Kurt Ullman wrote in
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Han wrote:


Fact is,the teachers knew the teaching salaries before they
accepted the job,and probably before they selected teaching as a
career. Perhaps they should only teach for a few years,and then
move on to some better paying job(if they have the skills...),if
they don't like their salaries.

As I said, it is weighing a "calling" against a livelihood. But it
isn't really fair to reduce compensation by imposing new regulations
AFTER the teacher has been hired and contracted. And the latter has
happened here in NJ.

Those contracts only last a year, always have in school systems.
Everything is (theoretically) up for change every year.

A majority of NJ teacher contracts are for 3 years. So, your statement
of "always" is, literally speaking, incorrect. In addition, the example
of my local school district is not unique. Their contract expired in
2010, and a new one was tentatively approved late in 2011. Sometimes it
takes longer, sometimes not. But that is a bit besides the point. Once
you embark on a career, it isn't always easy to switch. Example: It is
much easier to change careers if you get eased out and get left with a
handshake of an extra 6 month salary after having earned over 200K/yr.
When you're down to less than 50K/yr, and there is no handshake, it's not
so easy.

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Best regards
Han
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