[Vision2020] Joe, on teachers

[Donovan Arnold]

"Seems to me that those who do the early ed and
> special ed would have to be 
> more skilled than those who worked with normal kids
> and frankly that they 
> would have to be more dedicated.  Just does not make
> sense to me that they 
> would pay them less."--Phil Nesbit

They do have to have more education. And the work is
harder.

But pay is not about how hard the work is, or how much
education one must receive. It is about what people
are willing and can pay.

Our society does not respect the elderly or disabled.
Didn't anyone tell you?

Donovan J Arnold

--- Phil Nisbet <pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Julie and Pat
> 
> A few other people I have talked to confirm the
> general wage not only for 
> early childhood programs, but also for special
> education.  There are High 
> School teacher's Aides dragging down better
> salaries.
> 
> Seems to me that those who do the early ed and
> special ed would have to be 
> more skilled than those who worked with normal kids
> and frankly that they 
> would have to be more dedicated.  Just does not make
> sense to me that they 
> would pay them less.
> 
> Phil Nisbet
> 
> 
> >From: "Julie Crumley" <joodge at hotmail.com>
> >To: pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Joe, on teachers
> >Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:28:15 -0600
> >
> >
> >"Frankly, early childhood educators seem to be
> drawing the same salary as 
> >day care providers.  People providing adult
> literacy education are drawing 
> >just about that same salary. "
> >
> >I am glad someone pointed this out.  Our nation is
> placing more emphasis on 
> >early childhood education than EVER before, yet
> during my year I was 
> >employed as an early childhood educator, I made
> less than $15,000 (before 
> >taxes).  This was in Washington state, where I was
> making minimum wage.  
> >This was NOT a part time position.  This was 8
> hours a day.  This was not 
> >the school system's fault, either.  If they paid
> myself and the other 
> >educators more than this, they could not afford to
> conduct the program I 
> >worked with.  It is very similar in other early
> childhood education 
> >settings.
> >
> >JC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >COPYRIGHT 2005 JULIE CRUMLEY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
> SO THERE.
> >
> > 
> >
> >*~*The real voyage of discovery consists not in
> seeking new landscapes, but 
> >in having new eyes.*~*
> >
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> > 
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