"Teachers Get Paid Too Much!"


I'm fed up with teachers and their hefty salary schedules.  What we need here is a little perspective.

If I had my way, I'd pay these teachers myself-I'd pay them baby-sitting wages.  That's right-instead of paying these outrageous taxes, I'd give them $3 an hour out of my own pocket.  And I'm only going to pay them for five hours, not lunch or coffee breaks.  That would be $15.00 a day.  Each parent should pay $15 a day for these teachers to babysit their child.  Even if they have more than one child, it's still a lot cheaper than private daycare.

Now, how many children do they teach every day-maybe 20?  That's $15x20=$300 a day.  But remember they only work 180 days a year!  I'm not going to pay them for vacations!  $300x180=$54,000.  (Just a minute, I think my calculator needs new batteries.)

I know you teachers will say-What about those who have 10 years experience and a Master's Degree?  Well, maybe (to be fair) they could get the minimum wage, and instead of just babysitting, they could read the kids a story.  We could round that off to about $5 an hour, times five hours, times 20 children.  That's $500 a day times 180 days.  That's $90,000....HUH?

Wait a minute, let's get a little perspective here.  Babysitting wages are too good for these teachers.  Has anyone seen a salary schedule around here?

 ~Anonymous