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    Re: arizona teacher salary
    Posted by: Just tried to help on 11/16/09

    Oh well, so much for trying to help someone. It may not have sounded
    right, but thought I was trying to do the right thing. Enjoy your time
    teaching in AZ.

    On 11/16/09, AZ Elementary Teacher wrote:
    > 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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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by intersted.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by No longer a teacher in AZ.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by ap.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by AZ Elementary Teacher.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by Glad I am done w/Arizona.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by Just tried to help.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by janmill.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by Rob.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by Rob.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/16/09, by Rob.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/17/09, by Sandy.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/17/09, by dm.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/18/09, by yep!.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/19/09, by janmil.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/20/09, by nicnic.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/23/09, by janmil.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/23/09, by azparent.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/24/09, by try again.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/24/09, by Elementary teacher.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 11/25/09, by try again.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 12/02/09, by Ken.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 12/03/09, by ouch!.
  • Re: arizona teacher salary, 12/29/09, by teacherfromjersey.


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