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rudey, you love to blast your mouth off about things you just don't understand
i'm a teacher. i have my masters--which i had to take out $20000 in loans for (in addition to my undergrad loans), and is REQUIRED by the state to get within 5 years of getting a job. my masters isn't paid for, like many companies.
i don't work 9-5. i work until 11pm sometimes and definitely over the weekends. i spend almost $2000 of my own money on my classroom every year. which doesn't get reimbursed. have you ever had to buy pencils or paper for your office if you run out? we do. and it's not little things--chart paper is $20 each and i go through about a dozen a year. not reimbursed.
i don't get paid for the summers. my "time off", which is well deserved, is unpaid. i am a 9 month employee. i have to work 2 jobs over the summer to make ends meet. i COULD have the summer off, but then i wouldn't be able to live. lesson plans do NOT come right from a book. if i used book plans, i would be fired. they are a good starting point and can be used sometimes, but lesson plans have to be way more elaborate.
i can get fired in an instant with no reason. hence why tenure is important. if a parent is powerful and has a big mouth, he/she can get you fired, even if you did nothing wrong. i've seen it happen. then try to find another job after being fired from a teaching job--you can't because there's a stigma.
teaching jobs on long island are IMPOSSIBLE to come by. you have to know someone to get in, but still have to go through a massive interview process which often leads nowhere. some of my friends still have teaching assistant positions 4 years out of college.
i have to deal with parents constantly. my prep is spent on the phone or photocopying. my lunch is spent in my class doing things. i never sit down.
i make $48k, with 4 years of experience and a masters degree. that's NOT a lot of money. a small house in a not-so-great area goes for $400k. i will NEVER be able to afford a house on my salary alone.
i don't know who thinks $50k is a lot of money. it's a good amount, but nothing to raise a family on.
i LOVE my job. i'm NOT complaining. but PLEASE don't talk about things you don't know about first hand.
come to ny and you are welcome to observe my class for a day. i guarantee you'll change your tune.
(granted--i KNOW there are some bad teachers. not everyone is good)
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