re: Teacher Salaries in Louisiana

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Says a lot about a Masters in Education, don't you think?

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Yeah. I mean, the reality is, the teachers with a masters versus the teachers with a bachelors are doing the SAME JOB. Yes, the masters folks put in more school, but to what end? Their job description is generally no different than their bachelor counterparts. There aren't stepping-stone positions to move up to in a school if you aren't going the specialist/doctorate route, so the masters is truly a waste of money and time.

I still find it interesting that people don't find $45-50k to be pretty good when considering the benefits they're getting working for the state. Everyone looks at the salary and not at the total compensation package. I get it if the cost of living is high where you are, but it's not where I am. Would it be good in Chicago? Of course not.