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Van Jones slams Huckabee: The average teacher doesn’t make $100,000 [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2012 OP

Way to go Van! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #1

It floors me that enough people think that that there's a need to refute it Posteritatis Jun 2012 #2

No kidding! GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #4

Van is dead on with what he said, NOW if we can just get Mr. President and the fasttense Jun 2012 #45

i remember many years ago the publisher of my home town newspaper said teachers were overpaid libinnyandia Jun 2012 #8

I remember when my husband made $7,000 a year teaching with 3 years experience, a masters Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #22

Good lord what a panel! xxqqqzme Jun 2012 #3

Can't happen... Moostache Jun 2012 #41

Yes, your correct but do not forget that all it takes for EVIL to flourish is for GOOD men fasttense Jun 2012 #46

My Daughter will begin her first year teaching in TN. dotymed Jun 2012 #5

The disinformation is palpable..... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #14

Funny, it's THEM exploiting the "politics of envy." calimary Jun 2012 #32

an entire year of teaching for free?? dana_b Jun 2012 #15

I tried and tried to talk her out of being a teacher. dotymed Jun 2012 #49

She's going to be in for some bigger shocks. Rozlee Jun 2012 #20

I know what you're Ilsa Jun 2012 #26

Hope so too. Rozlee Jun 2012 #54

+1000 Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #23

The politicians only take care of themselves. Billy Bulger here virgogal Jun 2012 #30

+1000 alittlelark Jun 2012 #42

Van Jones is great. Obama should have stood by him. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #6

Every time I see Van Jones... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #13

When President Obama "caved" on Vann Jones dotymed Jun 2012 #50

$100,000?! Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #7

It's an MSU study NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #25

I recall the study included college football coaches as "educators" SunSeeker Jun 2012 #28

Very simple... jmowreader Jun 2012 #40

He pulled it from his fat arse Iliyah Jun 2012 #9

I'm a substitute teacher. Because of layoffs there are more LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #10

Same here, and I don't get paid even that well. knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #37

The district i work for gets out of paying long term LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #44

That's not just crappy--that's horrible! knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #47

The replacement just works for a day and then they bring the LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #52

subs in my district make $60/day---absurd---if you want a good sub, you want someone with teaching wordpix Jun 2012 #60

The problem is that many teachers think of the sub as a babysitter and leave a movie LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #61

After having been on both sides, there are good reasons for that. knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #63

Average teacher salary... rayofreason Jun 2012 #11

And a lot of people don't rise much past those starting salaries in practice anyway. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #16

It's more like 32K to start. jillan Jun 2012 #19

You have to look at that a bit more closely. knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #38

Van Jones... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #12

"Boulder Valley starting teacher salary will be one of state's highest" kag Jun 2012 #17

Mr High and Mighty Huckabee will be turned asjr Jun 2012 #18

He won't pass on. He'll fry in all that fat. Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #24

Great American ~ Van Jones goclark Jun 2012 #21

K&R SunSeeker Jun 2012 #27

From Rain Mcloud Jun 2012 #29

Teachers Still Poorest Paid markmyword Jun 2012 #31

I earn just under half $100,000 Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #39

Galt them Laochtine Jun 2012 #33

Maybe it's time for folks to talk about physicians and the obscene salaries they make for basically nanabugg Jun 2012 #34

I'm more concerned about hospital executives and health insurance executives. SharonAnn Jun 2012 #51

and oil & gas execs, pharma execs, construction co. execs, bank execs...the whole corporate wordpix Jun 2012 #59

In a lot of cases, they are one and the same. nt nanabugg Jun 2012 #66

Huckabee is especially repulsive RainDog Jun 2012 #35

Thank you Van Jones. Overseas Jun 2012 #36

Van Jones tells it again! Thanks! freshwest Jun 2012 #43

Huckster of a religious order The Wizard Jun 2012 #48

And another way to see it: What is wrong with someone educating kids AllyCat Jun 2012 #53

republicans fool folks with the total cost of an employee vs salary dembotoz Jun 2012 #55

Outstanding!! CrispyQ Jun 2012 #56

Started at $150 a month (no benefits) in 1947 Zoigal Jun 2012 #57

go, Van! You are right and so sorry you didn't make it to the O admin wordpix Jun 2012 #58

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #62

Slam away, and I'll chime right in. gkdmaths Jun 2012 #64

Yes! jade3000 Jun 2012 #65