 13y ago
  > You can make $60k a year simply working the rigs or construction before the crash The national median income for a bachelors degree holder is $50k. Why aren't all those folks working construction instead? > An English teacher might not have so many other prospects, but a math and science teacher does No they don't. Outside programming, there are no jobs for people with biology or chemistry or math bachelors degrees.
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