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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:47 PM Original message |
Central Falls to fire every high school teacher |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. "The teachers at the high school make $70,000-$78,000," i call bullshit. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The same salary range is quoted in other stories, -- e.g. in the Providence Journal |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. I call bullshit on that, too. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Actually, some teachers do make that much |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. "some" is not "average". |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The highest paid teachers are on the east coast |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I am assuming you have been paid a teachers salary |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I've never worked in the public schools, & what teachers make "all over the US" is irrelevant to the |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I have a friend who still teaches in RI |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I don't give a rip what your friend's salary is. One person's salary isn't the "average". |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
69. A real teacher can call bullshit on this 70k-100k shit |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
68. Not really. There is lots of nepotism in those districts. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
90. Teachers in my area |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. I've been teaching for a couple of decades, |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. No, they don't. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
120. A quick query of Providence public teachers market value at salary.com doesn't bear that out |
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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
157. which isn't that much in many areas in MD |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Ditto.n/t |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gawd forbid anyone make a comfortable living TEACHING. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Holy crap! 78K per year. Is that a lot where those teachers are? |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Sure is but In Maryland they make that much and In PA as well. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
78. Yes. As a rule, public school teachers in PA are exceptionally well-paid, and teaching |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. this is what you call "exceptional"? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I know that most teachers in Oregon and California get nothing close to that much money. |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. My DH is an 18 veteran teacher in Calif. He makes just over $50K... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. no stats for 2008-2009? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. the stats i posted show that only the *top* salaries even *approached* $72K in 2007. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Actually, do you have any evidence that teachers salaries are affected by the recession |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Correct! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Incorrect! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I do. But I'd ask you the same: do you have any evidence that since 2007 teachers' salaries have |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. East Providence does not equal Central Falls |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Show me the evidence that Central Falls pays significantly higher. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. It is possible |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. They took a pay freeze in 2009. & even without it, no way would they be anywhere |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Yep, pay freeze for East Providence |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Show me the proof that Central Falls teachers get paid significantly higher salaries |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
117. Average PA teacher's salary in 2002-2003 was $51,425 dollars. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Central Falls, RI is not in Providence, RI |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. They're less than three years "out of date" & Providence teachers took a pay freeze in 2009. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Central Falls salaries aren't going to be wildly out of synch with Providence's. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. let's turn it around & ask how you know they *are*? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Yes, real estate prices in RI are very depressed. It's hurting since textile mills off-shored |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. they make $70,000-$78,000 ... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
85. gallo = charter shill |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #85 |
130. Gallo on charter schools: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #130 |
141. She's impressed by catholic schools, too. in fact, she & her husband the deacon donate to them. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. If they are making the salary the system claims, it would seem fair |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They're not. |
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SallyMander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. OK... a third of this thread is now you posting these numbers |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. the other two-thirds, however, is *you guys* saying omg! $72-$78K! they should take concessions! |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Do you have more current figures? These are three years old. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
152. here ya go... & from the horses mouth . . . |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #152 |
160. No one's arguing with it; I posted it before you did. It just doesn't show "average" |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #152 |
170. Thanks mzteris:) $43,486-$73,680 |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #170 |
181. top pay 2009-2010 = $71.8. You're mixing three years. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
86. They love repeating neocon propaganda. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. because they're invested in charter franchises? |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. Or just not bright. nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #92 |
122. i believe they're at least ordinarily bright. they just like charters. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. It's not as though she's just randomly posting those numbers |
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SallyMander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. I know -- i am having a curmudgeon day |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I saw the same thing over & over: "OMG!!! $78K!!!!????" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
121. no worries, they've been deleted, apparently too incendiary for du. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
