tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1196883866505951580.post8583128117204844488..comments2023-09-30T04:58:28.058-05:00Comments on My Reputo: Let's Pay Teachers What They are Worth (exactly what we are paying them now)Reputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06845157593799270355noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1196883866505951580.post-79768166407770238332014-09-18T17:42:44.151-05:002014-09-18T17:42:44.151-05:00Please include the following in your computations....Please include the following in your computations. I would like to be paid for the hour before school when I meet with parents as a consultant for their child's behavioural issues. I'd also like to be paid for the hour during lunch when I am on call (and always called!) for bumps, bruises, scrapes and breaks - don't forget the $1000 I needed to stock my classroom, as well as a monthly allowance for the paper, ink, art and science supplies I purchase each month. The of course, there is the 1-2 hours after school, again available for parent consultation or perhaps as meeting chairman or secretary . I won't need to provide student supplies, the current owner of this business doesn't! I also won't need an administrator - I'm capable of doing my own PR and I won't want the reams of unnecessary paper work.I also won't require any support staff - like all good private schools I won't accept applicants who require extra care. I would willingly pay for 1 secretary!<br />Really, I would just like to be paid for the amount of education and the level of responsibility needed for this position. You home schooled two kids - you're a light weight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1196883866505951580.post-70875265188649456602013-02-28T08:02:33.548-06:002013-02-28T08:02:33.548-06:00The private college where I work used to pay teach...The private college where I work used to pay teachers based on performance. About a year and a half ago we changed to seniority pay. Personally, I don't mind because I have been with the company for over five years and therefore I received the largest pay-raise at the school. (I have the most seniority.) In reality, I don't like it. Yes, I would be getting about the same percentage pay raise, maybe even less, but I think it is more fair to compensate by value rather than by still being in the system. <br /><br />The incentive that disappeared is the quarterly bonus. We received a $200 or $400 bonus for each class if the students rated us high enough. I was a good instructor and attained the bonus almost every quarter in almost every class. I, therefore, took a major pay cut when the bonuses stopped. My "major" pay increases have now mostly compensated me for the difference, but if I was under the five year mark, I would still have a year or two to make up the difference. Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135571531384389350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1196883866505951580.post-8479194437075063902013-02-28T07:11:54.794-06:002013-02-28T07:11:54.794-06:00Though only briefly touched upon in this post, I p...Though only briefly touched upon in this post, I personally feel that if unions were not making compensation deals, teachers would truly be paid what they were worth. Terrible teachers would be paid less (or get the ax) and the top teachers would be paid way more than a time-clock punching teacher. <br /><br />Furthermore, schools could innovate. They could find ways to bring down the operating costs (i.e. more satellite classes or some such) and thus increase pay outs to teachers. <br /><br />All successful businesses are constantly searching for ways to improve service and decrease to make more profit. And when they have more profit, they can compensate top performers more. Why? Because they increased revenue. <br /><br />How would top teachers increase revenue for a school? Well... they would be in top demand. When there is more demand and not enough supply, the schools can charge more. Ahh... people would pay more for top performing teachers. And those teachers salaries would go up... or they would go to a school willing to pay their bill. Or heck, they might even start their own education venture and make even more cash. <br /><br />So if teachers want to be paid what they're worth, give teachers union the boot and privatize education.Devon Noel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440829254298661495noreply@blogger.com