tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post2116181102984197661..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Lower pay, no degrees, lots of pondsMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42744376090721817372009-11-13T16:06:28.566-06:002009-11-13T16:06:28.566-06:00In a weird way, it's like the third-worldizati...In a weird way, it's like the third-worldization of our schools, with charter school teachers competing with public school teachers and offering their services at a cheaper rate, leaving more money on the table for the operators. The operators love it when they hear, "I don't teach for the money, or "at least I don't have to pay union dues."Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-32623952008607442602009-11-13T10:11:20.182-06:002009-11-13T10:11:20.182-06:00Anon sounds like the prototype teacher for charter...Anon sounds like the prototype teacher for charter schools. Just like the Tribune article described. Sure, you should be happy where you teach, including in urban public schools. Of course, we would all like to have hiking trails and ponds outside our inner-city schools. And of course none of us went into teaching to get rich. But I wonder why having no union protection makes Anon so happy? And if Anon is so blissed out by PCCS, why did he or she leave?Beverly F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-24889773027126485562009-11-13T09:20:47.189-06:002009-11-13T09:20:47.189-06:00PCCS also pays %100 of TRS for teachers while the ...PCCS also pays %100 of TRS for teachers while the surrounding districts do not. So the teachers take home pay is equal to teacehrs of surrounding districts. They also do not have to pay union dues. I taught at PCCS and found it to be a wonderful environment for teachers. I did not go into education for the pay and have never taken a job becuase of the pay, you must be happy where you teach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com