deluxepepperoncini t1_iu5crrc wrote
Reply to comment by Kabloomers1 in Sub shortage adds to teacher stress: Many report depression, burnout and more after COVID-19 burdens by rollotomasi07071
We’re moving to NJ from NY and my wife is looking to change to NJ schools eventually. I told her to get in now while she can because of the shortage. She’s worried about pay changes.
mjabed600 t1_iu5yzl3 wrote
Well apparently they're giving out a sign on bonus
deluxepepperoncini t1_iu5z4ze wrote
That’s news to me. I’m actually curious how much they are.
mjabed600 t1_iu62974 wrote
But make sure you get it in writing from HR because HR and admins are liars
mjabed600 t1_iu6tdrm wrote
As I'm sharing this I'm realizing how the state is willing to pay bonuses to attract teachers instead of trying to retain existing ones lol.
Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_iu7a991 wrote
Short term>long term benefits works everytime. I don't want a sign on bonus, I wanna be paid a living and fair wage in this state.
Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_iu79mka wrote
Your wife has a masters and experience coming from NY (a masters her district most likely paid in NY). Schools everywhere are being extremely cheap, but they are not likely to turn her down.
deluxepepperoncini t1_iu79xll wrote
I guess she can demand some money when she goes for an interview.
Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_iu7cjay wrote
Demand is a bit strong lmao but ya it really depends. Colleague of mine came from teaching finance at a university as an adjunct for years and has a masters. He decided to move into the high school setting, and very much regrets it. It's very sad as well he loves teaching, kids love him, and is good at what he does but despite all that admin hires him to teach even more sections than core curriculum and started him at step 1 on the salary guide since it was his first year teaching high school despite a decade of teaching in universities. Our other Colleague who is a bumbling bitchy idiot teaches the easiest sections, complains about it all the time because they are freshmen, and yet she makes more than the rest of us despite it's her first year (not fresh out of college either she's in her mid 40s teacher by alt route) teaching ever! The system is so fucked up its laughable.
daedalus_was_right t1_iue6aa0 wrote
Not in a union state she can't; salaries are determined by collective bargaining agreements, there is no individual salary negotiations. Nearly every district will give a slight stipend for having a MA degree, but she can't just waltz in and negotiate a different salary compared to another teacher with the same years and qualifications. That would defeat the entire purpose of having a union.
deluxepepperoncini t1_iufory8 wrote
Right, that makes sense.
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