If you think the salaries are bad, wait till you see the benefits.
Teachers get ten sick days at 100% pay with no burden of proof. If they need more than that, they can get short term disability, which is 5 1/2 months worth of school days... AT 90% PAY(!) After that, it's long term disability, which is significantly reduced pay, but the teacher can return for a few days before their short term disability expires, then go back on short term with a reset clock. It's not unheard of for teachers with late-stage cancer to keep that game going.
They used to be able to. Removing the banking was one of the few concessions the government ever got. But the thing was, when teachers could bank sick days, teachers hardly ever got sick. They'd just bank years and years worth, then take them all just before they retire (essentially retiring a year early at full pay.) Now that they can't? You hear teachers say things like "I have seven sick days left, and I'm going to use them all."
Social workers work full time too. They tend to be assigned to like 15 schools (so each board might have a dozen or so on payroll,) and there's enough work to go around.
If you think the salaries are bad, wait till you see the benefits.
Teachers get ten sick days at 100% pay with no burden of proof. If they need more than that, they can get short term disability, which is 5 1/2 months worth of school days... AT 90% PAY(!) After that, it's long term disability, which is significantly reduced pay, but the teacher can return for a few days before their short term disability expires, then go back on short term with a reset clock. It's not unheard of for teachers with late-stage cancer to keep that game going.
Blame the government for their terrible negotiating.
They used to be able to. Removing the banking was one of the few concessions the government ever got. But the thing was, when teachers could bank sick days, teachers hardly ever got sick. They'd just bank years and years worth, then take them all just before they retire (essentially retiring a year early at full pay.) Now that they can't? You hear teachers say things like "I have seven sick days left, and I'm going to use them all."
Social workers 100k?
Family member works as an educational assistant full time and barely makes 30k
Social workers work full time too. They tend to be assigned to like 15 schools (so each board might have a dozen or so on payroll,) and there's enough work to go around.
A. The US has a much lower cost of living
B. Florida isn't exactly known for it's "world class" education.
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
We pay through the nose for this 'public education' and it's absolute dogshit in every province.
I have watched all three 'Porkies' movies. Florida schooling is aces.