Teachers Salarys

I got this in an email from our school district's Finance Director. We all thought it was funny.

If I had my way I'd pay teachers baby-sitting wages.

I'd only pay them for five hours, not lunch or coffee breaks.

That would be $15.00 a day. Each parent should pay $15

a day for these teachers to babysit their child.

Even if they have more than one child, it’s still a lot cheaper than private daycare.

Now, how many children do they teach every day-maybe 20?

That’s $15×20=$300 a day. But remember they only work 180 days a year!

I’m not going to pay them for vacations! $300×180=$54,000.

(Just an inside observation for anyone who doesn't

know it, teachers DON'T get paid vacations. Salarys are

for the days we are in school but

we have it divided into 12 monthly payments.)

(Just a minute, I think my calculator needs new batteries.)

I know you teachers will say-What about those who have

10 years experience and a Master’s Degree? Well, maybe (to be fair)

we could give them the minimum wage.

We could round that off to about $5 an hour, times five hours,

times 20 children. That’s $500 a day times 180 days.

That’s $90,000….HUH?

Wait a minute, let’s get a little perspective here.

Babysitting wages are too good for these teachers.

Has anyone seen a salary schedule around here?”
~Anonymous~