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."
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."