[Fwd: We should all be as well paid!]

[Steve Huffman <stevhuff@eastky.net>]

I was a classroom teacher for 31 years in the Pike County
School System in Kentucky.  We taught 185 actual days
per school year.  I am looking for another job right now
because my teachers' retirement isn't much.  Your retired
principal at $38K is collecting alot more than I do.
In fact, he is collecting more than when I worked full time.
I would love to have been paid anywhere near what the
lowest NBA player gets.

Steve Huffman

Jim Hill wrote:

> You must be joking, We should all make what they make.  There are State
> Cops making over $100K per year not including benifits and pensions,
> Teachers working 7-8 months a year plus benifits and pensions.  I know a
> retired principle who pulls down $38K a year plus health benifits as a
> pension.  The taxes Jordan pays on his millions pays for a very good
> living for the Cops and Teachers.  And he is entitled to spend the rest
> as he see's fit, though he donates more to charities then some of us
> will ever make in a life time.  However, I agree somewhat with you and
> would prefer to see the pay scale at half of what it is so that ticket
> prices could be half of what they are (assuming an equal reduction,
> which isn't completly realistic).
>
> >  Damn, what a world we're
> >living in.  Teachers and cops can't make a living, and we pay $100 for
> >a pair of shoes so that Jordan etc, can make millions more on top of
> >millions that they are going to do what with.  Pay teachers for a
> >change.