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BigmanPigman

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3. Teachers are still considered babysitters and get

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 05:43 AM

Apr 2018

very little respect or pay due to it. 50+ hour weeks, non stop testing, student loans, overly protective parents, bureaucracy/money BS, large classes, etc don't make the profession very attractive. It has always been underpaid since women are the majority and the theory has been that women will work for peanuts due to their compassion. Compassion doesn't pay the bills.
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Teacher pay in South Carolina falls behind, contributes to teacher shortage [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2018 OP

When I was in college, there was an excess of students who aspired to be teachers Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #1

As long as the Right continues their war on government.. whathehell Apr 2018 #2

Teachers are still considered babysitters and get BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #3

You speak the truth, PigmanPigman! pazzyanne Apr 2018 #6

Is there any comparisons of teachers pay safeinOhio Apr 2018 #4

found this @ thoughtco.com safeinOhio Apr 2018 #5

When I was starting out teaching there were no openings for 2 long years. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #7

So. Carolina teacher pay has always been comparatively low. llmart Apr 2018 #8

Privatization for Profit thru destruction of public schools & colleges is the goal. appalachiablue Apr 2018 #9