OT: High school teacher calls it quits

[EconProf]

I think there is a good chance she reconsiders her decision to leave teaching after the upcoming year. Much of the pay gap she describes between teaching and nursing is closed if you look at the hourly rate, not the annual pay. With 3 months off in the summers and generous vacations during the school year that nurses don’t get, the monetary difference is small. She should include her retirement, medical, and other benefits into her total compensation too. Further, why is she getting only $38,000 per year, less than in previous years, and this with her advanced certifications. This is less than average starting salaries for teachers nationwide (according to the article). I wish the reporter had delved into why this county (which includes Cape Canaveral, is an hour’s drive from Orlando, and is pretty average demographically for Florida) pays so little.
Moving to nursing can involve weird hours, coping with imperious doctors and stifling bureaucracy and be a lot less fulfilling than giving kids an “aha” moment. She seems good at teaching and inspiring students, and that is the most important part of teaching, so I’ll bet she sticks with it.

[jpinpb]

[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]Thanks so much for posting this article, flu. I would have definitely missed it on my own.[/quote]

It’s just really sad to read about this. I’m not dissying being a nurse (which is what she has to be). It just infurriates me that when our government budgets gets cut, education is the first thing to go. Only third world countries do this.[/quote]

I’m late in reading this thread. It is disheartening. I thought maybe the story was going to be about how kids don’t want to learn, are disruptive brats, etc. Every time I hear about cuts to education, I cringe. And I don’t even have kids. This is how our system is and it’s demoralizing. Like they want people to be stupid. I hope this woman goes back to teaching and finds a better paying job during the summer to supplement her income.

[jpinpb]

[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]Thanks so much for posting this article, flu. I would have definitely missed it on my own.[/quote]

It’s just really sad to read about this. I’m not dissying being a nurse (which is what she has to be). It just infurriates me that when our government budgets gets cut, education is the first thing to go. Only third world countries do this.[/quote]

I’m late in reading this thread. It is disheartening. I thought maybe the story was going to be about how kids don’t want to learn, are disruptive brats, etc. Every time I hear about cuts to education, I cringe. And I don’t even have kids. This is how our system is and it’s demoralizing. Like they want people to be stupid. I hope this woman goes back to teaching and finds a better paying job during the summer to supplement her income.

[jpinpb]

[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]Thanks so much for posting this article, flu. I would have definitely missed it on my own.[/quote]

It’s just really sad to read about this. I’m not dissying being a nurse (which is what she has to be). It just infurriates me that when our government budgets gets cut, education is the first thing to go. Only third world countries do this.[/quote]

I’m late in reading this thread. It is disheartening. I thought maybe the story was going to be about how kids don’t want to learn, are disruptive brats, etc. Every time I hear about cuts to education, I cringe. And I don’t even have kids. This is how our system is and it’s demoralizing. Like they want people to be stupid. I hope this woman goes back to teaching and finds a better paying job during the summer to supplement her income.

[jpinpb]

[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]Thanks so much for posting this article, flu. I would have definitely missed it on my own.[/quote]

It’s just really sad to read about this. I’m not dissying being a nurse (which is what she has to be). It just infurriates me that when our government budgets gets cut, education is the first thing to go. Only third world countries do this.[/quote]

I’m late in reading this thread. It is disheartening. I thought maybe the story was going to be about how kids don’t want to learn, are disruptive brats, etc. Every time I hear about cuts to education, I cringe. And I don’t even have kids. This is how our system is and it’s demoralizing. Like they want people to be stupid. I hope this woman goes back to teaching and finds a better paying job during the summer to supplement her income.

[jpinpb]

[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]Thanks so much for posting this article, flu. I would have definitely missed it on my own.[/quote]

It’s just really sad to read about this. I’m not dissying being a nurse (which is what she has to be). It just infurriates me that when our government budgets gets cut, education is the first thing to go. Only third world countries do this.[/quote]

I’m late in reading this thread. It is disheartening. I thought maybe the story was going to be about how kids don’t want to learn, are disruptive brats, etc. Every time I hear about cuts to education, I cringe. And I don’t even have kids. This is how our system is and it’s demoralizing. Like they want people to be stupid. I hope this woman goes back to teaching and finds a better paying job during the summer to supplement her income.

