a little perspective ;op

this was forwareded to me, courtesy of the 7th grade teacher at my school. chew on it.

Teachers get paid way too much! I'm fed up with teachers and their hefty salary schedules. What we need here is a little perspective.

If I had my way, I'd pay these teachers myself! I'd pay them babysitting wages. That's right! Instead of paying these outrageous school taxes, I'd give them $3 an hour out of my own pocket. And I'm only going to pay them for five hours, too... not for any coffee breaks. That would be $15 a day. Yup. Each parent should pay $15 a day for these teachers to baby-sit their child. Even if they have more than one child, it's still a lot cheaper than private day care.

Now, how many children do they teach every day? Maybe 25? That's $15x25=$375 a day. But remember, those darn teachers only work 180 days a year! I am not going to pay them for all those vacations! Now, let's see... $375x180=$67,500. (Hey, wait a minute, I think my calculator needs new batteries.)

I know, I know... some teachers will whine "But what about those of us who have 10 years experience and a Master's degree?" Well, maybe (to be fair) they could get the minimum wage, and instead of just baby-sitting. And maybe they could read the kids a story while they're at it, too. We could round that off to about $5 an hour, times five hours, times 25 children. That's $625 a day times 180 days. Let's see... that's $112,500... HUH?!?

Wait a minute, let's get a little perspective here. Maybe baby-sitting wages are too good for these teachers. Hey... did anyone see a salary schedule around here?

(Sorry, source unknown.)

P.S. Try reversing the above approach: Figure out, using your salary, what you are paid per child per hour. No baby sitter of any age would even think of working for that amount of money!