Angry and Frustrated!!

Many of the employers that respond to me are 100% "flakey" commission jobs. No company car

you should have looked at metlife.. i hear they offer their new agents company cars with a giant snoopy logo on the side. sounds like that might be just what you're looking for..
 
tlmarketing... Thanks for the info. Let me draw you into a comment that I hope you understand. If not, well this might be a bit difficult.

"The normal maximum for those at the top step, which is 11 years and a master’s degree plus 30 credits, is $106,934. Eight CREA members make $110,142 a year because they’re at the top step and have doctorate degrees.

It appears your school district has a lot of experienced well educated teachers. Is it OK if I assume you paid for and completed college? Is it also OK that you maybe looked at the cost and time of either a Masters (1 to 2 years additional education) or even a doctorate (additional 4-6 years) so you have a good understanding of the time and addtional cost involved? Yes? No?

Your teachers are on a step salary structure combined with additional compensation for additional education on their part. Really not that unusual in any field, even ours. Most people who go onto spend the money and the time to become CHFCs make more money. Your school district through salary enhancement encourages continued education and self improvement for their teachers.

In taking a quick look at your school distirct...
Council Rock SOUTH Report Card / Distinctions

Ranked by Newsweek as one of best high schools in United States, top 10 in state of Pennsylvania
86% of students taking the Advanced Placement Examination scored a 3 or higher
The Class of 2011 was awarded over $4,000,000.00 in scholarships
CRN Report Card / Points of Pride

Philadelphia Magazine recognition as one of the top schools in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area; Council Rock High Schools were the only high schools in Bucks County named to the "50 Best Schools List" (2004); Council Rock North named as top public school in Bucks County (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

SAT scores far exceeding the national and state averages, with Critical Reading, Writing and Math average scores of 544, 570 and 558 respectively
  • AP results for 407 students taking 662 exams: 46% 5; 29% 4; 18% 3.
    • Graduation rate that is above 99%.
You can look up the rest yourself. But from a quick review, it appears and I really hate to say this..... your school district KICKS A SS!

You're getting your money's worth. I was a bit worried before I started looking but Bejesus! Your kids in that district do pretty well it appears.

In education, that's usually a sign of an experienced work force in play. Take a closer look at your district and let me know if you find different. From the information posted, it looks like a good place to raise kids.


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86% of students taking the Advanced Placement Examination scored a 3 or higher.​
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The Class of 2011 was awarded over $4,000,000.00 in scholarships.​
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Students volunteered over 49,000 hours in our LINCS program.​
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Athletic program recognized as a leader in the state for athletic accomplishments by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.​
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Music program consistently awarded superior ratings for entire music program in local, state, national, and international festivals.​
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Theatre program recognized internationally for their excellence in acting.​
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Students and staff dedicated to building an outstanding educational institution.​
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Interactive whiteboards and projectors in virtually every classroom and lab. Over 1,500 computers/laptops are in use daily.​

good job on the research gilmore....i hope you didn't take my comments the wrong way....i was definitely not complaining, i was simply disputing jcrew's comments about teaching being a low pay, type job.

I have 4 kids who started in kindergarten here and all 4 are now in council rock north....I am well aware of the opportunities they have in a school system like this, and have been the beneficiary of many of the above programs you mentioned.

I think our teachers are highly paid and well worth every dollar they receive....if you read some of the recent articles about their recent contract negotiations, concessions, etc..you will see that administration and teachers work well together...and we have been very satisfied with the school system from the beginning
 
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