Why is teaching a lowly paid job when compared to other professions ?Is it also not a skill to be recognized ?
549276
it's also a very common degree in colleges and universities, especially among women.  It's supply and demand.  If you can fill all your teaching jobs at lower salaries, there's no reason to increase the salary.  If there comes a time where there's a shortage of teachers, then salaries will increase.
514750
Yes, ...Because Considering The Position That A Teacher In School Holds, They Are Not Suppose To Be There To  Downgrade & Intemidate Students....They Are There For An Example And To Upgrade And Prepare You Students To Be Productive For Society!...So, Yes!...That Teacher Is Not Valuble To The Students And Needs To Be EXPOSED & DISMISSED!!
414147
Amen to englishteacher!  The day does not end for us when the children go home - that's when you start the mountain of paperwork and planning that needs to be done to ensure the next day is smooth and productive. \nGood teachers will also very rarely have the full holidays, all teachers I know spend half their holiday in the classroom, organising the next terms work.  In addition, we also have a 24 hour a day, seven day a week "duty of care" to children (not just the children we teach, but all children everywhere, and that includes "vulnerable adults"), meaning we are never "off duty".  Teachers end up being friends with teachers cos it gets to the point when you can't talk about anything else!!  My cousin is constantly being berated by her husband for telling everyone (including taxi drivers and shop assistants) about the kids she teaches.  You just cannot leave the job behind when you (finally!) go home.\nAs for the money, the majority of teachers I know do it cos they love the job and want to help kids maximise their potential in life.  However, if salary is looked at as a reflection of the role you play in the functioning of society, how can we be receiving less than an advertising exec???  I think the issue teachers have with the money is that it is not reflective of the job that we do, compared to the salary received by others.  I'm not money grabbing, I don't aspire to be rich, but I do want society to recognise the importance of the job we do.  I don't "play with kids" all day, I work long and hard to ensure every child I am resposnsible for becomes the greatest person they can be.  If you don't want us to have more money to reflect that, then think of another way you can show us respect.
457884
I would say because people do not realize the full extent of how important teachers are, because without them who are you to say you would be who you are today.  I would say that the world is too caught up on celebrities and sports and things like that, that make so much more money it is ridiculous.  So I would have to say that people do not realize the importance of teachers and the amount of money they get paid, when the reward (their students) is priceless.
1074950
have you seen some of the crap that the kids come home with now? im only 19 and its a lot harder then when i was in school which wasnt very long ago... my sister asks her teacher for help and you know what her teacher says? figure it out yourself, im busy. how are kids to learn when the ones paid to teach them, dont!!
399618
YES!  DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE HOW A TEACHER ONLY GETS PAID $30,000 A YEAR. AN ATHELETE WHO CAN'T HARDLY SPELL BUT CAN MAKE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS!
833581
Some schools are underfunded and overwhelmed. The teacher may not be very qualified and has too many kids in one class to be able to handle all of them. If the kid in this class has parents who work three jobs and don't have time to help them learn to read, they can end up not learning. The teacher may be so busy and frazzled that they don't notice the one kid that is faking it. Also, if the child lives under the conditions outlined above and has a learning disability, it is going to be ten times more difficult because no one is paying enough attention to spot the problem. They may just label the child "stupid" or "disruptive."
82288
You aren't supposed to teach as a paraprofessional in public schools.  You are supposed to assist the actual classroom teacher in lessons.  Atleast, this is the way it works in NY.
599938
That is an excellent question. Teachers are off during the summer, but they are also only paid for nine months of work not twelve as many people think. Don't forget that it is the teacher who teaches the garbage man to read and write so that he is able to obtain the job, it also the teacher that teaches the doctor, laywer and all other professions. Please give credit where credit is due
282057
As far as I know, there are none. Teachers are usually under a set district pay scale if they teach public school, meaning that everyone earns the same amount roughly, give or take a slight pay raise. Most awards for teachers are non-monetary. Private schools also usually frown upon monetary awards.
689531
Teachers don't get paid much, unless they are good enough and lucky enough to teach at a ritzy private academy. So not too many people want to put up with kids all day for chicken feed, so you have to put more and more kids into one classroom because there aren't enough teachers to go around, which makes the teaching job that much more difficult and that much more unpleasant until finally no one wants to be a teacher anymore and all our kids end up ignorant and poor and so they rob you for a living.
1161901
Face it, who is getting paid to "teach" the children, Teachers are.  In todays society, people want someone else to blame and since we are getting paid to work with the children, we shoulder the blame.  It is not fair, I agree.  When I see a child for 45 min. a day, approximately 180 days a year, I should not be the fall-guy.  Get real!
563182
In most states teachers are not paid well.  In many states welders are well paid, it all depends on how hard you are willing to work.
289703
Daycare worker mostly. You are unable to work in a public school as a 'teacher' persay because you need a bacholers and certification. You could work as an aide in a school.
170123
A teacher who cannot communicate well is seldom hired.  Students must be able to discern what the teacher asks them to do in order to succeed.  Teachers who do not communicate well with the public often create confusion that is referred up the ladder to the principal, who does NOT enjoy having to clean up the mess.  Thus, such a teacher would not be retained since they create more work than they do.
344157
I'm from Long Island and I'm a teacher... I have dozens of friends with teaching degrees on Long Island and no one can find a job.  The reason is because Long Island pays teachers so well that there is a high demand for jobs in that Field.  The majority of people start off as subs.  me... I moved to Tennessee.  Yeah, LI pays better - but the cost of living is extremely high... so it makes no difference.
268563
ABSOLUTELY!!!  It is difficult to describe, but there is a high level of stress.  I tell people that teaching is live raising 30-150 kids.  Kids try your patience all of the time, but that is in their nature.\n\nAnother thing about teaching is that you cannot do anything about your pay scale.  In other jobs, you get paid for the amount of work you do and you get to almost work your way to the top.  That is not available to us.  Unless you leave the classroom, you will not receive adequate raises.\n\nAlso, teacher spend a considerable amount of money on their students.  You have to buy your own crayons, markers, construction paper, bulletin board decorations, and in some cases, you have to pay for your own copies. On average, I spend at least $200 a month on my students.\n\nFace it, people do not teach to make money!!!