tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8188867164211855395..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Why I Know Government Teachers Aren't Getting UnderpaidRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-157755690475684102011-03-01T21:12:48.179-05:002011-03-01T21:12:48.179-05:00I sent my kids to a great private school (k-12) an...I sent my kids to a great private school (k-12) and found that their teachers were paid quite a bit less than public school counterparts. The teachers had a lot of freedom, and that was a big draw. The teachers were also very enthusiastic. <br /><br />My experience was that the curriculum was not essentially government approved. For instance, Kindergarten had a French immersion language Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61056971035177065262011-03-01T16:48:22.463-05:002011-03-01T16:48:22.463-05:00I think we can all agree that no teachers are bein...I think we can all agree that no teachers are being paid the true market value for their services; many teachers are paid to much and many teachers are paid too little. It just depends on the state. The State's monopoly on education has falsely manipulated the demand for professional educators.scarey9https://www.blogger.com/profile/06000539887915316343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28423306962431904252011-02-28T22:51:07.250-05:002011-02-28T22:51:07.250-05:00Obviously there's a hidden cost to sending you...Obviously there's a hidden cost to sending your kid to a private school - the fact that you have to continue paying property taxes to fund the public school in addition to the private tuition. Even for those who can afford it, there's a disincentive to send one's kid to private school (the sense that you're paying taxes twice). Plus, since private schools' curricula have to Robert Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905624838736306866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53699090318574546942011-02-28T16:43:03.159-05:002011-02-28T16:43:03.159-05:00Here is SC, private school teachers make SIGNIFICA...Here is SC, private school teachers make SIGNIFICANTLY less in pay, and often have little or no retirement or benefits.<br /><br />Most people do not want to be private school teachers, unless they have a spouse with a higher income to support them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-18647114510110676192011-02-28T14:17:44.801-05:002011-02-28T14:17:44.801-05:00@Bob Murphy
I'm not sure that's the case....@Bob Murphy<br /><br />I'm not sure that's the case. From my limited knowledge, I understand that there are waiting lists for public school teacher positions. Not so with the private sector. This would suggest that public school teachers are over piad,Robert Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653378186315529211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39813633248505640472011-02-28T13:06:23.543-05:002011-02-28T13:06:23.543-05:00I think you just proved everyone makes the same sa...I think you just proved everyone makes the same salary.Bob Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73498466531229830652011-02-28T10:22:50.174-05:002011-02-28T10:22:50.174-05:00irrefutable logic...irrefutable logic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com