Comments on: Raises On The Way For Escambia Teachers, School Employees http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: puddin http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198961 puddin Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:19:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198961 Ah, thank you David, for doing the math. Is that what teachers are making? I make a third of that to get your sweet babies back and forth to school everyday. Just enough so that I dont qualify for any assistance, but not enough to get by on. No wonder they cant keep support personell on. Ah, thank you David, for doing the math. Is that what teachers are making? I make a third of that to get your sweet babies back and forth to school everyday. Just enough so that I dont qualify for any assistance, but not enough to get by on. No wonder they cant keep support personell on.

]]> By: puddin http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198959 puddin Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:11:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198959 $70? Lets see, $11.35 per hour, so thats 11 cents raise, 40 hours a week x 11 cents. Thats 4.40 a week. 4 weeks in the average month. $17.20 a month raise is what it looks like to me. Not that Im griping, and feel free to check my math. Every penny does help, but it will be taken away from us with higher health care premiums. Just lke last years raise was taken away by taking away our retirement plan and making us change the way we contribute. I wanna know what school employee makes so much that 2% is a $70 a month raise? Can I have that job please? $70? Lets see, $11.35 per hour, so thats 11 cents raise, 40 hours a week x 11 cents. Thats 4.40 a week. 4 weeks in the average month. $17.20 a month raise is what it looks like to me. Not that Im griping, and feel free to check my math. Every penny does help, but it will be taken away from us with higher health care premiums. Just lke last years raise was taken away by taking away our retirement plan and making us change the way we contribute. I wanna know what school employee makes so much that 2% is a $70 a month raise? Can I have that job please?

]]> By: 2% http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198895 2% Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:59:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198895 I am proud on any percent they are getting...sorry for the sarcasim. I just believe our teachers should get more because of their hard work and dedication to our kiddos. With the low pay teacher get I'm sure they do it for more than just the money!! Working with students each day and helping them succeed to their best ability coming from varying home situations...teachers need more. Just saying. I know my children have had awesome teachers at Pine Meadow and I would like to give that entire school a "shout out"! I am proud on any percent they are getting…sorry for the sarcasim. I just believe our teachers should get more because of their hard work and dedication to our kiddos. With the low pay teacher get I’m sure they do it for more than just the money!! Working with students each day and helping them succeed to their best ability coming from varying home situations…teachers need more. Just saying. I know my children have had awesome teachers at Pine Meadow and I would like to give that entire school a “shout out”!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198869 David Huie Green Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:41:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198869 REGARDING: "It would be nice if somebody thought I should at least get the 2% back that I lost, but I’m sure the teachers couldn’t care less about me." I'm not a teacher but I care and think you should get your two percent back. Tell your boss I said so. Failing that, being unhappy and sarcastic is a release available to you. Finding or creating some other job is also an option. David for happy people with options REGARDING:
“It would be nice if somebody thought I should at least get the 2% back that I lost, but I’m sure the teachers couldn’t care less about me.”

I’m not a teacher but I care and think you should get your two percent back.
Tell your boss I said so.

Failing that, being unhappy and sarcastic is a release available to you.
Finding or creating some other job is also an option.

David for happy people with options

]]> By: PSU1Earl http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198737 PSU1Earl Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:21:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198737 I'm not a government employee... 2% raises have been the norm for me... 3 yrs ago I had to take a 2% pay cut and have not received any raises since... I'm not sure where the additional money is going to come from but my guess it will be from me the tax payer... It would be nice if somebody thought I should atleast get the 2% back that I lost, but I'm sure the teachers could care less about me. btw, I took my kids out of the escambia public school system because frankly its just terrible. Now my kids are honor roll students and find the work they are doing very challenging in private school. I’m not a government employee… 2% raises have been the norm for me… 3 yrs ago I had to take a 2% pay cut and have not received any raises since… I’m not sure where the additional money is going to come from but my guess it will be from me the tax payer… It would be nice if somebody thought I should atleast get the 2% back that I lost, but I’m sure the teachers could care less about me.

btw, I took my kids out of the escambia public school system because frankly its just terrible. Now my kids are honor roll students and find the work they are doing very challenging in private school.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198689 David Huie Green Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:30:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198689 Sandra, At a guess the sarcasm might be related to the fact inflation last year was 2.1% and 3.2% the year before that. Therefore, the buying power of the pay -- even with the raise -- is less than what it was two years ago. Add to that the fact it is also less than what was stolen from the contracted pay and the idea folks should be thrilled at the crumb might inspire a sarcastic response. Not by me, I'm just happy they haven't reinstated slavery yet. Anybody is free to quit and find a better job. Seventy dollars is two percent of $3500/month or $42,000/year plus $840 is $42,840/year. Many jobs earn more. Many jobs earn less. David for happiness Sandra,

At a guess the sarcasm might be related to the fact inflation last year was 2.1% and 3.2% the year before that.

Therefore, the buying power of the pay — even with the raise — is less than what it was two years ago. Add to that the fact it is also less than what was stolen from the contracted pay and the idea folks should be thrilled at the crumb might inspire a sarcastic response.

Not by me, I’m just happy they haven’t reinstated slavery yet.
Anybody is free to quit and find a better job.
Seventy dollars is two percent of $3500/month or $42,000/year plus $840 is $42,840/year.
Many jobs earn more.
Many jobs earn less.

David for happiness

]]> By: amn http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198676 amn Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:48:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198676 It is an incredible amount of money when you don't make much as it is and trust me they will get that 2% back plus some when they go up on insurance premiums or what ever else they can make higher for us to pay. They give a raise just to make up for what they are getting ready to take out. It is an incredible amount of money when you don’t make much as it is and trust me they will get that 2% back plus some when they go up on insurance premiums or what ever else they can make higher for us to pay. They give a raise just to make up for what they are getting ready to take out.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198639 Sandra Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:28:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198639 @2 percent......Why is the responce a sarcastic "wow a whole $70 dollars a month" when its a 2 percent raise but when the state made you pay 3 percent to finance YOUR retirement all of the state employees acted like that was an incredible amount of money coming out of your paycheck. @2 percent……Why is the responce a sarcastic “wow a whole $70 dollars a month” when its a 2 percent raise but when the state made you pay 3 percent to finance YOUR retirement all of the state employees acted like that was an incredible amount of money coming out of your paycheck.

]]> By: Northender43 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198629 Northender43 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:17:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198629 YEA!!! NOOOOTTTT!!!! The district needs to make our wages competitive with the rest of the state. We have so many vacancies that won't be filled because of the wages. If they want to keep their buses running, driver's driving, teachers teaching, etc they need to start from the top down and get rid of the excess "fat" and give the rest of a "FAIR" raise. YEA!!! NOOOOTTTT!!!! The district needs to make our wages competitive with the rest of the state. We have so many vacancies that won’t be filled because of the wages. If they want to keep their buses running, driver’s driving, teachers teaching, etc they need to start from the top down and get rid of the excess “fat” and give the rest of a “FAIR” raise.

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/raises-on-the-way-for-escambia-teachers-school-employees/comment-page-1#comment-198571 No Excuses Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:06:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134649#comment-198571 Great! Every little bit helps. The teachers and other support and administrative staff, etc. deserve it! Great! Every little bit helps. The teachers and other support and administrative staff, etc. deserve it!

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