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VirginiaDeb
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here's a topic: publishing salaries
Apparently the local newspaper published the salary of every employee in my school district today to show how 'overpaid' we are.
It lists our name and our salary... but not how long we've worked or our degree.
I'm not really too bothered by it since the salary scale is on the web and people could figure out what i made if they really wanted to, but a lot of the other members were a bit ticked about this.
has this ever happend to you? Just wondering your thoughts on this.
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
I think that would bother me. It's no one's business. I think, because you're a teacher, that the public thinks your salary is fair game. I wonder if they'd do that to someone in the private sector. (I know CEO salaries are made public, but that's not the same.)
I wouldn't be bothered if it said something like, "A teacher with x years experience and a master's degree earns x amount." Putting your name there is wrong, IMO.
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:03 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
 wow. I would be quite upset if I saw my name and salary published somewhere!
it wasn't in Newsday was it?
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:03 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Apparently the local newspaper published the salary of every employee in my school district today to show how 'overpaid' we are.
It lists our name and our salary... but not how long we've worked or our degree.
I'm not really too bothered by it since the salary scale is on the web and people could figure out what i made if they really wanted to, but a lot of the other members were a bit ticked about this.
has this ever happend to you? Just wondering your thoughts on this.
i have seen this doen for school districts....yes
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:04 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow. I would be quite upset if I saw my name and salary published somewhere!
it wasn't in Newsday was it?
Nope, i'm in Virginia.
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:04 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by Redhead
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Apparently the local newspaper published the salary of every employee in my school district today to show how 'overpaid' we are.
It lists our name and our salary... but not how long we've worked or our degree.
I'm not really too bothered by it since the salary scale is on the web and people could figure out what i made if they really wanted to, but a lot of the other members were a bit ticked about this.
has this ever happend to you? Just wondering your thoughts on this.
i have seen this doen for school districts....yes
I'd seen the 'Top 10' salaries published before... but never the entire payroll.
I know what most people were complaining about is it doesn't talk about anything else that they do... Like one aid makes a good salary, but she works more days, helps with CPR, and has been there for 20 year... So to someone who doesn't know that, they may think she's overpaid.
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:07 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow. I would be quite upset if I saw my name and salary published somewhere!
it wasn't in Newsday was it?
Nope, i'm in Virginia.
I would be very upset about it. what are they trying to prove anyway? do they want to outsource teaching jobs to India too?
if they want to see overpaid people, look at politicians, actors and CEO's. teachers IMO are NOT overpaid
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:07 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
if they want to see overpaid people, look at politicians, actors and CEO's. teachers IMO are NOT overpaid
and they publish their salaries all the time
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:08 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
And although not you Deb....
i do know teachers and people in SD's that are VERY MUCH OVER PAID!
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:09 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow. I would be quite upset if I saw my name and salary published somewhere!
it wasn't in Newsday was it?
Nope, i'm in Virginia.
I would be very upset about it. what are they trying to prove anyway? do they want to outsource teaching jobs to India too?
if they want to see overpaid people, look at politicians, actors and CEO's. teachers IMO are NOT overpaid
Apparently one of the board members has had it out for teachers for a while... There's a big budget debate going on... the schools are asking for last years budget, but the board wants to cut by 500,000... but meanwhile, we desprately need a new elementary school... we have no closet space since every single one has turned into a classroom or an office - there are upwards of 28 kids in some rooms... and the area is growing big time...
but i guess they're trying to say, 'this is why our budget is too high... they make too much money'
but meanwhile, we make less than most counties in the area....
sorry, that turned into quite the rant.
oh well, i'm leaving the county in 2 months anyways...
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:11 PM |
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DebG
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
I htink if they are going to publish the teachers saleries then it should be a full blown release of all salaries and ALL financies incurred in the school.