71. If people did there would be no need to repost. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. How is 70 to 78 K in 2009-2010 that different from 67 to 70 K in 2006-2007? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. a "suburban" school? central falls is a *poor* district. 30% of the population is below the |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
164. The top step is $71K 2009-2010. Not $78K. "Most" can be 51% or 99%. It's meaningless |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
48. The article isn't claiming they made that in 2006. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. just like the erroneous figures on autoworkers' wages were corrected in the media. NOT. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. Maybe that $70-78k includes overhead? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. maybe it includes bennies. but that's not how most people will read it. they'll read it as |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
73. It's ALWAYS including benefits, which people don't live on |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. That was my first thought, but after more research, I'm not sure. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. 2006-2007 is, by my figuring, 3 years ago, not four. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. It's a total of 4 school years, there would be three salary jumps as I documented. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I don't care about the teabagger's explanation. There's nothing in his LINK to support it. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. It appears that Central Falls school district has been taken over by the state |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Cental Falls' co-pay is 9-15%, as you can see in the link in your article: |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. As it said in The Providence Journal article, most of the teachers are at the top step |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. The only way they would "average" $78K is if EVERY teacher was at the top step |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Projo is a right-wing paper. It endorsed McCain in 2008. n/t |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Exactly. And there are probably many new teachers at that school, |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #76 |
131. and you're basing this statement on - |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #76 |
142. Teacher Indicators |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #142 |
145. Which leaves 83% of CF teachers with somewhere between 1-24 years in. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
111. the PROBLEM is - |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
119. They might also be getting longevity pay. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #119 |
124. the "longevity pay" in woonsocket is $1850 - if you have over 30 years in. there must be *lots* |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
123. numbers & stuff... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Thus documenting the misrepresentation in the OP: Step 10 + 33+ |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #123 |
147. Salaries are a little higher than that this year. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #147 |
151. doesn't really matter though, does it? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #151 |
155. Well, you never want to fire the union. We need those. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #155 |
161. and of course now |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #161 |
188. lol. the debate hasn't "stalled out". your friends keep insisting average salary is $72-$78K, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #155 |
185. Yes, I can see your support for teachers' unions. The facts are, teaching salaries start at $44K |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 06:29 AM Response to Reply #185 |
191. it's random math. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #151 |
182. Yes, you're a veritable *font* of "facts". From charter school propaganda mills funded by walmart. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #147 |
153. dammit - that "index" link wasn't working |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. As a teachers wife I'm sick of this. Comparing teachers salaries to local pop as a means to |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. +1000 |
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mcar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. This is absolutely right |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
51. That is the strangest article I've ever read. |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
62. The QUESTION is not their Salary but should they put in the EXTRA time |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Someone paid that much, working in IT as a professional, would be expected to put in the time |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
79. They also get to work less in slack times "as a professional". Do teachers? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. In "slack" time, an IT professional had better be learning new stuff |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. so do teachers. mandatory. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
70. This is the kind of story that makes the unions look completely out of touch with reality.. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. This is the kind of post that makes people look like bloody ingrates. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. In the private sector workers routinely do extra work for no compensation.. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. They are demanding a PERMANENT increase in hours worked, what don't you get? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Do teachers punch a timeclock? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. oh, no, they can come & go as they please. their students & principals would never notice. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #82 |
95. It depends on the school culture and administration. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. do you pop in and out of your classes, too? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #98 |
112. personal attack noted. (nt) |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #112 |
114. i don't see any personal attack. my point is: teachers, unlike most "professionals," CANNOT |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Thanks for schooling me on what it's like to be a teacher. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #116 |
129. you entered an ongoing conversation & seem determined to make it personal. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #77 |
133. Only if they're a damn fool. Over the top? No right in line with what is normal. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
89. They were offered compensation - $30 an hour. The union demanded $90 an hour. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. uh, no, they were not. super wants: |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #89 |
97. The Union is out of touch with their demands |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. lol. transparent. "the evil u---nion!" |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. Not transparent at all |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. oh, bull. the teachers are being asked to work 3 hours-plus extra every week. The $90 |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #103 |
