They rejected a 20% increase here, walked out today, it’s crazy

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Apr 26, 2018
11:47:00am

mosterlow All-American

They rejected a 20% increase here, walked out today, it’s crazy

But I’m told they will all be back in a week and a half since that’s all the paid time off the state will give them and none of them are willing to lose their benefits for this or pay or risk being replaced. So we are taking it as a bonus spring break

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My perspective on teachers they may not like

OU Cougar

4/26/18 11:41am

I think about being a teacher almost everyday. Would be an amazing job, IMO.

HingleMcCringleberry

4/26/18 11:42am

seriously?

lightmann

4/26/18 12:06pm

Yup.

HingleMcCringleberry

4/26/18 12:12pm

I do too. Kind of wish I'd gone the teacher/coach route

Ulysses14

4/26/18 12:13pm

It’s awesome. Do I wish I made more? Sure. But 5 years in

tebowned

4/26/18 12:34pm

Maybe teachers are just more responsible with the money they make

Sea Chicken

4/26/18 11:43am

I'm not sure what connection you are trying to make.

byubyu

4/26/18 11:44am

Yes. Medically insured people with high deductibles

OU Cougar

4/26/18 11:46am

There is less risk being a teacher. Jobs are stable, income is guaranteed so

cougsrule

4/26/18 11:46am

They rejected a 20% increase here, walked out today, it’s crazy

mosterlow

4/26/18 11:47am

Are you in AZ? Because pay there has ben severly repressed for almost a decade now.

Adrielle

4/26/18 2:00pm

Yes AZ, average teacher salary in the district is $50k so passing on $60k

mosterlow

4/26/18 2:07pm

In Alpine School District, the insurance is so amazing that I know several

4/26/18 11:47am

My wife is a teacher. My insurance is better and cheaper for our family

Pete

4/26/18 11:50am

Gasp- but CB says it isn’t so. At least your wife only works half the year tho

4/26/18 11:51am

yeah, plus the shorter hours is great too.

ochobeeguy

4/26/18 11:53am

RE: yeah, plus the shorter hours is great too.

Pete

4/26/18 11:54am

I remember all those “shorter hours”, staying up until 11pm grading papers with

4/26/18 11:56am

It's great all the time you spend with your family as they work for you.

ochobeeguy

4/26/18 12:12pm

And all you're doing is babysitting anyway, how hard can it be? 😉

runnincoug

4/26/18 12:10pm

Same.

The Board Genius

4/26/18 11:54am

Same with me. My wife is a teacher in MA and I was pumped to see their benefits

JohnnyB

4/26/18 12:17pm

I don't take my health insurance benefits b/c they would result

soupie

4/26/18 12:23pm

Yeah, I mean MA teachers can top out at a lot higher salary wise then some other

JohnnyB

4/26/18 12:27pm

Yes, and I don't teach so there's not the prep/grade work at home. My degree puts me on a nice

soupie

4/26/18 12:45pm

My wife teaches in Alpine school district. The benefits are just okay, not great

cougarnerd

4/26/18 11:52am

Go look at other districts. Alpine has it good. Jordan is 850 a month

tebowned

4/26/18 12:39pm

Yeah, that sucks.

cougarnerd

4/26/18 1:34pm

That must be really bad b/c

soupie

4/26/18 1:41pm

My premiums are 200. Deductible is 500.

tebowned

4/26/18 2:04pm

B/c my B-day is earlier in year, it would be our primary coverage. That means deductibles.

soupie

4/26/18 2:10pm

That’s incredible insurance. I’ve been extremely pleased with mine

tebowned

4/26/18 2:23pm

Why can't you choose which plan to use between spouses? I've always been able

LaserCoug

4/26/18 2:41pm

You can decline one or the other but you can't keep both & decide which is the primary & secondary.

soupie

4/26/18 2:45pm

I guess I don't see the advantage for ever having both. You pay both premiums

LaserCoug

4/26/18 4:12pm

I'd like that but they don't. I save them quite a chunk indeed.

soupie

4/26/18 5:45pm

Small companies can be flexible like that.

