[Vision2020] Paper on the Teachers' Salary Grid

[Dale Courtney]

Debbie pointed out: 
> And another article at: 
> http://www.aft.org/research/survey99/figures.html which 
> discusses a variety of topics such as 'the share 
> of teachers salary as a percentage of school budgets is the 
> lowest in 30 years'. What does that throw into the debate?

Debbie, this is a *very* interesting site!

Among other things that the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO) notes
is: 
1. Since 1986, the teachers salaries have been consistently above the
inflation-adjusted amount. 
2. Since 1986, 9 of the 12 years have had inflation-adjusted salary
increases as much as 2% above the CPI each year!
3. The teacher's salary increases have *significantly* outpaced the
"Government Workers" and "all other workers" since 1957. And that's *every*
year. 
4. Engineers, Computer Programmers, Mathematicians, and Chemists are paid
more (gasp!). 

I'm amazed that anyone would say that the government school teachers have
not had their unions take *really* good care of them during the last 50
years!

Best, 
Dale Courtney
Moscow, Idaho