108. So you think $90 a hour is a reasonable request? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. I think if they're not going to pay ANYTHING for the mandatoryextra 3-plus hours/week they're asking |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #103 |
110. Yes, they "ONLY" wanted $720 a day for training. Poor things. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #110 |
113. gee, perhaps it could have something to do with trying to get compensation for the 100-plus |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Yes, I acknowledged it was a guesstimate on hours. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #115 |
126. For a summer training, you assume 8 hour days? The bigger point is the 3-5 added mandatory |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #89 |
156. I don't know where you're getting that from because |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #70 |
104. This here says a lot |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. "Reform plan" = working for free. How about if the superintendant cuts her own salary first. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
80. BS n/t |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
93. Solidarity! |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #93 |
107. I'll believe that solidarity shit |
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Mixopterus (568 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
96. Heh |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #96 |
100. Oh, I think the folks who want teachers to work longer for less wouldn't take kindly to |
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Mixopterus (568 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. But... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #102 |
105. :>) *typical neo-liberal bullshit talking points* |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
118. This sounds like a failure of leadership to me |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #118 |
127. +1000 |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
128. more salary info: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. more bullshit. the up-to-date salary info for central falls is here: |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #132 |
134. I had one more heart to give, Hannah, and it's for you |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #134 |
136. what's surprising is to see all the "Democrats" eating it up. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #136 |
138. Dems sharing Republicans' anti-worker views |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #134 |
143. Deleted message |
noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #132 |
144. Thanks for finding the pay. That's from last year, FYI. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #144 |
154. No, it's not accurate, even if "most" teachers are at step 10 & have masters degrees + 45. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #154 |
159. Even with your made up percentages, you still are only 1K short of the range. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #159 |
163. My "struggle" to stay within the range? Are you kidding? I put 80% of the |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #163 |
166. You put too many at Masters plus 45, and too many at step 1. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #166 |
168. 1% have LESS THAN 1 year's experience. But do 80% have 10 years' plus MA + 45? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #168 |
169. Is that good enough for you, or am i still "struggling"? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #169 |
172. Yes, still struggling. Still using propaganda techniques as well. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #172 |
176. The MA + 45 adds $3450 to the basic step 10 compensation of $71,883. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #176 |
179. Painful. An MA +45 doesn't add that much beyond what a straight masters adds. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #179 |
183. "random" scenarios? i guess it's best to just believe every flipping thing you read in the mccain- |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #183 |
190. Yes, it's random and the oddest statistical analysis I've ever seen. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #190 |
192. I acknowledged the top paid teacher made $95K, & included that in my calculations. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #159 |
167. Gym teacher made $95,625.89 in 2006 |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #167 |
171. Salary of $66,744 augmented by $28,000 of overage costs. Plus coaching. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #132 |
173. I noticed that administrators salaries were included with the front line teachers. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #173 |
180. lol. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
135. Interesting reference, that "Business Insider" - it's full of attacks on unionized workers. seems |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
137. Get used to this.... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #137 |
140. but we can "print money" for investment bankers. i wonder what the difference is? |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #140 |
146. No one is more.. |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
139. Teachers are UNDERPAID! |
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GiveMeFreedom (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #139 |
149. Hi DiverDave |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #149 |
150. When I questioned a superintendent's salary in another thread |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #150 |
158. yes, i guess "Democrat" = supporting private charter school administators raking it in instead. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #158 |
165. Ah, sorry, 345k. And that's with benefits, so he's probably just scraping by. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #165 |
174. some snippets |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:30 AM Response to Reply #174 |
177. I've said several times I believe it's too much no matter if it's a 401k or a 403b. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #177 |
184. I completely agree. But as I've demonstrated & could continue to demonstrate, there are plenty of |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #150 |
162. It sure as hell wasn't from me. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #162 |
175. I see there are some higher salaries this year. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:35 AM Response to Reply #175 |
178. Interesting site. Thanks for linking. n/t |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #175 |
186. Too bad charter schools in NY don't have the same disclosure requirements. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #186 |
187. If they're taking taxpayer money, they damned well should be transparent. n/t |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #187 |
189. well, they're not. but their supporters don't much care. |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
148. Instead of forcing more work on people |
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