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29 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13h \ parent \ on: Gen X and Retirement Benefits: Uncertainty Abounds econ
That's just teachers' union propaganda. Considering that it's only a 9 month job, they make better than median salaries. If they work a second job, that's usually in the summer when they aren't teaching. Teachers also generally have substantial retirement plans.
We had some financially tight years because my dad had to go on early medical retirement for a few years in the middle of his career. When he was working, we were doing fine.
This is really good to know!
I will hate to think that young teachers are burning themselves in more ways than one to fulfill their aspiration of moulding younger ones.
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Pay in the first few years can be on the low end, but teachers generally have defined pay scales, so they don't have to worry about negotiating raises. After a few years, the pay is pretty good (or at least it would be if the job weren't unnecessarily trying).
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Your father was a teacher? It is true that careers run in families!
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We had three straight generations of math teachers.
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Oh, I did not pass the desire to teach on to my kids. One is a math/stats specialist, one is a ChemE and another is a material handler. They love to study, learn, read and do what they can, but not teach. I am lucky to have taught considering my father absolutely despised the school system and its workers.
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