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I agree with some of the statements about how teachers are paid plenty, but disagree with some others. My sister just graduated and is going to be a kindergarten teacher. She's starting out in the mid 20's around $26k i think. that's not bad money. you can't consider only the hours put in at the school, which would be what, about 40 hours a week i guess, because there is work they have to do at home (my girlfriend's mom is also a teacher, and i've seen her working on stuff late plenty) now granted, there are teachers that probably don't do anything outside of school, but most, ESPECIALLY elementary teachers have to do that stuff. Summer teaching is extra pay, so that doesn't count in their "extra hours". i think there are seminars that they have to go to and classes that they don't get paid for though, included in their salary. you can't argue with that much vacation though! they get what 2.5 months in the summer, 2 weeks at christmas, and various days throughout the year. i say this balances out the extra work they have to put in after hours. i think they earn their salary, and a top scale teacher will bring in 40-50k depending on the area. i tell you what though, if you paid me $100k a year, i wouldn't be a teacher. i couldn't handle it!
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