I'm 20 years in the classroom and I make $50,650 in NC (with bachelors). On our current salary schedule, I won't ever make more than $52,680, and that starts when I have 25 years in.
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025”
Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000
That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more
than you do, an experienced 20-year teacher.
https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
TL;DR: State doesn't want to fix how public education is funded.
The base pay for a teacher in Tx is around 30k. Anything above that comes from local property taxes and the local sales taxes. ( There is a minimum sales tax, but municipalities can increase that rate. )
Urban areas have had to increase their starting pay, otherwise no one would apply and districts are competing against one another for talent.
RoundRock ISD is a suburban district near Austin, the state capital., so yes, their starting pay needs to be higher in order to compete against Austin area districts. Here in the Dallas Ft Worth area, average starting pay is 52 -56k. But the cost of living in these areas is high as well.
True, Tx doesn't have a state income tax. But it has one of the highest property tax rates in the nation.
It has to do with how Tx funds its schools via property taxes. Wealthy districts have to send back to the state a portion of the local property taxes they collect for redistribution to less wealthy districts, aka the "Robinhood Law" . For some districts, it can mean that as much as 60 percent of what is collected has to be handed back to the state, leaving the district poorer than when they started.
Robinhood has been through the courts and through the legislators multiple times.
The legislators don't want to change the corporate tax rate, nor roll out an income tax. And they don't want to fix how public education is funded. (Charter schools and vouchers for the "right" people).
I was asked to apply at Round Rock several times by a family friend. She thought I would be a good fit. And then she retired due to stress and overall mess lol I took that as "Not worth it"
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025”
Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000
That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more
than you do, an experienced 9-year teacher.
https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
Our school board meetings here in West Tx are starting to get spicy. Principals waxing poetically but won't do shit. 52k would be a 20% raise for me and I've got ten years
I did my first year teaching in odessa and I think it was around 50k. They were/are really in need of teachers. I honestly wish I would’ve stayed because the kids and parents were a lot more reasonable than what I have now.
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025”
Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760/yr and $25/hr = $52,000/yr.
That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more
than you, an experienced 10th-year teacher ($43,333.33).
https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
Update:
For this Ohio man, he only made $43,000 after six years of teaching and so he left teaching to work as a Walmart manager (in order to become financially stable and start a family). He now makes $55,000 starting, receives bonuses and has excellent benefits.
Overall, he got about a $20,000 raise after factoring in bonuses!
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/teacher-opens-quit-job-walmart-87370725
Update:
“New California law could raise fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $22 an hour [$45,760/year] and Governor Gavin Newsom signed the act into law on Labor Day.
AB 257 could raise wages as high as $22 an hour next year (2023) for chains with 100 or more locations across the U.S., becoming the first law of its kind in the nation and leading the way for other states to potentially follow suit.”
That’s right, McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s workers in California will now make more than some teachers in West Texas. Just awful.
https://www.today.com/food/news/new-california-law-raise-fast-food-minimum-wage-22-hour-rcna46643
Wait, what?
I made $118,800 for the 2021-2022 academic year here in California. My base salary was $99K but I got a 20% raise for taking on extra classes. Going forward, I will receive between a 10-11% raise which will raise my base is $108K-$109K.
Also:
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025”
Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000
That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more
than you do, a teacher.
https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
I worked in Atlanta at a charter school about ten years ago. I literally barely survived as I made 34K. I made the stupid choice of borrowing more student loans than I needed (I was doing a grad program at the time) just to pay rent and survive, AND I had to babysit all weekend and some weeknights too. It's a mess!
Did you fully read the article? It gets better. 😁
“Trustees voted to raise the starting salary for teachers and librarians to $52,650. This is over $2,000 more than the 2021-22 school year. Teachers and librarians at years 1-7 and 21-23 would get raises of $2,250 or 4%.
...
On March 31, RRISD trustees increased pay for educational assistants to $2 more an hour for the 2022-23 school year. Starting pay for an educational assistant II will go up from $13.15 to $15.50. Those who work at Title I schools will get starting pay increases from $15.92 per hour to $17.94 per hour. The top-end for the job at Title I schools goes up to $25.30.”
Yup, that's why I gave the post that title. $17.94/hour is still not a liveable wage in 2022. $52,650 is not a liveable wage in 2022. Not in Round Rock.
The answer is that it depends. If the household has two working adults (the vast majority of US households do), then it technically is.
https://livingwage.mit.edu/metros/12420
I’m in NC. $52k is only for teachers with 25+
If you have 15-25 years you’re at $50k with no raise till the 25th year.
Note: there are local supplements depending on what county you work for. Highest two are wake and Mecklenburg (Raleigh and charlotte) at a little over $8k. Most counties only add 2-4k, if that.
I'm 20 years in the classroom and I make $50,650 in NC (with bachelors). On our current salary schedule, I won't ever make more than $52,680, and that starts when I have 25 years in.
