mikerowesoft

Well well well... Microsoft has found a young, tender bone to gnaw!

"Letter to the Editor-- Teachers Get Paid Too Much"

Teachers get paid TOO much! I'm fed up with teachers and their hefty salary schedules. What we need here is a little perspective.

If I had my way, I'd pay these teachers myself--I'd pay them babysitting wages. That's right-instead of paying these outrageous taxes, I'd give them $3 an hour out of my own pocket. And I'm only going to pay them for five hours, not for professional development, coaching after school sports, Christmas concerts, or any other extra-curricular activities. Not for coffee breaks and meetings either. Just $15 a day. Each parent should pay $15 a day to these teachers to babysit their child. Even if they have more than one child, it's still a lot cheaper than private daycare.

Now how many children do they teach every day - maybe 22? That's $15 x 22= $330 a day. But remember, they only work 190 days a year! I am not going to pay them for all those vacations or ProD days! $330 x 190= $62700 (Just a minute, I think my calculator needs new batteries.)

I know what you teachers will say--what about those who have 10 years experience and a master's degree? Well maybe, to be fair, they could get something closer to the minimum wage, and instead of just babysitting, they could read the kids a story. We could round the wage off to $5 an hour, times 5 hours, times 22 kids. That's $550 a day times 190 days. That's $104500 . . . HUH?!?

Wait a minute, let's get a little perspective here. Babysitting wages are too good for these teachers. Did anyone see a salary schedule around here?

Grrrr!

Well, apparently only those on the east coast of Canada, or those in France, can see my blog! All I see when I try to view mine or anyone else with blogspot is this.

@$%&#$*

SNOW!!!

Those of you not actually in Canada will have a hard time believing that Vancouver is one city that virtually never looks like this! However, we who live here are enjoying the moment, fervently hoping that schools will remain closed tomorrow!!

what the heck??

To my horror, I find that my blog is no longer here??!! I can't find it when I type in the url, though I am still able to see the insides of it myself.... let me know if you see this!

... oh if only you could let me know when you don't!!!