Contrary-to-Fact Conditional Sentence.
Today's Washington Post has a sidebar about a teacher turnover survey in Prince George's County, Maryland. Almost two-thirds of teachers surveyed disagreed with the statement, "I am satisfied with my teaching salary." And two-thirds of teachers surveyed agreed with the statement, "If I could get a higher-paying job, I'd leave teaching as soon as possible."
We can assume there was signficant overlap on those answers, which leads us to the inevitable conclusion that a lot of Prince George's teachers believe they are underpaid, but can't find anyone who will pay them more. No wonder both teachers and taxpayers are frustrated.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
An Enlightening Survey
From the Education Intelligence Agency
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Hmmm.... isn't that what we call "Capitalism."
The survey explains why they need the union to do their bidding/taxing to drive salaries that are frankly, out of line w/ the free market.
they surely could find higher paying jobs in the private sector if they looked. but they don't look because they know they can't get a better deal than teaching. compromise drives this choice: "do i stay and make a 'okay' living without much effort; or do i find a higher paying job in which i have to produce?". they stay because that 'okay' living is guaranteed to become a good living over time, with guaranteed yearly increases, great benefits retirement. they don't leave teaching because the private sector is more demanding and there is no guarantee of employment-for-life.
imagine if we in the private sector could attain "tenure" in our professions. In the case of teachers it's after just one year on the job.
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