How much do you think the teachers make? Are they underpaid? Cari Cardle the middle school teacher quoted in the article had a $151K total pay package in the 2022/2023 school year. You can look up any state employee pay on line. https://transparentcalifornia.com/
Note Cari pay package is for a 9 month work schedule. How sweet it is! And finally concern she can retire way before SS age with full benefits, so guess a retirement package of over $100k grand per year. Compare that the maximum Social Security pays of ~$40K per year.
I support the Oak Grove teachers in seeking fair wages and benefits. I also think the ~9% below state median or average wage for teacher pay at Oak Grove is interesting on its own because the Oak Grove students move on to Analy HS, where teacher pay is the highest in the county. What unusual circumstances have created this striking disparity in teacher compensation ranking between Analy HS and at least one of its feeder schools? Is this situation optimal for student success?
Even though the data is old and pre-Covid, interesting to note that, in 2016, Oak Grove Union 6th graders performed .4 grades above the national average on reading and math test score data (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/29/upshot/money-race-and-success-how-your-school-district-compares.html) although the districts general socio-economic profile was also above the national average. By comparison, Sebastopol Union's 6th graders performed .6 grades lower (with about average socio-economic profile).
Comparing against the national averages doesn't really tell the story. The bar is pretty low! The latest stat is 1 in 5 adults are illiterate and 41% read at the 4th grade level. Can't blame it all on the teachers but they have some accountability (unless they work for the gov't. oh yeah they do.....). Second take a look at my post on teacher salaries. Bang for the buck?
Not to disagree but could you give me a citation for your "1 in 5" and "41% at 4th grade level"? Thx. And your Substack doesn't take me to "post on teacher salaries".
How much do you think the teachers make? Are they underpaid? Cari Cardle the middle school teacher quoted in the article had a $151K total pay package in the 2022/2023 school year. You can look up any state employee pay on line. https://transparentcalifornia.com/
Note Cari pay package is for a 9 month work schedule. How sweet it is! And finally concern she can retire way before SS age with full benefits, so guess a retirement package of over $100k grand per year. Compare that the maximum Social Security pays of ~$40K per year.
I support the Oak Grove teachers in seeking fair wages and benefits. I also think the ~9% below state median or average wage for teacher pay at Oak Grove is interesting on its own because the Oak Grove students move on to Analy HS, where teacher pay is the highest in the county. What unusual circumstances have created this striking disparity in teacher compensation ranking between Analy HS and at least one of its feeder schools? Is this situation optimal for student success?
I also support the Oak Grove teachers.
Even though the data is old and pre-Covid, interesting to note that, in 2016, Oak Grove Union 6th graders performed .4 grades above the national average on reading and math test score data (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/29/upshot/money-race-and-success-how-your-school-district-compares.html) although the districts general socio-economic profile was also above the national average. By comparison, Sebastopol Union's 6th graders performed .6 grades lower (with about average socio-economic profile).
Comparing against the national averages doesn't really tell the story. The bar is pretty low! The latest stat is 1 in 5 adults are illiterate and 41% read at the 4th grade level. Can't blame it all on the teachers but they have some accountability (unless they work for the gov't. oh yeah they do.....). Second take a look at my post on teacher salaries. Bang for the buck?
Not to disagree but could you give me a citation for your "1 in 5" and "41% at 4th grade level"? Thx. And your Substack doesn't take me to "post on teacher salaries".