re: Teacher Salaries in Louisiana

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how many times have you stepped into a classroom?

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I volunteered at a school 6 weeks or so ago.

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Man, I'm paying into this year after year and then if I die my spouse isn't entitled to what i've paid into year after year.... sounds shitty to me

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You're paying into the pension find. That's how it works every where. You have an awesome retirement plan. The fact that you are criticising it is comical.

I'll ask again, would you restructure your retirement to raise your salary? Don't give me some private sector bs because this is the public sector.

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No you're just trolling trying to get me off topic.

I answered your questions, sad you have to be a smartass with your replies.

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I'm not trolling at all. I've been clear about my education stance since post 1. If you're upset, that's likely a sign.

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So higher pay only needs to apply to new aplicants correct?

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When doesn't it?

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how does raising the pay for those already in the field raise performance? are they intentionaly doing a bad job?

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I never dodged this argument once, you did not ask about it. However, I feel teachers that have scored a 1 or 2 should be back in school. I do not agree with supervisor grading or student scores but from an independent scoring team.

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I am starting to doubt you are capable of critical thinking much above that of a middle/high school level.

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I doubt you actually ask the questions you want answers to, then sit and question the intellect of others


I mean if I wanted to get critical applicants and intentionally instead of what you typed

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've also answered sao in depth and it threw the convo off with his questions.

I'm here to talk and learn but I'm not wanting shite replies at 1am

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Meh, I've responded to every question honestly based on the parishes I've worked and that doesn't seem to satisfy you.

Honestly, I can't answer every question because I am a teacher. There are a lot of things I would love to change about Louisiana and the education system

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I'll ask again are you willing to restructure your current plan for more upfront? You want teacher to do that but are you willing

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I would because I understand the time value of money, but that's neither here nor there. Surely you understand that you are paid by tax dollars, therefore there is only a certain amount of dollars. In business, I can make more money if the business starts to make more money. The same is not true for you. By giving you a raise that also increase pension expense. So for arguments sake let's say a raise can't be done, but you could vote to raise your salary $12k per year, but you'd only get 50% pension, would you take it?

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not my career in State Government Pharmacy Benefit Management with a contractual second business in Medicare supplement, Annuity and small business employee health insurance.

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That's fancy way to say you reimburse government Healthcare.

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Surely you understand that you are paid by tax dollars, therefore there is only a certain amount of dollars. In business, I can make more money if the business starts to make more money

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I am aware, I am also aware that those tax dollars do not go to the designated areas due to the corruption that I can not control.
Just like casinos in Louisiana was supposed to go into education and road repair but that hasn't happened like planned.

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By giving you a raise that also increase pension expense. So for argument's sake let's say a raise can't be done, but you could vote to raise your salary $12k per year, but you'd only get 50% pension, would you take it?

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If you read anything I don't believe everyone should get a raise, I believe those deserving need a raise. I've scored a 3 or 4 on every end of the year for the last 5 years yet I've only received 300 in bonuses and 400 in raises.
Not sure how anyone can argue this is fair based on what I've done and accomplished. However, many feel that teachers are glorified babysitters and don't deserve nearly what they're paid.

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cave canem

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If tommorrow you were offered a 50% pay increase in exchage for you funding your own retirement, being placed into the SS system, losing civil service protection, and being on the hook for your own health insurance, would you take it?

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He's not going to answer, but the answer should be no if he's smart.

I'm not a big shot, though. I was vaguely asked to reveal myself and I did. I'm nobody. But I do have an intimate knowledge of education as it pertains to Texas. I work with the state, it's teacher orgs and also very close to teachers personally. It's a bigger struggle for them personally, professionally and politically than I ever fathomed.