yeah, my elementary school was 9-3:30, but my high school was 7:20-2:00. normally, teachers had to be there like 15-30 minutes before students, and had to have one day a week to stay 15-30 later.
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But I still focus on the VALUE of teachers. Does anyone begrudge what their pediatrician earns? Both teachers and pediatricians have an enormous amount of responsibility in their fields of endeavor.
and that, i believe, is really the only valid argument for paying teachers more.
personally, i completely agree that teachers are the cornerstones of society, moving things forward into future generations.
but i don't know if that justifies a pay increase. not that i begrudge the profession or the professionals, nor do i think its somehow less valuable than, say, doctors (whom you could make the claim are over paid).
many medic transport units or even firefighters get paid less. there are homeless shelter or battered women's home workers out there that get paid nothing.
teaching comes with a great deal of benefits, from job security to benefits, etc. i feel vacation dates is a major plus. many taechers will tell you that teaching is something they honestly love -- very few other employees could claim that.
not really trying to spout my opinion, just trying to give the conversation some fuel.
