tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post115618116323083548..comments2023-10-29T04:51:08.819-05:00Comments on God's Own Suburb: Elmhurst Teachers Council Vs. Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-1156528533136864832006-08-25T12:55:00.000-05:002006-08-25T12:55:00.000-05:00From what I understand, all teachers do not get th...From what I understand, all teachers do not get the same pay. That seems to be based on how long they have been teaching though and not based on any "success rate" qualifictions. If you've been there 5 years you get paid more then a 3rd year teacher.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea how to define a teacher success or their lack of it. Since there success is directly related to how hard the student works.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-1156528029997150172006-08-25T12:47:00.000-05:002006-08-25T12:47:00.000-05:00This might show my naivity, but I always wondered,...This might show my naivity, but I always wondered, do all the teachers get the exact same pay? If so, do they all deserve the same, given that some good, some bad and then the few all-star that are great? <BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it be better to take money away from the bad, to give to the good and even more to the greats? Paying them based on the quality of their work (which I wouldn't even know how to measure as an outside observer -- yet it is something intrinsic that you know when you experiencing as a student)OnTheWavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372375026015197013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-1156293356587277772006-08-22T19:35:00.000-05:002006-08-22T19:35:00.000-05:00This is my first response to a blog - I feel old. ...This is my first response to a blog - I feel old. Thanks for the kind words, Phil. Teaching is still as much fun as it has always been but negotiating a contract is NOT fun. You are right - teachers need a competitive salary but unlike big business, school districts don't have "big pockets". One correction-until we settle this, we are working under our old contract. As of now - all we want is for the Board to recognize that we are not replaceable, care about our students and deserve a little more.Keep you posted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com