It's important to note that when considering teacher salaries, one must add in health and retirement perks. Addditionally, full-time public school teachers work an average of 1,490 hours per year, including time spent for lesson preparation, test construction and grading, providing extra help to students, coaching, and other activities.
Full-time private industry workers work an average of 2,045 hours per year, or about 37% more than public school teachers. This includes time spent working beyond assigned schedules at the workplace and at home.
I’ll always wonder… if teacher salaries and benefits are so good, why don’t more people enter the profession?
It's important to note that when considering teacher salaries, one must add in health and retirement perks. Addditionally, full-time public school teachers work an average of 1,490 hours per year, including time spent for lesson preparation, test construction and grading, providing extra help to students, coaching, and other activities.
Full-time private industry workers work an average of 2,045 hours per year, or about 37% more than public school teachers. This includes time spent working beyond assigned schedules at the workplace and at home.