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kilofoxtrotfour t1_itmeriy wrote

Reply to comment by ilikesurfing123 in Unsatisfied Richmond-area teachers leaving in droves by CrassostreaVirginica

Children & parents need to be held accountable. My parents both retired early from teaching, they wouldn't go back if you paid them $200,000 year. I work in EMS, and the pay is absolutely $hit, but I love the work. If I was told to f*ck off by my patients 8 times a day, I probably would change careers. Teachers are not respected anymore. Abused is a more appropriate word.

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Lokky t1_itmizud wrote

Fun fact is that in America, low pay leads to low respect. People here are so enamored with money that if you'd just bump teacher pay up you'd see a lot more respect for the profession. It sure would be nice if my master's degree led to making more money starting out than a trades job that can be done straight out of high school.

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kilofoxtrotfour t1_itmjhje wrote

People love Fire & EMS -- they get paid less than teachers, but that might be an anomaly. I get a chuckle about being referred to as a "Hometown Hero" and simultaneously paid less than a Chik-Fil-A worker.

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phree1337 t1_itmwwm7 wrote

I am no expert but my moms friend was a teacher in Connecticut for decades(80k plus) and she still got loads of shit from parents bc they pay so much in taxes it then created a “you make more than I do to babysit” (yeah right). It’s a shame the ones who educate future doctors/nurses/scientists are treated like county paid daycare attendants!!

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