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HiPointDem

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23. in fact, teachers are miserably underpaid in some states compared to their education. i quoted
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 01:54 PM
Jun 2012

you the figures, but you seem more interested in proving that teachers are living high on the hog when they are in the best of circumstances making middle-class incomes.

of course we can do better. but the remedies of the education deform crowd have nothing to do with wanting to do better. nor do your posts, i think, as they are focused on teachers. teachers aren't the problem. teachers are not the reason that low-income schools underperform middle-class schools.

I don't know what this case is truly about but I can tell you my son was in the Fairfax system southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #1
It's really a sad story proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #2
I read the article. I think it is something personal and nothing to do with her teaching. southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #5
My hunch from what is presented here bluestateguy Jun 2012 #3
Sounds like they had a quota proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #4
Exactly right. Happened in my district, too. n/t YvonneCa Jun 2012 #24
This is really depressing. Reader Rabbit Jun 2012 #6
Could be worse: could live in Wisconsin Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #7
True dat proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #8
There is a lot of info in the article.... rayofreason Jun 2012 #9
What degrees does she have? How long has she been teaching? Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #10
Compare to private sector? rayofreason Jun 2012 #11
Teachers do not work only 9 months proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #13
Fine, make it 10 months... rayofreason Jun 2012 #14
No they don't. They get to pay tuition to go to school. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #15
The Bureau of Labor Statistics... rayofreason Jun 2012 #20
Well then, the Bureau of Labor Statistics... YvonneCa Jun 2012 #25
Fairfax County is the 3rd wealthiest county in the United States. The cost of living is high. kwassa Jun 2012 #16
It is quite wealthy... rayofreason Jun 2012 #19
You make a very false argument. kwassa Jun 2012 #26
it says here 2010 median household income in fairfax county = 103K & median family income = HiPointDem Jun 2012 #17
Quite true... rayofreason Jun 2012 #18
Yes, *if* two teachers started in Fairfax at age 23, and *if* they lived together or were married, HiPointDem Jun 2012 #21
My point is... rayofreason Jun 2012 #22
in fact, teachers are miserably underpaid in some states compared to their education. i quoted HiPointDem Jun 2012 #23
Teachers are evaluated, and the idea that they are not is false. kwassa Jun 2012 #27
I see that Virginia school management bastards are no different from their Texas counterparts. mbperrin Jun 2012 #12
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