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YvonneCa

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25. Well then, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Reply to rayofreason (Reply #20)

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 06:02 PM

Jun 2012

...would be wrong. Period.

You do know one can use numerical data to create and cite statistics for about any case needing to be made. In this case, it just isn't true. Twenty-four years of employment in the public school system is the source of my evidence.

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Teacher tenure: a Fairfax schools firing case [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

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