Teachers working multiple jobs?

[Pats20]

It’s really all about choices. If you can’t live on a teachers salary than you don’t go to school for 5 years and earn a masters degree in it or you move to an area that you can live on it. $40k  a year and benefits where I live is a decent living. Would they like to make more ? Sure , who wouldn’t ?

And sure enough, they are leaving the profession in droves. They don't make a lot of money, are every other politician's favorite punching bag, and get blamed for every failing, perceived or real, in the school system by parents and administrators, despite having less and less say in how things are done in the classroom.

P.S. if $40K is a good living in your area, then I bet the teachers aren't making that much there.

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And sure enough, they are leaving the profession in droves.

Yep. Worker shortage across just about every industry. It’s not just teachers. But thats the nice thing about teachers ,They’re educated with a masters degree. They have options. 
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They don't make a lot of money, are every other politician's favorite punching bag, and get blamed for every failing, perceived or real, in the school system by parents and administrators, despite having less and less say in how things are done in the classroom.

yep. Things aren’t what they used to be. Tell me one profession that is ?

P.S. if $40K is a good living in your area, then I bet the teachers aren't making that much there.

I used the word decent. But generally speaking, yea $20 per hour is pretty dang good around here And why would I lie about it ? It’s a matter of public record. And btw most make more than that. I’d venture to say that $40k is entry level or pretty darn close. . 



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