So very glad you asked! Check back frequently to see a common sense approach to our educational dilemma, here, in Alexandria. Consultants won't get rich from it, and teachers' input will be valued, but we might just want to take a look at it nonetheless.
"No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking."
— Voltaire
interesting tidbit:
ReplyDeleteHave any of you been wondering where your EAA building reps are this year? I've heard virtually nothing from them this year at TC, though crucial negotiations have been ongoing regarding the extended day, longer year, upcoming initiatives, etc. Here's a possible answer: one of our building reps has been very cozy with the superintendent this year, bragging that he's sending her to Stanford...gee, isn't that a bit of a conflict of interest? Maybe there's a reason we haven't heard much from the EAA this year? Don't get me wrong: I'm glad they're negotiating a better solution to the superintendent's original plan, but I want to be IN the loop, as a dues paying EAA member. I don't particularly like the sick feeling that one of my building reps has sold out for a tax payer funded trip to California.
I have received regular communications from EAA via my building rep in the form of forwarded EAA emails. The emails always begin with requesting building reps to forward the emails to the members. If your rep is not doing this, contact EAA directly and let them know what buildings are not getting information.
ReplyDeleteThis article always amazes me.
ReplyDeleteAre you sick of highly paid teachers?
Teachers' hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or 10 months a year! It's time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do - babysit!
We can get that for less than minimum wage.
That's right. Let's give them $3.00 an hour and only the hours they worked; not any of that silly planning time, or any time they spend before or after school. That would be $19.50 a day (7:45 to 3:00 PM with 45 min. off for lunch and plan-- that equals 6 1/2 hours).
Each parent should pay $19.50 a day for these teachers to baby-sit their children. Now how many students do they teach in a day...maybe 30? So that's $19.50 x 30 = $585.00 a day.
However, remember they only work 180 days a year!!! I am not going to pay them for any vacations.
LET'S SEE....
That's $585 X 180= $105,300
per year. (Hold on! My calculator needs new batteries).
What about those special
education teachers and the ones with Master's degrees? Well, we could pay them minimum wage ($7.75), and just to be fair, round it off to $8.00 an
hour. That would be $8 X 6 1/2 hours X 30 children X 180 days = $280,800 per year.
Wait a minute -- there's
something wrong here! There sure is!
The average teacher's salary
(nation wide) is $50,000. $50,000/180 days
= $277.77/per day/30
students=$9.25/6.5 hours = $1.42 per hour per student--a very inexpensive baby-sitter and they even EDUCATE your kids!) WHAT A DEAL!!!!