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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:23 AM Original message |
The $100K teachers |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. WOW!! I make less than $30K...with a masters degree... |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yeah, English degrees aren't exactly money-makers. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
67. You got that right!!!!!!!!!!!! eom |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
71. Umm...I don't have a degree in english, where in the world did you get tha |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #71 |
86. just joking around... |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
87. I never made more than $30,000 in my 17 years of teaching |
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Dufaeth (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wait, this is supposed to be bad? |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. My thoughts exactly |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
43. Thank you |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. You're welcome |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Not a starting salary |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #51 |
79. My son lives in Concord, CA, and most "public servants" |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
63. Agreed. HEARTILY agreed. |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. You must not know the argument |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
80. But that's my point. You shouldn't have to face the likelihood of a |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
69. And those are my thoughts, exactly! (n/t) |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
64. Exactly |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. You need $100K a year to lead a middle class life on Long Island |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Household income. |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I live in Metro DC and $100K keeps your head above water |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. This is the whole worthy argument. |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. It isn't enough though for the importance of their job |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
73. $100k is a good chunk of change... |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
39. It might be servicable income for one person in the NYC metro area but |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
91. That's absolutely true, and most of these teachers deserve this pay.. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. *sigh* Republicans |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Newsday has a Real Estate section.... |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Because attacking teachers is fun! |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Actually it has more to do with exorbitant property taxes |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
93. Because of Bush's unfunded federal mandates the towns take up the slack |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Funny how they turn that around when a "wealthy Vet" makes $25K |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
92. Exactly, and without high quality schools, real estate prices go down--for |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Administrator's salaries |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. School Administrators make twice that |
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la la (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
68. where |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 08:01 AM Response to Reply #68 |
96. New Jersey |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
34. I have 25 years experience |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. I suppose that will piss off all those home schooled kids |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. HA! I only would need to make $39,663 in Madison, Wisconsin |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Oops, I was comparing to Manhattan and not Long Island |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. cause city kids that can't afford private school |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Well, the top 1/4 of salaries |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. And can afford to live within 150 miles of where they teach |
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pagandem4justice (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
90. Speaking as a teacher... |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:16 PM Response to Reply #90 |
94. Most superintendents in LI average between $175K and $200K... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't it interesting |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Deleted message |
smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. What do post counts have to do with anything? |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Self Delete |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. the post implied |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Post counts don't prove anything, ideologically speaking |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. So you assume |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:09 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Ah, the old "ass-u-me" comment |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. I recently met an aquaintance here |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. There is some bizarre stuff posted. And best ignored. nt |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. 999 times out of 1000 I do just that, but |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Well said. |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
85. I totally agree with this. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. But yet |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
19. Why don't they complain about CEO pay? |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
24. Take a look at the average salaries in those communities |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. no, the average is $71,000 |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Do you really want to keep this up? |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. What about surrounding neighborhoods? |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. It's hard to do estimates on LI |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:17 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. What is there starting Salary |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
95. That's true, but their higher pay scale is part of a teacher's incentive |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
81. Actually that is the median not the average for East Islip |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. I wish more teachers made 100 k a year (n/t) |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is the same crap used against unions of any stripe |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Standardized testing --> break teacher unions --> vouchers --> |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
31. What is this lady's problem? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Well they are ONLY responsible for the education, health, safety... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. oh underpants, |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. As I said above-How constructive is all this bad mouthing of teachers? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:22 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. It's not constructive at all |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Mmmm lots of blame to go around in that case |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:37 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. The point brought out |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. Eleanor is on the Board of a Grover Norquist Wannabe Group |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
56. Well my take is |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
57. Gee I wonder why our education system is floundering. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
58. newsday |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
59. Thank [insert favorite omnipotent being or science here]!!! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. "We need more firemen, teachers, and cops" |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
70. Teachers (among other 'lowly public servents') need to be paid MORE than |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
72. I'm a teacher making $25,000/yr. This is very rare, but of course |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
74. every teacher should make $100K + |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
75. Median teacher salary in this district: $67,800 |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I'm a social worker and I would love to make $67,000 a year! |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. "This article is dishonest." |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
84. Exactly, see my reply #83 n/t |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
77. I find the 100 teachers at $100K to be dubious data |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
78. If there were justice in this world........ |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
83. Tenured, experienced college professors |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
88. 100k a year? I'm happy starting off at 30k! |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
89. I make right about 30k |
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