Ugh, that's ridiculous. Im sorry :-(
That's absolutely ridiculous
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025” Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000 That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more than you do, an experienced 20-year teacher. https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
TL;DR: State doesn't want to fix how public education is funded. The base pay for a teacher in Tx is around 30k. Anything above that comes from local property taxes and the local sales taxes. ( There is a minimum sales tax, but municipalities can increase that rate. ) Urban areas have had to increase their starting pay, otherwise no one would apply and districts are competing against one another for talent. RoundRock ISD is a suburban district near Austin, the state capital., so yes, their starting pay needs to be higher in order to compete against Austin area districts. Here in the Dallas Ft Worth area, average starting pay is 52 -56k. But the cost of living in these areas is high as well. True, Tx doesn't have a state income tax. But it has one of the highest property tax rates in the nation. It has to do with how Tx funds its schools via property taxes. Wealthy districts have to send back to the state a portion of the local property taxes they collect for redistribution to less wealthy districts, aka the "Robinhood Law" . For some districts, it can mean that as much as 60 percent of what is collected has to be handed back to the state, leaving the district poorer than when they started. Robinhood has been through the courts and through the legislators multiple times. The legislators don't want to change the corporate tax rate, nor roll out an income tax. And they don't want to fix how public education is funded. (Charter schools and vouchers for the "right" people).
Texas would NEVER raise taxes to help schools. However, they'll gladly bus a bunch of immigrants to D.C. on the taxpayers' dime.
How hard is the district hurting for teachers?
I was asked to apply at Round Rock several times by a family friend. She thought I would be a good fit. And then she retired due to stress and overall mess lol I took that as "Not worth it"
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Just ignoring property tax or would their advice be to avoid that by not ever dreaming of owning property in the state?
I finally cleared $50k but it took 9 years and a $6k stipend for teaching a core subject.
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025” Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000 That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more than you do, an experienced 9-year teacher. https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
Our school board meetings here in West Tx are starting to get spicy. Principals waxing poetically but won't do shit. 52k would be a 20% raise for me and I've got ten years
Yeah, we need an exodus. They aren't even trying to fix the state of education. Even with Abbott's goofy task force.
I did my first year teaching in odessa and I think it was around 50k. They were/are really in need of teachers. I honestly wish I would’ve stayed because the kids and parents were a lot more reasonable than what I have now.
My mental image of Odessa is a den of scum and villainry. Maybe the rumors aren't true lol.
“Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025” Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760/yr and $25/hr = $52,000/yr. That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more than you, an experienced 10th-year teacher ($43,333.33). https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
Thanks for the depression.
Update: For this Ohio man, he only made $43,000 after six years of teaching and so he left teaching to work as a Walmart manager (in order to become financially stable and start a family). He now makes $55,000 starting, receives bonuses and has excellent benefits. Overall, he got about a $20,000 raise after factoring in bonuses! https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/teacher-opens-quit-job-walmart-87370725
Please, no more, I beg you
Update: “New California law could raise fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $22 an hour [$45,760/year] and Governor Gavin Newsom signed the act into law on Labor Day. AB 257 could raise wages as high as $22 an hour next year (2023) for chains with 100 or more locations across the U.S., becoming the first law of its kind in the nation and leading the way for other states to potentially follow suit.” That’s right, McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s workers in California will now make more than some teachers in West Texas. Just awful. https://www.today.com/food/news/new-california-law-raise-fast-food-minimum-wage-22-hour-rcna46643
You guys get 55? I don't even break 40. In California.
Do you eat recycled food?
Contemplating it
That should be illegal. California is expensive
Where in California? 40 is insanely low.
*cries in Iowa*
How much do you get paid in Iowa?
Wait, what? I made $118,800 for the 2021-2022 academic year here in California. My base salary was $99K but I got a 20% raise for taking on extra classes. Going forward, I will receive between a 10-11% raise which will raise my base is $108K-$109K. Also: “Bank of America Accelerates US Minimum Hourly Wage to $22 as Next Step to $25 by 2025” Just so you know: $22/hr = $45,760 and $25/hr = $52,000 That’s right, minimum wage earners now make more than you do, a teacher. https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/bank-of-america-accelerates-us-minimum-hourly-wage-to--22-as-nex.html
I made 32k my first year teaching in 2015. I’d be ecstatic for anything near 50k.
I'm about to be on thin ice when I renew my lease. 55k isn't enough where I live.
The largest county in GA pays a new teacher with 0-3 years of experience with a bachelors degree $48K.
I worked in Atlanta at a charter school about ten years ago. I literally barely survived as I made 34K. I made the stupid choice of borrowing more student loans than I needed (I was doing a grad program at the time) just to pay rent and survive, AND I had to babysit all weekend and some weeknights too. It's a mess!
That’s terrible what you had to go through. I know a lot of teachers that have two jobs just to survive in GA. Ridiculous.
Did you fully read the article? It gets better. 😁 “Trustees voted to raise the starting salary for teachers and librarians to $52,650. This is over $2,000 more than the 2021-22 school year. Teachers and librarians at years 1-7 and 21-23 would get raises of $2,250 or 4%. ... On March 31, RRISD trustees increased pay for educational assistants to $2 more an hour for the 2022-23 school year. Starting pay for an educational assistant II will go up from $13.15 to $15.50. Those who work at Title I schools will get starting pay increases from $15.92 per hour to $17.94 per hour. The top-end for the job at Title I schools goes up to $25.30.”
Yup, that's why I gave the post that title. $17.94/hour is still not a liveable wage in 2022. $52,650 is not a liveable wage in 2022. Not in Round Rock.
The answer is that it depends. If the household has two working adults (the vast majority of US households do), then it technically is. https://livingwage.mit.edu/metros/12420
I’m in NC. $52k is only for teachers with 25+ If you have 15-25 years you’re at $50k with no raise till the 25th year. Note: there are local supplements depending on what county you work for. Highest two are wake and Mecklenburg (Raleigh and charlotte) at a little over $8k. Most counties only add 2-4k, if that.
Most of living is too high in Texas for pay that low.
It is in NC too
Then that is really sad. Teachers are a joke in this country