LaserCoug

4/26/18 6:31pm

I love my insurance through Alpine. Albeit it’s a small sample size

tebowned

4/26/18 12:38pm

They get so much time off. They have off 1/3 of the year. 16 weeks. If you facto

Mayor of Cougartown

4/26/18 11:48am

They only get 11 weeks off in the Summer. Not 16. Even if you add in all of the

byubyu

4/26/18 11:56am

spring break. week at thanksgiving. 2.5 weeks at christmas ? regular jobs get

Mayor of Cougartown

4/26/18 11:59am

Wait. What teachers get a week at Thanksgiving and 2.5 at Christmas?

2018grad

4/26/18 12:03pm

not exaggerating. it's what they get now. May differ by state. Just going off th

Mayor of Cougartown

4/26/18 12:45pm

Yes. It does differ by state.

Adrielle

4/26/18 4:40pm

When your kid is off the teachers aren't always off too.

displacedute

4/26/18 4:43pm

Our kids had 17 says off in a row if you count weekends.

Conan

4/26/18 2:09pm

So two weeks off work. Thanks

2018grad

4/26/18 4:07pm

17 days. Lots of people have to work weekends, not teachers though.

Conan

4/26/18 4:50pm

Not sure on other states but Utah does not get a week at Thanksgiving or 2.5 at

byubyu

4/26/18 12:04pm

You’re ruining his narrative.

4/26/18 12:07pm

no he's not. Colorado they get the whole week of thanksgiving off

Mayor of Cougartown

4/26/18 12:46pm

So Teachers have no days off outside of these days? That is new.

BYUinTX

4/26/18 12:17pm

I didn't start with other holidays. I don't get off MLK day or Presidents day

Mayor of Cougartown

4/26/18 12:47pm

But can you really do that? It’s not easy to pick up a side job during those 3-4

2018grad

4/26/18 12:06pm

Just because school is not in session doesn't mean teachers aren't working

ochobeeguy

4/26/18 12:15pm

Government employees get good deals; private persons

Archaea

4/26/18 11:50am

Weird.

displacedute

4/26/18 11:51am

Zing!

buffgato

4/26/18 11:57am

First of all, how does good health care and retirement prevent bankruptcy?

ochobeeguy

4/26/18 11:52am

I believe health care costs are the #1 reason for bankruptcy.

Blue Cat

4/26/18 11:58am

But at this point who has good health care?

ochobeeguy

4/26/18 12:11pm

Speaking for AZ teachers. They pay 11.5% of their salary for state retirement.

Blue Cat

4/26/18 11:56am

does the 11.5% include social security or its in addition?

Cougforgood

4/26/18 12:02pm

It's in addition.

Blue Cat

4/26/18 12:03pm

Crappy pay and your bratty kids? Sign me up!

Hoosier77

4/26/18 12:02pm

And yet with all those perks, still a shortage of teachers.

The Old Y

4/26/18 12:07pm

Apparently not enough people want to pursue their passion of teaching 15 year

4/26/18 12:10pm

After it’s all said and done, this is the only proof anyone needs.

Cashmeousside

4/26/18 12:34pm

Is there? Not where I live.

kimdaddy35

4/26/18 12:49pm

Nationwide, there is a serious teacher shortage. Schools of Ed are seeing

runnincoug

4/26/18 12:55pm

Where do you live?

displacedute

4/26/18 12:55pm

I live in Northern CO...they are protesting here as well

kimdaddy35

4/26/18 1:54pm

It might be that a bunch of teachers leave the profession because of pay

displacedute

4/26/18 2:10pm

Again, not the case in Northern Colorado. Teachers from all over

kimdaddy35

4/26/18 2:18pm

Yes, Fort Collins may not be the best barometer for the national supply/demand

Hoosier77

4/26/18 2:34pm

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