[pemeliza]

Econprof, teaching requires more like 60 hours a week during the semester if you want to be any good at it especially when you are developing new curriculum and dealing with ever increasing class sizes.

Yes, teaching does the benefit of extended periods of time off but when you are working, the hours and expectations are much more intense than a regular 40 hour a week job.

Many teachers try to avoid the crunch during the semester by spending their summers developing new curriculum and improving existing lecture notes and evaluation methods.

I am not surprised at the pay this teach was making. Many teaching positions start out in the low 30 thousand range and schools have frozen salaries now for many years. In fact, many states are launching a fresh wave of layoffs which will only increase the work load of those lucky enough to keep their jobs. At this time, pay increases seem extremely unlikely over the next 3-5 years.

[pemeliza]

Econprof, teaching requires more like 60 hours a week during the semester if you want to be any good at it especially when you are developing new curriculum and dealing with ever increasing class sizes.

Yes, teaching does the benefit of extended periods of time off but when you are working, the hours and expectations are much more intense than a regular 40 hour a week job.

Many teachers try to avoid the crunch during the semester by spending their summers developing new curriculum and improving existing lecture notes and evaluation methods.

I am not surprised at the pay this teach was making. Many teaching positions start out in the low 30 thousand range and schools have frozen salaries now for many years. In fact, many states are launching a fresh wave of layoffs which will only increase the work load of those lucky enough to keep their jobs. At this time, pay increases seem extremely unlikely over the next 3-5 years.

[pemeliza]

Econprof, teaching requires more like 60 hours a week during the semester if you want to be any good at it especially when you are developing new curriculum and dealing with ever increasing class sizes.

Yes, teaching does the benefit of extended periods of time off but when you are working, the hours and expectations are much more intense than a regular 40 hour a week job.

Many teachers try to avoid the crunch during the semester by spending their summers developing new curriculum and improving existing lecture notes and evaluation methods.

I am not surprised at the pay this teach was making. Many teaching positions start out in the low 30 thousand range and schools have frozen salaries now for many years. In fact, many states are launching a fresh wave of layoffs which will only increase the work load of those lucky enough to keep their jobs. At this time, pay increases seem extremely unlikely over the next 3-5 years.

[pemeliza]

Econprof, teaching requires more like 60 hours a week during the semester if you want to be any good at it especially when you are developing new curriculum and dealing with ever increasing class sizes.

Yes, teaching does the benefit of extended periods of time off but when you are working, the hours and expectations are much more intense than a regular 40 hour a week job.

Many teachers try to avoid the crunch during the semester by spending their summers developing new curriculum and improving existing lecture notes and evaluation methods.

I am not surprised at the pay this teach was making. Many teaching positions start out in the low 30 thousand range and schools have frozen salaries now for many years. In fact, many states are launching a fresh wave of layoffs which will only increase the work load of those lucky enough to keep their jobs. At this time, pay increases seem extremely unlikely over the next 3-5 years.

[pemeliza]

Econprof, teaching requires more like 60 hours a week during the semester if you want to be any good at it especially when you are developing new curriculum and dealing with ever increasing class sizes.

Yes, teaching does the benefit of extended periods of time off but when you are working, the hours and expectations are much more intense than a regular 40 hour a week job.

Many teachers try to avoid the crunch during the semester by spending their summers developing new curriculum and improving existing lecture notes and evaluation methods.

I am not surprised at the pay this teach was making. Many teaching positions start out in the low 30 thousand range and schools have frozen salaries now for many years. In fact, many states are launching a fresh wave of layoffs which will only increase the work load of those lucky enough to keep their jobs. At this time, pay increases seem extremely unlikely over the next 3-5 years.

[Fearful]

[quote=eavesdropper]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have my own opinions about Ms. DeRegnaucourt’s level of expertise. However, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, they are just that: opinions. Unfortunately, the article is devoid of actual information. Even though I may strongly suspect that Ms. DeRegnaucourt may utilize every nonteaching minute of her day immersing herself in “Jersey Shore” and “Real Life: Las Vegas”, it is also possible that she is sitting in her grandmother’s rocker before the fire, marveling over Richard Feynman’s CalTech lectures …

[/quote]
Look, fellas, it’s a crummy article. The writer picked a subject that is weirdly non credible, so it’s a double message: How odd that we have teachers that are self professed ignoramuses, and how bittersweet it is that they are quitting.

