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12. Gads, even with the economics posted about rent, utils?

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:55 PM

Mar 2014

Their site lists living expenses in Chicago that are completely unaffordable, and unrealistic. I'm aghast at what we pay our teachers!

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I just went to the TFA website and am aghast at the horrible wages! [View all] AllyCat Feb 2014 OP

Kick.... daleanime Feb 2014 #1

How can anyone live like that? unrepentant progress Feb 2014 #2

TFA itself gets thousands from the districts that hire their recruits. madfloridian Feb 2014 #3

Thank you for this! AllyCat Feb 2014 #5

Good luck on your campaign. madfloridian Feb 2014 #6

It's basically a paid internship elfin Feb 2014 #4

Stepping stone to "CEO" of a school district... lutefisk Mar 2014 #10

It's considered public service. Igel Feb 2014 #8

Um, that's more than I got paid as a new teacher last year. knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #11

Gads, even with the economics posted about rent, utils? AllyCat Mar 2014 #12

Let's just say I was lucky to get child support. knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #13

This is why school districts love TFA.... AnneD Mar 2014 #14