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elliesmandt

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4. 44 years

Reply to 634-5789 (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 07:20 AM

Dec 7

I taught in the public education system for 44 years and never made 70 K per year. My wife, who worked in private industry, and I were able to retire at age 65 after years of frugal living. Teachers deserve more!

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Now, who's with me? [View all] 634-5789 Dec 7 OP

I think... Mike Nelson Dec 7 #1

Civil War joemacdawson Dec 7 #2

...and they've managed to convince fools that with hard work and sacrifice EarthFirst Dec 7 #6

And thd majority of the super rich ftom families with money kimbutgar Dec 7 #12

Us/Them czarjak Dec 7 #10

Public schools... Godot51 Dec 7 #3

44 years elliesmandt Dec 7 #4

Average teacher salary in America is about $70k Sympthsical Dec 7 #5

it's less than half that in Oklahoma RainCaster Dec 7 #18

Higher wages for the qualified for sure. czarjak Dec 7 #11

I agree... FarPoint Dec 7 #7

But, Their Yachts! BOSSHOG Dec 7 #8

"It's people" Buddyzbuddy Dec 7 #9

Ha ha ha, you can't be serious.....sacrifice tax breaks for the ultra rich to make it happen??? a kennedy Dec 7 #13

If you sacrifice tax breaks for the rich, they don't get the breaks. If you Wonder Why Dec 7 #15

No time like the present. SalamanderSleeps Dec 7 #14

Unequal (state and local) funding for education is probably the main cause of inequality. usonian Dec 7 #16

Public schools? Now you've gone and made me laugh. Here's B.See Dec 7 #17

Me too! flashman13 Dec 7 #19

How does that fit with abolishing the Dept of Ed iemanja Dec 8 #20