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Originally Posted by randallscott35
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if you think teachers will be able to hold on to health benefits and pension by the time I'm 55 I have a bridge to sell you. It won't be there....I have no problem with you saying that teachers know the pay going in. Very fair and I really don't complain about. I'm much more angry when they say teachers are overpaid. Last I looked I got about a 3% raise last year. The cost of living in New Jersey went up by 3.5%. Do the math, I am losing each year, not gaining....I can't think of another job where people say you "should get paid this or that." I don't go to a doctor's office or a mechanic and tell them what I think they are worth. I think the issue is that everyone went to school and everyone thinks they could do the job....You should realize, however, if you have kids or want kids that schools are about as important as it gets. And if you do, you'd also realize that without changes to the pay scale, the teacher pool and moreover the quality of the teachers will continue to diminish. If that's what you want for your kids then that's fine. It's not what I want.
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Well it isnt a mystery that raises are less than inflation. Everyone is in the same boat. I think raises across the board increased 3.4% last year however inflation increased by much more that that. So you are like most workers out there. I don't think anyone is overpaid. I think people are paid they should be paid. If you think you are underpaid then you are over valuing yourself. If you think you are underpaid then you think you are worth more than you really are. And in regards to pension and health benefits, everyone is in the same boat. Who knows if it will be there or not. As of now, you have to assume it is but prepare for the worse. I for one could never be a teacher, just like i couldnt be a DR, mechani, pilot etc etc. The thing is to find what you are passionate about and do it. Ask yourself, what would u do for free and make that your career. My kids do not go to public school, they go to private. However, I think a strong public school system is vital to our society. In addition, I do not wany a teacher teaching my kids because of the money--I want them to teach because of their passion and their desire.