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Re: Uh... Nevermind
Posted by Mark on 1/25/07

    I came to this realization myself. I honestly can't figure out how people in CO can survive.

    On 1/24/07, Ali wrote:
    > I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to have to stay in
    > California. It turnd out that I'd be taking a $23,000 pay cut,
    > plus I'd lose an extra $5000-10000 (depending on the district)
    > because most districts don't pay for health benefits.
    >
    > I wish I could, though. In California, are class sizes are nearing
    > 40. It's impossible to teach English and Math to NCLB mastery in
    > these conditions.
    >
    > Maybe we can run an annual ski trip to Steamboat or WInter Park or
    > something. Sigh.
    >
    > Why do teachers always end up trapped somewhere because of pay? I
    > know this is a rhetorical question, but I ask myself all the time
    > anyway. I work so darn hard and while taxpayers may pat us on the
    > back and thank us for the sacrifice (and snigger about the
    > basically free babysitting they're getting) they never acknowledge
    > teachers who work like dogs to help their kids with the
    > commensurate pay.
    >
    > I guess i'll try to become the CEO of my school next year. Oh
    > wait...

     
     

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