The problem is the old way of thinking present in the choice.

And junior teachers will likely never make that much even when they reach senior teacher status. Because of pay freezes and step freezes from budget cuts, that top salary gets whittled down each year and step increases become smaller. There were senior teachers in my school district who got $65,000 a year. The new…

This can’t be stressed enough. To teach for most states it’s beyond a four year degree. You need a masters or certification in teaching which is an addition full year of school. At least in NYS, it’s a five year degree to be a teacher. They’ll allow you in the classroom before so you can finish your masters part time…

I was going to say it speaks more about our society than even the men themselves. Fear and insecurity are certainly not rare traits in the human race.

I’m fucking furious that these assholes have the gall to pretend teachers aren’t the backbone of so many communities. The teachers in my kids school are so much more than educators- they’re surrogate families and providers of food, nutrition, comfort and emotional support.

Conservatives crap on teachers for much the same reason they find a way to distinguish violence (which is so terrifying that they must be able to concealed carry to protect themselves against), from domestic violence (which is of course overblown and usually made up): because conservatives are tribe uber alles these…

Really glad you asked. 240 a week that’s 1200. That’s a ton when you aren’t running a business out of your home and you’re just taking home a straight check. But whenyou’re responsible for the cost of food, supplies, business expenses, insurance, overhead etc. that isn’t all profit. she might be making upwards of 4800…

I’m not disputing that some district pay teachers very well, especially teachers who have decades of experience and master’s degrees. But that is the exception, not the rule. And districts like to do wonky things with publicizing how much money they pay their teachers.

Imagine, workers being paid an increasing amount relative to their years of experience and qualifications.

My mom has been teaching for 25 years. Her salary is $47k. Teacher salaries vary based on district, but compare them to average professional salaries (need a degree and continuing certification) in your area and they’re always at the bottom.

“I think...Senior teachers...”

when i was teaching someone once told me i was a glorified babysitter.

“Not living up to their obligations” the conservatives said... about a group of people that work from 6:00a.m. thru 10:00 p.m. some nights, spending thousands of dollars of their own money on supplies and snacks for their kids.

Both teachers and child care providers are two of the most underpaid professions in this country. I get really pissed when people think that teachers are just stand ins for child care providers because even child care providers deserve to be paid 2-3x what they actually make.

The use of that word is pitch-fucking-perfect for the Federalist. Use the word ‘gals’ on International Women’s Day while saying you made all of them work and actually published some of their little essays. goddamn. And they think they’re being nice. Way to prove a point, the Federalist. you fucks.

I remember, as a teenager, hassling Ma Finch about referring to her female friends as “girls” and Pa Finch about calling his female colleagues “ladies”: “It doesn’t matter if she’s a lady or not. She’s a woman.”

Ugh, “gals” and “ladies” both bug the hell out of me. The former has already been addressed, so I’ll vent about the latter: “That’s not lady-like!” “Be a nice lady!” Ladies are supposed to be nice, accommodating, conciliatory, cooperative, and always let other people be in charge. And wear skirts and heels, not jeans…

It’s patronizing as fuck.

It’s minimizing

But yeah, I don’t like it. It’s minimizing.