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Teachers get paid pretty well in Michigan too. They can start out of college making around $32K in most districts. The thing is, they have to keep going to school to make any more. A bachelor's +10 credits of grad school =raise. Bachelor's +20=raise, Master's=raise, Specialist=raise, PhD=raise. The ones who make over $60K a year are PhD's. I think that PhD's deserve that kind of money. Their hours are grueling while in session, but the time off is great, especially if you're a mom yourself. You can save $5000 a year in latch key/child care bills once your kids are in school. I regret not going into teaching. I do love working with kids (and did so as an Occupational Therapist), I enjoy an academic environment, and I would like to do more of my work at home (grading papers) rather than having to stay late at my office. My kids' teachers are usually in their cars and out of the parking lot before my kids get out of the school BUT, they have a huge pile of papers with them too. It would be nice to have the flexibility to finish my work at home and not stay in the office so late. It would be great to work in the same building where my kids are in school so when they have headaches, asthma attacks, etc, I could just take care of it without driving 25 miles each way.
I think we should pay teachers as much money as we can. They are performing one of the most important occupations in this country.
Dee
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