teachers in elementaries

@kids91911 (4363)
United States
November 1, 2006 8:58pm CST
Do you think teachers in elementary schools are paid good or under paid?
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5 responses
• United States
5 Nov 06
I have no Idea.. Whats their adverage sallery?
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@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
6 Nov 06
Anywhere between 30 to 40 thousand a year
• United States
2 Nov 06
When you take a look at the number of people who are applying for elementary school teaching jobs it is obvious that the pay is more than adequate. If they were underpaid there would be a mass exodus of teachers. Like most people who would like more pay, teachers probably add up the advantages and disadvantages of teaching and decide to stay. Many probably could not make more outside of teaching and if they left they would have the same pay, longer hours and only a 2 week paid vacation. That is why they stay.
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@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I have to disagree with you sorry. I work with a school district and the teacher work after hours. They work longer hours than you think. The hour are not just when the kids are in the school. They are required to stay later. The bell rings for the students not the teachers!
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
2 Nov 06
In India, Teachers are not well paid, except in government schools where are facilities like leave, long travel concession, medical benefits, gratuity, medical, and pension schemes. Whereas in the private school, they do pay better but they are deprived of long term benefits. Most of the teachers in order to make up the income loss, take up private coaching after school hours and make money.
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@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I don't think that is right.
@bettafish (352)
• Singapore
2 Nov 06
Definitely underpaid here in Singapore.
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@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
2 Nov 06
I would say underpaid. They work more than people would think...after school planning, marking, etc.
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@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I agree with you. I do know that they take their work home with them!