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(53,475 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:14 PM Feb 2013

What? You think our teachers are overpaid compared to, say, Mexico or Korea? [View all]

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What? You think our teachers are overpaid compared to, say, Mexico or Korea? [View all] Scuba Feb 2013 OP

Looks like we are... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #1

Who's to say the South Koreans aren't getting their money's worth? ... Scuba Feb 2013 #2

I wonder what those "hours spent working" LWolf Feb 2013 #3

Is "least" a typo? Scuba Feb 2013 #4

No. LWolf Feb 2013 #5

How about those who arrive an hour early and leave two hours late? Can they get it done? Scuba Feb 2013 #6

If they're arriving early and leaving late, they are working more than the contracted hours jeff47 Feb 2013 #8

Color me slow. I get it now. Thanks. Scuba Feb 2013 #9

That would be me. LWolf Feb 2013 #10

The only way you can get everything done in a contracted day in education duffyduff Feb 2013 #14

I have taught many, many years. LWolf Feb 2013 #31

I've known some who have gotten it done, but they were extremely organized duffyduff Feb 2013 #41

If teachers aren't staying as long, LWolf Feb 2013 #50

It's hours spent teaching muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #40

That's an interesting chart. LWolf Feb 2013 #53

It will also depend if there are specialist teachers for certain subjects muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #55

So according to those charts, LWolf Feb 2013 #60

Don't forget to count the busy work some teachers farm out to family members. amandabeech Feb 2013 #47

I think that was more common LWolf Feb 2013 #54

Those were the items that my mother corrected exclusively for herself. amandabeech Feb 2013 #59

Our group correction LWolf Feb 2013 #61

seriously? hfojvt Feb 2013 #7

We work a contract. LWolf Feb 2013 #11

You should try my work then loose wheel Feb 2013 #29

Oh yes. The 'I suffer more than you' argument! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #32

Same, same. loose wheel Feb 2013 #37

You're welcome LWolf Feb 2013 #33

I don't know about that. loose wheel Feb 2013 #38

You don't know LWolf Feb 2013 #43

I intended to respond to a diferent post. loose wheel Feb 2013 #46

Oh, horse balls. GaYellowDawg Feb 2013 #35

+1 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #39

The median income for those with bachelor's degrees is $50,360 a year... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Feb 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #21

i'm sorry for the misundersanding, i appreciate you correcting hfojvt CreekDog Feb 2013 #22

Thanks! I'll delete mine as well. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #23

That isn't big money duffyduff Feb 2013 #15

it is to me hfojvt Feb 2013 #17

Be honest with us and just demand that "Hamburger University" replace our educational system CreekDog Feb 2013 #20

You also spend many thousands and thousands of dollars getting trained duffyduff Feb 2013 #42

I teach, and I make in the $20K range. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #45

You can compare it to the average for workers with a tertiary education in each country muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #44

A better comparison might be of teachers to other workers whose jobs by law require amandabeech Feb 2013 #48

Suck it Luxembourg! progressoid Feb 2013 #12

lol. their gdp number is way out of whack due to tax haven status. JVS Feb 2013 #16

"Suck it Luxembourg!" is my new favorite phrase. I'm going to try and slip it into conversations. Squinch Feb 2013 #27

I hate this graphic. maggiesfarmer Feb 2013 #18

About number 3 and 4 JVS Feb 2013 #25

5 and 6 Nevernose Feb 2013 #30

Mexican teachers get better paid.........SNORT!!!! nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #24

I believe they are only 'better paid' in comparison to the average national income. pampango Feb 2013 #34

I know the graph is wrong as far as pay nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

In the UK, contracted hours is 1250, which should put it on the top of the list bhikkhu Feb 2013 #26

It's time spent teaching in front of pupils muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #56

That's it. I'm moving to Mexico for better opportunities. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #28

I can't complain about teaching HS in China. I teach 14 classes a week and make Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2013 #49

I've found at least three attempts to mislead in this infographic without even trying. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2013 #51

See reply #56 (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #57

I honestly don't think the information for South Korea is accurate davidpdx Feb 2013 #52

It's time spent teaching in front of pupils (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #58