[quote=AN][quote=CA renter]Here’s the salary table for SD Unified’s teachers. Under no circumstances are teachers overpaid.
http://www.sandi.net/cms/lib/CA01001235/Centricity/Domain/94/salaryschedules/teachers.pdf%5B/quote%5D
Under no circumstances? Really? I can name a few teachers I had who shouldn’t be teaching at all, much less getting paid to teach. Not to mention other people I know and their stories about bad teachers. My cousin who had a teacher who told her she’ll amount to nothing. Now, she’s a Standford grad. My wife had a teacher who gave her a B on a paper and when she came to talk to her about why she got the B, the teacher told her that she doesn’t always get an A. No other reason except that. I had one teacher who basically talked to the board the minute class start till the last minute class ends. No one pays attention in class, yet it was super easy to get an A. I can go on, but you get the idea.
Then there are great teachers who inspired us to be great. Those teachers should be paid a lot more than they’re currently being paid.[/quote]
While these teachers might not have inspired you, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t inspire other students. I’ve signed up for teachers that other students said were great, but they did nothing for me, and vice versa. Personally, as a student, I do very well with teachers who “teach to the board,” and don’t do as well with teachers who are more “crafty and creative.” I like very organized, disciplined teachers, too. I always did best with the “hard” teachers, as well. But that’s just me. Some students can’t stand that style.
I agree that some teachers are truly exceptional while others are truly bad. Both extremes, especially at the far ends of the spectrum, are rare. Most teachers are quite good.
People need to separate teaching and personality styles from what is “good” and “bad.” It’s all a matter of perspective, IMO.
And no, I was not an older teacher when I left the profession. It’s just that I’ve seen things from the inside and know how many people tend to cling to fads which make them think that those who don’t follow the fads are somehow “bad” teachers.
