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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriveOut" data-source="post: 1561762" data-attributes="member: 44954"><p>Now we're talking. Let's get into the facts.</p><p>A teacher with a Bachelors degree, teaching in a traditional 208 day school year, starts at over $50,000.</p><p>A teacher with a P.H.D. teaching in a year round school, starts at over $70,000.</p><p>Median salary for a man in Chicago with a graduate degree: $79,566. (<a href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/September-2012/Chicago-Public-School-Teacher-Salaries-in-Context/" target="_blank">source</a>)</p><p>I guess the real question is, do you not think teachers deserve to make this much money? It seems to be pretty much in line with the salaries for the area.</p><p></p><p>Earlier in the thread, you made a comment about the state of Chicago's roadways, and tried to relate the lack of funding for infrastructure to the high teacher pay and pension fallout. Now call me crazy, but are the teachers and their union really responsible for this, or does the real fault lie with the same politicians who are trying to scape-goat the teachers and their union?</p><p></p><p>Personally, I see education as an economic issue. If we can't attract and retain well qualified teachers, we can't properly educate the children (future workers), who will attract high paying jobs and industries. Trying to bring teacher compensation into a discussion about our inability, or unwillingness, to address a failing infrastructure seems to me to be nothing more than a distraction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DriveInDriveOut, post: 1561762, member: 44954"] Now we're talking. Let's get into the facts. A teacher with a Bachelors degree, teaching in a traditional 208 day school year, starts at over $50,000. A teacher with a P.H.D. teaching in a year round school, starts at over $70,000. Median salary for a man in Chicago with a graduate degree: $79,566. ([URL='http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/September-2012/Chicago-Public-School-Teacher-Salaries-in-Context/']source[/URL]) I guess the real question is, do you not think teachers deserve to make this much money? It seems to be pretty much in line with the salaries for the area. Earlier in the thread, you made a comment about the state of Chicago's roadways, and tried to relate the lack of funding for infrastructure to the high teacher pay and pension fallout. Now call me crazy, but are the teachers and their union really responsible for this, or does the real fault lie with the same politicians who are trying to scape-goat the teachers and their union? Personally, I see education as an economic issue. If we can't attract and retain well qualified teachers, we can't properly educate the children (future workers), who will attract high paying jobs and industries. Trying to bring teacher compensation into a discussion about our inability, or unwillingness, to address a failing infrastructure seems to me to be nothing more than a distraction. [/QUOTE]
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