We’re absolutely crazy!

[creechrr]

I don’t know that this is a rant speficically about California. You could substitute just about any state for California. The nation as a whole in the crapper. I suggest everyone listen for the woosh and prepare for rotation.

Very few of my peers save, much less apply sort of financial planning. Their attitudes are that someone else will take care of it. No matter the issue, someone will take care of it.

Even if the prevailing attitude change to one of thrift and self sufficiency it would make much of a difference at this point. I can’t help the feeling the we have passed the peak and are heading down hill at an ever accelerating rate.

[Eugene]

[quote=paramount]
Given our tax rate I’m surprised our per student spending is so low…oops, my bad – I forgot – most of the money is being spent to pay California teachers 30% higher than the national average and to fund their Golden parachutes – same goes for most other gov’t workers. [/quote]

Teacher salaries and pensions are included in per student spending.

BTW, Nebraska consistently spends more on K-12 per student than California. Even though their cost of living is much lower and they don’t have to pay higher than the national average just to find someone, anyone willing to work as teachers.

[Eugene]

[quote=paramount]
Given our tax rate I’m surprised our per student spending is so low…oops, my bad – I forgot – most of the money is being spent to pay California teachers 30% higher than the national average and to fund their Golden parachutes – same goes for most other gov’t workers. [/quote]

Teacher salaries and pensions are included in per student spending.

BTW, Nebraska consistently spends more on K-12 per student than California. Even though their cost of living is much lower and they don’t have to pay higher than the national average just to find someone, anyone willing to work as teachers.

[Eugene]

[quote=paramount]
Given our tax rate I’m surprised our per student spending is so low…oops, my bad – I forgot – most of the money is being spent to pay California teachers 30% higher than the national average and to fund their Golden parachutes – same goes for most other gov’t workers. [/quote]

Teacher salaries and pensions are included in per student spending.

BTW, Nebraska consistently spends more on K-12 per student than California. Even though their cost of living is much lower and they don’t have to pay higher than the national average just to find someone, anyone willing to work as teachers.

[Eugene]

[quote=paramount]
Given our tax rate I’m surprised our per student spending is so low…oops, my bad – I forgot – most of the money is being spent to pay California teachers 30% higher than the national average and to fund their Golden parachutes – same goes for most other gov’t workers. [/quote]

Teacher salaries and pensions are included in per student spending.

BTW, Nebraska consistently spends more on K-12 per student than California. Even though their cost of living is much lower and they don’t have to pay higher than the national average just to find someone, anyone willing to work as teachers.

[Eugene]

[quote=paramount]
Given our tax rate I’m surprised our per student spending is so low…oops, my bad – I forgot – most of the money is being spent to pay California teachers 30% higher than the national average and to fund their Golden parachutes – same goes for most other gov’t workers. [/quote]

Teacher salaries and pensions are included in per student spending.

BTW, Nebraska consistently spends more on K-12 per student than California. Even though their cost of living is much lower and they don’t have to pay higher than the national average just to find someone, anyone willing to work as teachers.

[paramount]

Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[paramount]

Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[paramount]

Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[paramount]

Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[paramount]

Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=paramount]Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[/quote]
California is at 124.8% of average for teacher salaries.
http://www.aft.org/salary/2007/download/AFT2007SalarySurvey.pdf

California cost of living is 136.6% of average.
California cost of housing is at about 200% of average.
http://www.top50states.com/cost-of-living-by-state.html

This would suggest to me that they make comparatively less than most teachers nationally.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=paramount]Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[/quote]
California is at 124.8% of average for teacher salaries.
http://www.aft.org/salary/2007/download/AFT2007SalarySurvey.pdf

California cost of living is 136.6% of average.
California cost of housing is at about 200% of average.
http://www.top50states.com/cost-of-living-by-state.html

This would suggest to me that they make comparatively less than most teachers nationally.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=paramount]Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[/quote]
California is at 124.8% of average for teacher salaries.
http://www.aft.org/salary/2007/download/AFT2007SalarySurvey.pdf

California cost of living is 136.6% of average.
California cost of housing is at about 200% of average.
http://www.top50states.com/cost-of-living-by-state.html

This would suggest to me that they make comparatively less than most teachers nationally.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=paramount]Even if Teachers total compensation is included, I think we all know where the money is going…

Honestly though, I don’t want to fight this battle, and I do think teachers deserve a good salary and benefits.

[/quote]
California is at 124.8% of average for teacher salaries.
http://www.aft.org/salary/2007/download/AFT2007SalarySurvey.pdf

California cost of living is 136.6% of average.
California cost of housing is at about 200% of average.
http://www.top50states.com/cost-of-living-by-state.html

This would suggest to me that they make comparatively less than most teachers nationally.

Would you disagree?

[Author]

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