What do you expect from CNN. “Linear equations”? “Matrix calculus”? I did my undergrad in physics, and I have to say I could not explain to someone what a linear equation is and how it is different from a non linear equation. Matrix calculus? I suppose I probably would know it if I saw it, but the name does not ring a bell. The author threw those terms in there to make the subject sound a whole lot more complicated than it is. Really, it’s just a crummy article.

It’s “Caltech”, by the way.

[Fearful]

[quote=eavesdropper]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have my own opinions about Ms. DeRegnaucourt’s level of expertise. However, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, they are just that: opinions. Unfortunately, the article is devoid of actual information. Even though I may strongly suspect that Ms. DeRegnaucourt may utilize every nonteaching minute of her day immersing herself in “Jersey Shore” and “Real Life: Las Vegas”, it is also possible that she is sitting in her grandmother’s rocker before the fire, marveling over Richard Feynman’s CalTech lectures …

[/quote]
Look, fellas, it’s a crummy article. The writer picked a subject that is weirdly non credible, so it’s a double message: How odd that we have teachers that are self professed ignoramuses, and how bittersweet it is that they are quitting.

What do you expect from CNN. “Linear equations”? “Matrix calculus”? I did my undergrad in physics, and I have to say I could not explain to someone what a linear equation is and how it is different from a non linear equation. Matrix calculus? I suppose I probably would know it if I saw it, but the name does not ring a bell. The author threw those terms in there to make the subject sound a whole lot more complicated than it is. Really, it’s just a crummy article.

It’s “Caltech”, by the way.

[Fearful]

[quote=eavesdropper]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have my own opinions about Ms. DeRegnaucourt’s level of expertise. However, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, they are just that: opinions. Unfortunately, the article is devoid of actual information. Even though I may strongly suspect that Ms. DeRegnaucourt may utilize every nonteaching minute of her day immersing herself in “Jersey Shore” and “Real Life: Las Vegas”, it is also possible that she is sitting in her grandmother’s rocker before the fire, marveling over Richard Feynman’s CalTech lectures …

[/quote]
Look, fellas, it’s a crummy article. The writer picked a subject that is weirdly non credible, so it’s a double message: How odd that we have teachers that are self professed ignoramuses, and how bittersweet it is that they are quitting.

What do you expect from CNN. “Linear equations”? “Matrix calculus”? I did my undergrad in physics, and I have to say I could not explain to someone what a linear equation is and how it is different from a non linear equation. Matrix calculus? I suppose I probably would know it if I saw it, but the name does not ring a bell. The author threw those terms in there to make the subject sound a whole lot more complicated than it is. Really, it’s just a crummy article.

It’s “Caltech”, by the way.

[Fearful]

[quote=eavesdropper]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have my own opinions about Ms. DeRegnaucourt’s level of expertise. However, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, they are just that: opinions. Unfortunately, the article is devoid of actual information. Even though I may strongly suspect that Ms. DeRegnaucourt may utilize every nonteaching minute of her day immersing herself in “Jersey Shore” and “Real Life: Las Vegas”, it is also possible that she is sitting in her grandmother’s rocker before the fire, marveling over Richard Feynman’s CalTech lectures …

[/quote]
Look, fellas, it’s a crummy article. The writer picked a subject that is weirdly non credible, so it’s a double message: How odd that we have teachers that are self professed ignoramuses, and how bittersweet it is that they are quitting.

What do you expect from CNN. “Linear equations”? “Matrix calculus”? I did my undergrad in physics, and I have to say I could not explain to someone what a linear equation is and how it is different from a non linear equation. Matrix calculus? I suppose I probably would know it if I saw it, but the name does not ring a bell. The author threw those terms in there to make the subject sound a whole lot more complicated than it is. Really, it’s just a crummy article.

It’s “Caltech”, by the way.

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