tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582106994684407697.post962049212795924887..comments2023-10-24T04:03:33.939-07:00Comments on Tracy Walters blog: Rhode Island high school to fire every teacherTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995083886966077864noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582106994684407697.post-48596299495354060472010-02-21T19:14:06.134-08:002010-02-21T19:14:06.134-08:00I teach in that district and trying to get correct...I teach in that district and trying to get correct facts straight to the public has been impossible. The salary everyone mentions $70,000+ would only be a teacher at top step (10 years) with a masters or more. We have many teachers at the HS in their 1-9th year which starts at about 40,000 with bachelor's. Even though we have some 20+ year teachers teaching there is no way median is that much. Also the union agreed to the same model but since they were under contract still they feel negotiations were necessary. These teachers already stay after and many take courses at night. They just didn't want to be dictated - and as far as the lunch issue they buy lunch often for kids (pizza) and really these high school kids say they want their freedom during lunch. Fine - give them lunch duty but don't make it sound like the teacher don't want to be around the kids. By the way the administration took away lunch duty two years ago to add professional development and the extra hour they already are mandated to stay after with no extra pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com