Poll: Teachers going on strike, your thoughts?

[Spektre41]

I've recently heard that Ontario college teachers are planning on going on strike. This got me thinking as to whether teachers should be considered essential services like hospital workers and police.

I for one, think they're a bunch of ungrateful bastards with ridiculously large paychecks, but given how vital their career is, they deserve it.

Here's an old November link:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/12/c8728.html

 

[Curtmiester]

Yes. Why the fuck would I oppose that?!

 

[Cherry Cola]

Yeah they deserve more privileges and money. They teach our children, they have earned it.

And good thing calling them ungrateful bastards. Because it's such a bad thing to want a better life for yourself.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Generator]

I for one, think they're a bunch of ungrateful bastards with ridiculously large paychecks, but given how vital their career is, they deserve it.

Wow, teachers in Canada must be payed way better than teachers in the U.S.

Anyways, if their paychecks are as large as you say, then I guess I oppose it. But if they're practically living in poverty, like the teachers where I live, then I support it entirely.

 

[Spektre41]

On reflection, calling them ungrateful bastards was incredibly childish >_>

It's just the thought that thousands of students are getting screwed over because of them. They already get paid tons, have great benefits, and loads of time off.

 

[Spektre41]

I for one, think they're a bunch of ungrateful bastards with ridiculously large paychecks, but given how vital their career is, they deserve it.

Wow, teachers in Canada must be payed way better than teachers in the U.S.

Anyways, if their paychecks are as large as you say, then I guess I oppose it. But if they're practically living in poverty, like the teachers where I live, then I support it entirely.

My sister just told me they get paid around a 100,000 grand a year for what they do. They definitely deserve it, teaching is probably the most important job in the world, and stunting students for several months, even a full year, strikes me as irksome.

 

[Blanks]

Well it gives the subs a chance to do something XD

Seriously though... I'm pretty sure teachers should be treated a tad better

 

[Hallow'sEve]

Lucky student bastards who don't have to go to school....

As far as I know, the teacher in the US get paid near poverty level, and where I live (NC) it's against the law for them to even form unions.

BTW, teachers don't get a lot of time off, they have to take summer jobs, and sometimes summer classes (to get better pay).

 

[walls of cetepedes]

My sister just told me they get paid around a 100,000 grand a year for what they do. They definitely deserve it, teaching is probably the most important job in the world, and stunting students for several months, even a full year, strikes me as irksome.

... that may be 3 times what UK teachers are paid.

Methinks your sister is bullshitting you.

 

[Hallow'sEve]

My sister just told me they get paid around a 100,000 grand a year for what they do.

How much is that in US currency?
(because it seems like waaaay too much to be true)

 

[Cherry Cola]

I don't care, the teachers at my school rarely teach me anything.

Seriously, I get better educated by reading news on here.

[sub]And with this post I say to you, good night! It's about 2:30 AM here[/sub]

Good night. I shall stay up until 5!

 

[AndyFromMonday]

WHY COULDN'T THIS HAPPEN WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL?!

 

[daxter101]

90% of my teachers do s##t all, i had to teach myself physics and engineering in my senior studies, why should a person get paid $70,000 (AU) for that ?

And even the teachers that do a good job are just robbing the students of a days education, last time i checked they get long holidays, short hours as well as a medium to high income, they get enough.

 

[Hybrid Sight]

In my school the "teachers" very rarely teach me anything at all, I can honestly say I have never learned anything in school. I wouldn't really care if they went on strike.

 

[Nomad]

Everyone should always have the right to strike. It's a given part of workers' rights. There is no need for a distinction between occupations... And if they're essential for society, then that only proves that their employers need them more than they need their employers.

 

[x0ny]

I wanted to teach maths at secondary school after I got my maths degree. I went to 4 interviews and no one wanted to offer me a place on their PGCE course (a course you do if you want to become a teacher). I thought they were short on teachers. They probably were, but I sucked too hard. Anyway, now I run my own business ^^, a small chinese takeaway, yay.

 

[Disaster Button]

Yeah, in some cases.

It does kinda screw with education but then you get the really good teachers that are part of unions that don't believe in striking, like my Mom.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I for one, think they're a bunch of ungrateful bastards with ridiculously large paychecks, but given how vital their career is, they deserve it.

Ahaahahahahahhahahahahahahah.

No.

If you seriously think Teachers have huge paychecks and not much work, be one for a bit.

UK Teacher: Average Salary is £30,889. 45 weeks a year. 7 hours a day. 5 days a week.

This DOESN'T include overtime, which is unpaid. Tax takes a third of that.

US teacher: Average Salary is around $30,000 as well (going from £22k in the poorer states to $55k in the higher states).

But enough of the niceties, here's some nastier parts: http://everything2.com/title/How+to+survive+student+teaching

Plan on working 50-60 hours a week, not to mention time at home you'll use to plan, grade papers, and recuperate.

It's true what they say: you want as few outside responsibilities as possible while you're student teaching. If you can avoid taking classes, working, planning weddings, buying houses, and getting pregnant, do so. If you live on your own income, my advice is to work your butt off the summer before and save up enough money so you don't have to work while you're student teaching.

Now realise that there is almost nothing to stop you getting fired permanently if anyone finds anything "dodgy" in your background, or if you are involved in a scandal, even if you are innocent.

And then put them next to Bank Managers, Entertainers or Politicians salaries; each of which are not as important as Education.