Quote:Starting salary in Duval for a teacher is about $34,500 IIRC- not terrible but nothing to brag about. 


 

They get about $800 - $1000 per year raises for cost of living.  Also- they are eligible for a decent bonus (aprox $5000 paid annually) if the teacher is national board certified.  So a veteran teacher with 10 solid years experience is making about $44,000 to $50,000. 


 

That pay is lousy.  I know it doesn't seem terrible with 2 months of summer off and all those holidays.  But then I remember the parents, all the red tape, the futility of it all, the lack of teacher protection- and the fact that I hate kids.   


 

I would consider teaching in Duval at closer to $90,000 to $100,000 per year.


 

My point is:  Anybody smart enough to become a teacher would know better than to get involved wth that profession.

 

I agree with this sentiment especially in todays climate. 

 

The kids today have zero respect for their own parents, let alone adults that aren't their own parents. Add to this that there is no discipline allowed in the school or home anymore (other than nothing methods like "time out" and talking to's) and the kids fear nothing. They know they have the power. An adult cannot discipline them or else the adult gets sued. 

 

Many parents are terrible and will believe everything bad that happens is the schools fault and Little Johnny is an angel. These are the type of trash that sue the school at every turn so that they can become walmart-millionaires. And the liberal judges always seem to allow these and enable further terrible behavior/ cases. 

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