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Originally Posted by State
Well, it's been told to me that in Moultonborough 42 percent of the teachers at the Central School--where I have an inside source--are maxing out on the pay scale.
I mean one position some advisory board keeps wanting to cut, which frustrates my source since it's a needed position, stands out to me. The person in it makes a lot of money. That may be why it's always on the chopping block only to be snatched back. Teachers should not make more than $55-60k, period--regardless of the years accrued or number of sheets of diploma paper. Apparently, according to my inside source, this person makes a significant amount more than this. Like above $80+k.
I mean if that's the case we have teachers earning close to _double_ the median household income for the town. The school board has been too compliant with the demands of the NEA.
That's why in Moultonborough salaries should again be made publicly available in the back of the town report. It's called transparency. "Sunlight is the best disinfectant," wrote Justice Louis Brandeis.
Not bad for summers off and additional vacation weeks in January, February, and April. Boo-yah! And being done by approx. 4. Anyone who stays till 5 has no life or is in administration.
That's why I will be encouraging my children to work for the gubmit. Much better stability, better retirement, and less hardship.
And it is a fact, like Samiam says, that public sector people have much better non-salary compensation. Like a pension. Who gets those anymore?
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Teachers in NH have to be re-certified every three years, have a BA or better in education or the field they are teaching in (i.e. mathematics, biology, etc.). Recently, the State of NH raised the rates for certifying teachers as a way to raise revenue. Teachers in NH are required to be Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT's) per No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Teachers are paid, in most districts, by a pay scale based on the number of years they have been teaching and their level of degree. A teacher with a BA in science teaching AP Biology might be making less than the health teacher with a Master's degree in Ed and who has been with a district for twenty years. It's the only field I can think of where you aren't necessarily paid by merit but by degree x longevity in the field.
If teachers are at the top of a pay scale in a district, that says some good things about your district. Your district is retaining veteran teachers who are experts in their field. That's exactly what you want to have happen. A good school district has a nice mix of veteran and new teachers.
Remember: those teacher at the top of the pay scale are making money because they have put a lot of time into their profession - both in the classroom (as students themselves) and on the job.
By the way - all salaries in the public sector are available to the public to view. If you call M'boro's SAU office, I'm sure you can get a breakdown of salaries. Chances are the information won't include names but you will get an idea of what's what...
And finally, a Google search led me to this:
http://fc.sau45.org/Financial%20Info...hersalaryA.pdf
... it might be of interest to you....