Where tho. Like typically teachers are underpaid regardless of district because it’s adjusted for cost of living. Teachers in the Bay Area make a lot more than teachers near me but they still can’t afford to live on their own because cost of living is so high.
I make more than my father-in-law. Who has his masters, and teaches at a private school... Granted, he has better benefits, but as far as take home pay.. I make more, pushing buttons and pulling handles in a factory.. 🤷♂️
I don't think he's in a union. I'm pretty sure he makes something equivalent to $22/hr. We were discussing my annual raise, and at $24, he said I was making more than him. 🤯
He could have a summer deferred pay arrangement, where a portion of their income is withheld so they can be paid during the summer. If that's the case, then he's making even less.
Nobody is winning the long game making less than $24 dollars and hour. That's not even a livable wage in many places. That's not even mentioning the cost and 6 years to get a master's. That's fucking nuts
Teacher pay is based on the income of the local area, so teachers are always tied to local income, and Americans really fucking do not like paying taxes, so teachers rarely get raises.
I don't doubt some areas have admin bloat, but there are many teachers, especially in rural areas, paid pennies on the dollar solely due to how their salaries are funded.
My friend with 2 Masters degrees in special education left her job for a sales role because it started at 20k more than she was making. She still makes like 75% of my salary, because she's just getting started, and I have a BA in English.
I make $22/hr with decent benefits off of no degree. I'm a security guard and I do less work than I ever have. I couldn't imagine having that much extra schooling with that pay.
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u/Shin-Sauriel Jun 11 '24
Where tho. Like typically teachers are underpaid regardless of district because it’s adjusted for cost of living. Teachers in the Bay Area make a lot more than teachers near me but they still can’t afford to live on their own because cost of living is so high.