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How do we know it's to give teachers raises?
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nylon
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Tue, May 24 2022, 4:44 pm
Without teachers, you don't have a school.
What would you do if they quit instead?
Depending on what kind of school you send to, and what they are paying, there could be a lot of answers about why this happened and whether it was necessary.
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Tue, May 24 2022, 4:45 pm
| Hashem_Yaazor wrote: | | How do we know it's to give teachers raises? |
Since ~90% is payroll it's a reasonable assumption that much of it is, but yes: all the other costs for the school have gone up, too.
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amother
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Tue, May 24 2022, 5:06 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | The letter clearly states “in light of committing to raise our teacher’s salaries….we are adjusting the tuition…”. So they’re not exactly trying to hide the story.
Regarding asking for a break, of course I’ll ask for a break but heres the thing-I work and my husband works so we’re obviously wealthy right? Not to mention that we spend less than everyone we know who doesnt work but thats not my point. Regardless if they give us a break of say 500$ from the goodness of their hearts we’re still left with a 1,500$ increase per child!!
I can’t do this anymore…and if I hear another teacher who works two hours a day complain about their low salary I will smash my head on a wall. |
Every girl in my daughters seminary who is considering teaching is having the same agonizing discussion. Go in to teaching for idealism and take home a pittance of a salary no matter how many add on jobs and positions they will take on, or work for the many Lakewood companies that are actively soliciting these girls with generous salaries, hefty raises, flexibility, and perks. Not a single girl my daughter has talked to considers the teaching salary attractive. They know the actual classroom hours are approximately half or less than half the hours they will be expected to put in to prep, marking, parents, etc.
To call the salaries bloated is absurd and demeaning to the sacrifice these girls are making. I challenge you to find anyone who is making a decent hourly wage freelancing whos time is their own who is willing to teach the three hours in the classroom (for financial motivation not for altruism). After all who wouldn’t want a bloated salary for easy work. You won’t find a single person. Because teaching is one of the least financially rewarding jobs out there no matter how you compare.
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Tue, May 24 2022, 5:11 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | The letter clearly states “in light of committing to raise our teacher’s salaries….we are adjusting the tuition…”. So they’re not exactly trying to hide the story.
Regarding asking for a break, of course I’ll ask for a break but heres the thing-I work and my husband works so we’re obviously wealthy right? Not to mention that we spend less than everyone we know who doesnt work but thats not my point. Regardless if they give us a break of say 500$ from the goodness of their hearts we’re still left with a 1,500$ increase per child!!
I can’t do this anymore…and if I hear another teacher who works two hours a day complain about their low salary I will smash my head on a wall. |
I never heard of a teacher who works 2 hours a day. Not only that but whatever hours they do work they also work many more unpaid hours at home. For example grading, planning or talking with parents.
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Tue, May 24 2022, 5:16 pm
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Never have I ever encountered the word “bloated” in the same sentence as “teacher’s salaries”.
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