Do ya'll think it's fair...

LadyJag7 · Nov 2004

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I gotta agree with the fact that teachers are underpaid, extreeemely underpaid at that. My mom is a high school teacher and I see all the ****my mom has to deal with. Teaching is more than just a 8-3:15 job. You gotta create lesson plans, correct hw, tutor, all that. Most teachers, especially good ones, do more than "just teach"; they're counselors and mentors and sometimes even parental figures to their students. I know unless teaching was my absolutely passion I wouldn't do it, because the pay doesn't fit their job description. And there's no doubt in my mind that athletes and entertainers are terribly overpaid. If athletes and entertainers all disappeared the only thing we'd be is a little bored, if the same happened to teachers we'd all be lost. Who's job is truly more important?

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ReSe from Winston-Salem, NC · Nov 2004

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LadyJag7 wrote:
I gotta agree with the fact that teachers are underpaid, extreeemely underpaid at that. My mom is a high school teacher and I see all the ****my mom has to deal with. Teaching is more than just a 8-3:15 job. You gotta create lesson plans, correct hw, tutor, all that. Most teachers, especially good ones, do more than "just teach"; they're counselors and mentors and sometimes even parental figures to their students. I know unless teaching was my absolutely passion I wouldn't do it, because the pay doesn't fit their job description. And there's no doubt in my mind that athletes and entertainers are terribly overpaid. If athletes and entertainers all disappeared the only thing we'd be is a little bored, if the same happened to teachers we'd all be lost. Who's job is truly more important?

PREACH IT SISTA PREACH IT :!: :!: :!:

CAN Dancer · Nov 2004

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Lady_ J wrote:
I definitely dont think docters and lawyers are overpaid...ESPECIALLY doctors. Hell, they go thru so many years of schooling and usually aint done by the time they about 30. And PLUS, they are in the business of SAVING LIVES...that deserves a HUGE salary in my opinion. The average STARTING salary for most doctors is around $200,000 a year, and it obviously increases with their years of experience...but overall I think thats fair. They have spent so much of their money in trying to learn how to save lives, I think its only right that they receive 6 figure salaries and plus...

I dont totally agree on tha doctor thing... yea some doctors save lives but they dont all save lives. However yes they do help with the functioning of society. I just dont agree that someone shos a podiatrist should make as much as someone whos an oncologist. But I think surgeons get paid wat they deserve cuz thats a lot of long hrs and hard work. I do agree that athletes get paid WAY too much. I dont think someone who plays ball for a living should be makin millions of dollars. I find that a lot of those major athletes become more obsessed with tha fame and fortune that they become less interested in the game. For sure teachers are underpaid, 30k startin salary is not a good livin. And I can tell u one thing that I will always remember my greatest teachers but nobody really remebers athlethes unless they were superstars and I sure as heck dont remember my doctors. If it wasnt for some of my teachers I probably wouldnt even be where I am today. I think teachers should get much more credit than they get b/c they are helping to shape lives.

MidWestGentleman from Detroit, MI · Nov 2004

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hell naw i dont think its fair.my moms is a teacher and jus what she goes through wit them kids is ridiculus.especially since she teaches at the infamous northern hs (for all u detroit people).i mean teachers are the ones who prepare the youth to go out into the world and get their basic knowledge.if there is no one to teach the kids then this society would be even wilder than it is now.

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NeoSoulBrotha from Rosedale, MD · Nov 2004

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According to economics, it's fair, because people are willing to pay millions of dollars to see games, advertise, and purchase products. People, unfortunately, are not usually willing to spend the same on being educated. Whether this is ethical or not is another story entirely. Holla!

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P o e t i q R e i g n from Greensboro, NC · Nov 2004

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King_J wrote:
Lady_ J wrote:
King_J wrote:
Lady_ J wrote:
P o e t i q R e i g n wrote:
my whole thing is....it seems that teachers would receive at LEAST as much as doctors, if not, MORE....being that if it weren't for TEACHERS...the doctors wouldn't even know what they know or be the best at what they do, to begin with! they should at LEAST make MUCH more than they do...they REALLY get ripped off...considering THEIR crucial role in the functioning of society...
Especially when all they are teaching is ABC's and 123's....
Do u not know how hard it is to teach ABC's and 123's? I did student teaching, I know that most students don't grasp ABC's and 123's very quickly. So we as teachers have to work very hard in that subject of ABC/123 very hard. And that is just the tip of the iceberg of what we have to teach. U still have georgraphy, putting sentences together, etc. And what they learn at this early age, normally makes or break them. If they can't read or know their numbers at an early age, then there is a good chance they will not really learn them in life. What students learn in elementary school is the foundation. W/o knowing ABC's, no reading. W/o knowing 123's, they will not be able to grasp algebra, geometry, etc when they get to middle and high school. Lets not just say "all they are learning is ABC's and 123's" :roll:

Fukk all that...is it really necessary for you to roll your eyes at me cause you disagree with me....I will never understand people...smh

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