Just in case anyone wants to know how poorly teachers are treated outside the
US,
my wife, an educator in Israel, takes home about $1000 a month -or, for
comparative
purposes, about a third or a fourth of what an engineer earns here, probably
what the
cashier at McDonalds makes (as she is nearly at minimum wage). And, if you
think it's
a cheap place to live - think again - housing is about the cost of California.
I think we all owe a debt of gratitude to the teachers of the world who work
for long
hours, at low pay, for a great cause. Thanks Tom! I have no doubt your students
appreciate you. It is rewarding work, and that is important, too.
OM content: it was very difficult to get access to a darkroom in the H.S., but
if I had a
teacher like Tom, I could have borrowed my father's OM-1 and learned a lot!
Benson
> But I don't teach Art History wherever your friend does. I teach in the
> Florida school system.
>
> Starting salary is $28,000, which I believe we could all agree is low for
> our cost of living.
>
> After 34 YEARS on the job, yes years, my pay scale will peak at $49,917.
>
> Even in New York City, the starting salary is $39,000 and peaks at
> $51,000. Not exactly Park Avenue salaries.
>
> As a comparison, I could be a manager at a Wendy's for $26,000.
>
> I suspect the career path at Wendy's is better too.
>
> A teacher that makes $79K is VERY, VERY rare and is only in limited areas
> in the Northeast. In the rest of the country, my salary is startlingly
> typical.
>
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