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Re: "the myth of underpaid teachers" no longer true!
Posted by Sympathetic on 7/21/09

    Your response is seriously lacking in compassion. Not everybody can
    afford to pack up everything and relocate. I was born and raised in
    New York. If there is a hiring freeze in the city system, things
    are worse in the surrounding suburbs. Long Island and Westchester
    are very desirable places in which to teach but there is very little
    turnover. If you are not related to an administrator or
    superintendent, it is almost impossible to be hired.

    I would like to see you in a position where you can't earn a living
    and you have a mortgage, car payment, and kids to support over your
    head.

    On 7/20/09, deal with it wrote:
    > I agree that your situation happens from time to time...but
    becoming
    > bitter and angry towards people is not the best way to go out your
    > business. If there is a hiring freeze in New York...instead of
    > complain and blame your former principal for your problems...go
    > somewhere else. I know that that might seem a little harsh, but I
    > am sick and tired of people expecting to just be able to find a
    job
    > in education. It should be hard to get a job, and I am actually
    > HAPPY to hear that some people can't seem to maintain their
    > employment or find a job in the first place. I personally believe
    > that it is way to easy to become a teacher, and stories like yours
    > actually make me happy. DEAL WITH IT and quit being bitter
    >
    >
    > On 7/20/09, maybe I'm bitter wrote:
    >>
    >>> Again Anon, I've seen your posts before, and I believe you
    >>> mentioned you were in rural Nevada. You chose to live in a
    >>> state with weak union laws, one that doesn't value teachers, and
    >>> that treats you as you describe. If you lived in New York, or
    >>> Illinois, you would've had a much different experience.
    >>
    >> Dear Sped, let me disagree. While a lot depends on one's personal
    > experience and
    >> luck, and let's not get drunk with generalizations, but
    > unfortunately, speaking from my
    >> own situations: even though I live in NY (specifically, NYC) I
    was
    > treated exactly as the
    >> previous poster described. And my union wasn't able (or willing)
    > to help me. I was a
    >> first year untenured teacher and was forced to resign (against my
    > will) by my principal
    >> who almost ruined my career. I didn't feel valued or protected.
    > Yes, maybe on paper
    >> things sound wonderful, but in reality if you get in an
    > unfortunate situation, you might
    >> very easily become a bitter teacher for very good reasons. I am
    > not loosing hope and
    >> am ready to "get back on horse" but now having trouble securing a
    > position with the
    >> hiring freeze here in NYC...

     
     

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