Comments on: DeSantis Proposes Minimum Teacher Salary Of $47,500

By: on call

on call — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 21:22:01 +0000

I propose a $1 minimum salary. Negotiate from there.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:13:36 +0000

REGARDING:
“if you raise my property taxes to give me a raise, well……… I think you can see that I am no better off.”

If I raise your taxes $100 and your salary $1.00, you are in worse shape.

If I raise your taxes $100 and your salary $100, you are in worse shape because income related taxes will take even more.

If I raise your total taxes $100 and your salary $100, you are in no worse shape.

If I raise your taxes $100 and your salary $1,000 you are in better shape.

If I raise your taxes $0 and we run out of competent teachers, we are all in worse shape because society will break down. (Assuming the teachers are never replaced.)

If we figure out how to make competent robot teachers, things will get very interesting.

David for RoboTeach, RoboFireFighter, RoboCop

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:55:40 +0000

REGARDING:
“If you have never walked the beat don’t respond you will just make a simpleton of your narrow minded self.”
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(David for following instructions)

By: Hd

Hd — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:00:41 +0000

Well kiss my a- – but I’m a law enforcement officer and without us there is no students or teachers. I and my partners have gone years and years without a raise in pay. Now I’m Thinking about quitting because I don’t see the point anymore. I have a family just like the teachers but my a- – is the one on the line . I have a daughter in school so don’t even go there but I’m putting my life one the line. Raises for correctional officers and Escambia county police. If you have never walked the beat don’t respond you will just make a simpleton of your narrow minded self. Other wise put on a uniform and come get some.

By: Pay the teachers

Pay the teachers — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:44:10 +0000

@Richard Harris

Who taught the firefighters and the police? TEACHERS!

By: Another thot

Another thot — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:32:37 +0000

Ways to pay (would be appropriate for middle and high school level, and this would not apply to disabled students):

If a student maintains a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher, school is free. (Auto insurers give premium discounts for this.)

Once below a 2.9 GPA, a tiered system of fees begin. In the 2.9 – 2.0 range, minimal, but noticeable, fees are based on just the classes below 2.9.

But from 1.9 and down, fees increase exponentially. Ouch.

Why? Because excessive funds are spent on remedial courses for students (and their parents) who are apathetic to education. It’s past time to charge a fee for laziness.

Apathetic students and their parents should have to pay a fee when grades are too low. If implemented, one of two things would happen: The parents would make certain their child was keeping grades up at 3.0 at all times to avoid fees; or these kids would drop out (sooner rather than later). No refunds to drop out.

Fights, consistent and repeated referral students, excessive absences… fees/fines.

Oh, and school scoring matrices should reward schools and faculty for every student above 3.0, and reward more when any 1.9 or lower student moves above 2.5 and does not return to 1.9 or lower again. (Right now, low scores are punitive against schools and teachers.)

Those fees should be adequate to pay the salaries of remedial teachers. Any left over fees go to core course teachers at the end of the year.

Bottom line: Education comes with a price tag. Those students and parents who cause schools to be “F”, “D”, and mediocre “C” in their communities should pay an inconvenience fee, and start working with their own children and their school to reach and maintain a no cost level of 3.0 and add meaning to their lives.

By: FF/EMT married to Teacher

FF/EMT married to Teacher — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:21:54 +0000

@Richard Harris – congrats on the most ridiculous comment on this thread. FF and Police have plenty of down town, teachers don’t. Sure teachers get the summers off (on paper), but the majority of the teachers that I know either go to conferences, plan their next year, work on their classrooms, etc. There are days off, but not as many as you would think. Additional FF and PD have the option to work OT for additional compensation. Teachers do not. Their salary is their salary. There isn’t anyway to earn additional. My wife (whose school day ends at 2:30) is never home before 5. Just because the kids leave doesn’t mean her job is done. If you’re going to comment on articles, please try to be educated, or you will just make it look like us public servants are a bunch of whiners.

By: Teacher

Teacher — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:04:43 +0000

@ Richard Harris

I hear you, friend and I agree. But don’t call a teacher. What’s left of them are all in meetings regarding the ridiculous amount of standardized testing, so they are currently unavailable.

There are many problems with education in Florida and salary is but one of those problems. Not only is there a shortage of new teachers (can you blame them?), but there’s also a mass exodus of highly qualified, experienced teachers (can you blame them?).

“Children are our future and our greatest asset” they like to say so often.
REALLY??? Then why do you NOT invest in your “Future and Greatest Asset”.

You politicians are so full of it and everyone can see right through it.
Business as usual…talking out of both sides of your mouth.

By: Richard Harris

Richard Harris — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:14:58 +0000

So the teachers are going to be starting at a higher salary than Fire fighters and police officers. that’s the power of the NEA union. so if your house catches fire or you have a medical emergency, Don’t call 911 call a teacher.

By: Escambia Resident

Escambia Resident — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:00:33 +0000

Great to hear starting salaries may be going up for teachers, they need it but the school district needs this for all of their employees. The school district does not run on teachers alone. You got to have teacher aids, cafeteria workers, custodians, workers in Maintenance, Facilities, IT, HR, Accounting, Finance, Transportation and other Departments to make the district work. Everybody needs raises especially with how bad the benefits and insurance have gotten over the years.