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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (195700)	7/24/2004 7:46:40 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572611

Ted, My mistake.......but what was the point of phrasing your comment that way? Z insinuated that teachers are underpaid because his mother, a teacher with perhaps years of experience, makes 2/3 of what he's making as an entry-level professional. I was hinting that if that's so, entry-level professionals make a lot more these days than I imagined. In another post, Z mentioned that he's been working for several years so I don't think he meant he was at an entry level position. However, the $55K aver. teacher's salary is at the starting salary for most 4 year grads, and below the starting salary for someone graduating with a Masters. By almost any metric, teachers are underpaid but as someone suggested the supply has pretty much kept up with the demand so teachers can't expect salaries to go up any time soon. I guess my illustration wasn't very clear, plus I realize CA may be the exception rather than the rule. But even in CA, teachers are being portrayed as being one step away from poverty. Maybe, if they just bought a house in the O.C. this year ... With an average salary of 55K, how can any teacher in OC afford a house with the median price approaching $400K? Up here, they are providing teachers with financial assistance to buy a house with a median still less than 300K. ted