WHo thinks teachers should get paid more money for the job that they do?

Answer 1

Well my husband is a 10Th grade English teacher..We live in Texas,,,The things these teachers have to put up with is ridiculous..the gangs, the threats against them..The health insurance sucks..My husband loves to teach..but kids these days do not want to learn. For all the work he does, the stress, teachers should make more money. We got movie stars, singers, who do nothing but shake there azzes and get millions of dollars, for contributing nothing to society..Yet our policeman, firefighters and teachers can barely pay their bills..what is wrong with this picture?

Answer 2

Depends on the teacher. As in pretty much any profession, some are underpaid, some overpaid, some paid about right.

Different states, and different districts within the same state, have widely varying pay scales. Teaching done right is a hard job - but so are many others, and many teachers seem to feel their job is worth more than anyone else's. It's very important, yes. So are a lot of other jobs that also require similar levels of education, and at least as many hours of effort (I know, I know, teachers grade papers at home - but their total hours, with the grading, prep, and research and planning during the summer, plus ongoing classes they take, is probably similar to the total hours many professionals put in).

In the area where I live, a slightly below median area as to living expenses nationally, teachers typically start in the low 30's and top out in the low to mid 70's. That's very comparable to a group of professionals in another field that I supervised before I retired, they had degrees also and in many cases master's degrees, worked hours well over 40 per week, and had significant responsibilities. So around here, I'd say teachers on the average are fairly paid. Sure, some are loafers and are way overpaid, and some really bust their a$$es and are on the low end of the salary scale, so earn more than they get.

One major quarrel I have with the current setup most places is that every teacher with the same degrees and the same number of years of experience make the same salary. Ask any parent - or any teacher who is willing to talk - and they all know who the slackers are, but they're getting as much as the typical teacher who works hard and cares a lot. In normal business, this wouldn't be the case. I'm a strong proponent of merit pay, although I can understand it could be somewhat difficult to administer fairly to teachers.

I also realize that some states pay considerably less than others. Teachers in the lowest-paying states are likely very underpaid.

I'm referring public schools here.

Answer 3

Just because you hear all the crying about the teachers being under paid does not make it so. Teachers in fact are very well paid. Some more than others. Some teachers do not earn their money. Some should not be teaching at all. This is evident by all the news. I in fact think that most teachers are over paid. If the teachers think they are under paid and deserve more than get a job that pays more. It should be easy for them to get employment elsewhere " Their educated right?". "If the heat is to hot in the kitchen than get out". The job they do is sometimes reprehensible yet they get paid just the same. Some are so bad they should not be teaching at all. The teachers union lobbies to keep them working. Pedophiles or not.

Answer 4

I don't know how much teachers get paid. I think if they were paid too well, then we would have a lot of crappy teachers out there who were in it for the money and summers off. That would not be good. It does seem that society places a higher value on less valuable jobs though, doesn't it? Look at all the trash out there in the media getting paid millions to pump garbage into the minds of our children. I guess you do what you think is right, and money has to be a lesser priority.

Answer 5

Yes, we all think teachers should get paid Way more. I agree with the others, the system sucks and they need a new way. Wish I could come up with the solution. Parents can pull together and do things for their childs teacher that would give him/her incentives to be motivated to want to teach. Like each parent give $5 toward a once a month massage for the teacher. Or dinners. Invite the teacher to your house. Anything. Gift cards. Become a room parent that does errands for the teacher. Parents who can help out usually do- but we all need to see that as a Parent we need to take Way more responsibility in our childs education. Spending a lot more time helping them with their homework and projects and generally being more concerned with how they are doing in class. All these things can help the teacher, and your student.

Answer 6

I think good teachers should get paid more, but they should only be given raises based on results. For example regular raises for the 1st 3-4 years after that raises for results only.

Answer 7

Ooh, ooh! I do!

But you know what? That would mean higher taxes...OR a reallocation of the funds school districts already get. Gosh, I guess someone would have to be TRULY held accountable for proper distribution of the funds then, if we raise their wage. THAT would be awesome and totally rock for the kids who need better teachers and the teachers who do not have enough to pay back their student loans....

Answer 8

Well i think it depends on the teacher. On how they act in the classroom. How much the children they are teaching are learning. Those kinds of things.

Answer 9

Tell you what...
When teachers can be fired for poor performance like the rest of us, they should earn a LOT more than they do.
However, because of tenure, they can't be fired unless they do something illegal!
Job security, in my opinion, is worth a lot more than monetary value.

Answer 10

Well if I was a teacher I would say yeah I do but since I'm not a teacher, I don't care about it.....