Teachers often work from about 7 in the morning to around 7 or 8 in the evening. Not only do they have to teach, but they have to see parents, grade papers, prepare their lesson plans etc. They don't work 8 hour days.
Also as to the summer, yes, they do get a couple months off, but they don't get the whole summer off by any means. They have to prepare for their classes and turn in their yearly plan weeks before the students ever show up.
Underpaid...yes. Perfect example was my mother who with over 26 years of experience and with a master's degree still was only paid around $28,000/yr. Underpaid teachers is a big reason why our education system is so poor. Many can barely support their family, often work summer jobs. When they can make 20 to 50 thousand more in private industy, is it small wonder that most of the highly qualified potential teachers have no interest in teaching? Not really.
Also as to the summer, yes, they do get a couple months off, but they don't get the whole summer off by any means. They have to prepare for their classes and turn in their yearly plan weeks before the students ever show up.
Underpaid...yes. Perfect example was my mother who with over 26 years of experience and with a master's degree still was only paid around $28,000/yr. Underpaid teachers is a big reason why our education system is so poor. Many can barely support their family, often work summer jobs. When they can make 20 to 50 thousand more in private industy, is it small wonder that most of the highly qualified potential teachers have no interest in teaching? Not really.
