Re: arizona teacher salary

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lol that was quite entertaining with the lame comparison of sports
stars to teachers. um...hello, sports stars make more than most
anyone :::rolling eyes::::

Here are some numbers: I am in my 3rd year and make roughly $28K.
This may vary depending on districts. My district doesn't pay for
years of experience.

Cost of living varies, again, depending where you are located. I'm
in a city where I *thought* the rent would be decent because there
are a lot of low-income families but alas, I pay $650 for a run
down 2 bedroom apartment.

I would highly suggest having a job here before you move. There
are going to be more cuts for next year and last year, 1st year
teachers were on the chopping block.

On 11/16/09, ap wrote:
> um, hello? sports starts make more than ANY teacher in ANY
> state!!!!!
>
> Starting salary hovers around $30,000---varies by district.
> What is really bad is that it never gets very high. With a
> masters degree and more and more hours above that, you may hit
> $70,000, after about 20 years.
> Be very careful-----our lawmakers recently passsed legislation
> that severely affects teachers.
> This sounds incredible, but it's true:
> A school district can now lower a teacher's salary at any time
> for no real reason.
> Most teachers see a decrease in pay year after year after year,
> even before this silly provision was passed.
> Due to huge increases in medical insurance and increased
> contributions to state retirement (both mandatory) teachers keep
> getting pay cuts.
>
> While I find the comparison to athletes' salary laughable, the
> other poster was correct. Think very, very carefully before
> moving here to teach. It is a bad, bad state for education!
>
>
>
> On 11/16/09, No longer a teacher in AZ wrote:
>> If you are thinking of moving to AZ to be a teacher, please
>> reconsider. Arizona doesn't pay its teachers enough. Sports
>> stars make more than the teachers in that state. I taught and
>> lived there for ten years and never made what I was worth.
>>
>> The cost of living is out of control as well.
>>
>>
>> On 11/16/09, intersted wrote:
>>> Can anyone give me an idea of what a first year techer
>>> makes in AZ? I am thinking about relocating to AZ and just
>>> received my degree in elementary ed. Any advise?
 

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