positivelyappositive t1_irp9v6j wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Reply to comment by braintree56 in Going from HS Teaching to working a B.I.W.? by Character_Stable_487

I think this is an important perspective. As someone with a lot of family in education, there are major non-salary benefits to the profession. If someone has no plans to ever have kids or take care of kids, that probably does knock down some of the biggest benefits.

I think the state and the union really need to reconsider the starting salary and progression schedule for new teachers given the current labor market. We're going to be in a world of shit if more people don't join and stick with the profession, and "you'll feel good about your salary in 20 years" is not a good selling point.

Oncorhynchus_nerka t1_irpajli wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:15 AM

Starting teacher pay just got raised to 40k state-wide

braintree56 t1_irpaltt wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:16 AM

True. Each district negotiates the salary scale and I know many are.

If you do the math. The OP will be making more per hour teaching than working at BIW (based on what others are saying) in just about any district in the state starting or at least within a few years... (35k ÷ 180 ÷ 8 = 24.3)

I mean, I could see not liking the salary and going into business or something, but...