I hate to say it, but ANY job thats paid for by taxes SHOULD be reviewed (teachers, politicians, police, fire, courts ect)
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:13 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by Redhead
And although not you Deb....
i do know teachers and people in SD's that are VERY MUCH OVER PAID!
haha - yeah, not me.. move me an hour north toward DC and i'd qualify for low income housing 
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:13 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by DebG
I htink if they are going to publish the teachers saleries then it should be a full blown release of all salaries and ALL financies incurred in the school.
I hate to say it, but ANY job thats paid for by taxes SHOULD be reviewed (teachers, politicians, police, fire, courts ect)
good point...
Deb....was your NAME printed in this article?
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I can totally understand your frustration. Unfortunately it's the case everywhere- at least in NYC I don't have to worry about my name being in the paper with my salary since there are about 80,000 of us. Some people think teachers should take a vow of poverty!
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:14 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
If people want to know where the BIG BUCKS are going....
it is to the principles and the gazillion asst. principles that they have 
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:15 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by Redhead
Posted by DebG
I htink if they are going to publish the teachers saleries then it should be a full blown release of all salaries and ALL financies incurred in the school.
I hate to say it, but ANY job thats paid for by taxes SHOULD be reviewed (teachers, politicians, police, fire, courts ect)
good point...
Deb....was your NAME printed in this article?
yep, so i heard, at least, i didn't actually see it.
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by DebG
I htink if they are going to publish the teachers saleries then it should be a full blown release of all salaries and ALL financies incurred in the school.
I hate to say it, but ANY job thats paid for by taxes SHOULD be reviewed (teachers, politicians, police, fire, courts ect)
I agree that tax-funded positions should be reviewed, but I see no purpose in putting a person's name with their exact salary there.
And I think that, since budgets are so complex (I've seen my school's) I think the layperson would still tend to point to teachers being overpaid because understanding how budgets work is no easy feat.
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WHen I was younger, the Sachem school district teachers had this done to them. I remember looking at it going.. OMG Mr. So-in-so makes THAT much?????!?!
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Publishing the salaries I can understand - but with your name right next to it??? I AM SORRY - thats horrible!
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julz33
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
They do that for Stony Brook University too.
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MrsS2005
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
That would bother me. It's one thing to disclose how much teachers are paid on average in a district or what the starting salary is, but I don't understand the reason behind listing the salary of each employee. I don't tell people what I make, so why should a newspaper disclose that?
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:28 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Deb....was your NAME printed in this article?
yep, so i heard, at least, i didn't actually see it.
the publishing of my name would bother me!
i think using names is petty
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by Redhead
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Deb....was your NAME printed in this article?
yep, so i heard, at least, i didn't actually see it.
the publishing of my name would bother me!
i think using names is petty
Yeah, i think that's what bugged most people... that it gave their name, and then their salary...
Debra Lastname $-----
I'm a first year teacher though, so my salary is easy to figure out anyways....
but say if someone coaches, they'd have an additional stipend, but it wouldn't be published that it's their teaching salary + their stipend for being coach of the tennis team or whatever...
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:31 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
This would absolutely bother me. But you know what, it's yet ANOTHER way for taxpayers to justify themselves for voting down school budgets and subsequently destroying our childrens' well-rounded educations.
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:36 PM |
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Re: here's a topic: publishing salaries
Posted by VirginiaDeb
Apparently the local newspaper published the salary of every employee in my school district today to show how 'overpaid' we are.
It lists our name and our salary... but not how long we've worked or our degree.
I'm not really too bothered by it since the salary scale is on the web and people could figure out what i made if they really wanted to, but a lot of the other members were a bit ticked about this.
has this ever happend to you? Just wondering your thoughts on this.
This happened last year in my district. They published the teacher's initials and NEVER said how many years, credits beyond our master's and the other extra-curricula activities we do to get to that amount.
Oh, and may I add we are the SECOND LOWEST paid in Nassau county 
Oh, yeah, and we are currently in contract negotiations. SUX to be me.
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