sam_gordon
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- Jun 26, 2010
No. Actually I didn't. I said $40,000/year (which is what the entry level teacher makes according to the chart linked) = $19/hour when you divide by 2080 (which is 52 weeks at 40 hours/week). Take anyone's annual salary, divide by 2080, and you get an hourly rate (based on a 40 hour work week for 52 weeks of the year). At the same time, you can take an hourly rate, multiply by 2080, and find the annual salary (OT & Bonuses not included). Granted, teachers work more than 40 hours in a week. Never denied that. Are they getting to 2080?You stated upthread that teachers made an average of $19/hr.
Let's say they have 8 weeks off during the summer. So they're working 44 weeks. If they work 50 hours each week, that's 2200. But they're not going to work 50 weeks during spring break, or Christmas break. If you subtract 150 hours, you're down to 2050. So you're right there. So you can say teachers are working the same amount of hours as "normal" employees.
Let me ask this... how much should teachers make?