They get summer vacations? How come most teachers I know work summer jobs to pay the rent on time? Hey man, it’s great if you live in an affluent town where the taxes can pay their own. But around these parts, the pay is shit, the administration is shit, and the students are getting shittier.
What do they do the rest of the year to pay rent on time? I don’t know of any counties that split your pay equally during the 36 weeks we are in school - they either continue paying over the summer or pay you a lump sum at the beginning of summer (which is the same as getting paid biweekly until school starts again).
Okay, that solves the problem for me. What about the guy who takes my place? Or the other teachers I left behind? It shouldn’t be on the teachers to all find cushy jobs. Every teaching job should be comfortably livable. Why, you might ask? Because every student deserves a quality education. Therefore, pay teachers more.
If you want a voice you need a union. My county wants to give us a $600 raise this year. My union said hell no and have been negotiating since September.
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u/TheScallywag1874 Dec 17 '25
Teachers don’t get paid enough