Teacher's Salaries By State

Tennessee is 13th on our comfort scale with starting salaries of $34,098 and average salaries of $47,563. This state is famous for being the hotbed of country music.  So, if you've got a thing for Kenney Chesney and friends, this is a great place for you to teach and get your master's in education.

How do salaries grow in Tennessee?

Starting Salary: $34,098
Average Salary: $47,563

Now with all this, jt will still come back and say Tennessee teachers don't make $47,563.00 a year.

There are certain areas teachers can study that will increase their salary and demand.  IT, for example.

direstraits posted:

There are certain areas teachers can study that will increase their salary and demand.  IT, for example.

I gave two sources for the figures, one is the starting figure, and one the AVERAGE salary, and watch, jt will STILL insist they don't make that much.

Bestworking posted:

direstraits posted:

There are certain areas teachers can study that will increase their salary and demand.  IT, for example.

I gave two sources for the figures, one is the starting figure, and one the AVERAGE salary, and watch, jt will STILL insist they don't make that much.

The source is the NEA.  Surely, JT wouldn't believe a union would lie.

I did look it up for the county I live in. Step 1 teachers get $33,915 per year, step 21 (PHD plus 45 years) get $57,723 (not many of those) If you find the average it  will be less than 47 thousand per year.

jtdavis posted:

I did look it up for the county I live in. Step 1 teachers get $33,915 per year, step 21 (PHD plus 45 years) get $57,723 (not many of those) If you find the average it  will be less than 47 thousand per year.

More proof that lefties and math are not naturally compatible.  Its the average for the state, not one county.  Tennessee includes several large cities, where the salaries are probably larger.

JT, instead of bothering about Alabama, haven't you problems closer to home to attend to.  What have you done to clean up Memphis? 

jtdavis posted:

I did look it up for the county I live in. Step 1 teachers get $33,915 per year, step 21 (PHD plus 45 years) get $57,723 (not many of those) If you find the average it  will be less than 47 thousand per year.

Call the NEA and argue with them, and tell them you are a product of their public schools, and they can see then why I say the teachers are overpaid.

Dire, I told you so!!!

LOL!!

JT, instead of bothering about Alabama, haven't you problems closer to home to attend to.  What have you done to clean up Memphis? 

I will consider that Mr Best Dire.

Call the NEA and argue with them, and tell them you are a product of their public schools, and they can see then why I say the teachers are overpaid.

Every school that I've been to was in Alabama.

jtdavis posted:

JT, instead of bothering about Alabama, haven't you problems closer to home to attend to.  What have you done to clean up Memphis? 

I will consider that Mr Best Dire.

Consider what? Answering his question? I already know, you won't answer. Bawahahahahahahaha.

Consider what? Answering his question?

I will consider following his post. Can you not understand that?

jtdavis posted:

Call the NEA and argue with them, and tell them you are a product of their public schools, and they can see then why I say the teachers are overpaid.

Every school that I've been to was in Alabama.

So what jt? My gosh man, I said call the NEA. You, big old union man didn't know that?? Dude, you're living proof we need testing for teachers!!

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States.^[2] It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. The NEA has just under 3 million members and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[1] The NEA had a budget of more than $341 million for the 2012–2013 fiscal year.^[3] Lily Eskelsen García is the NEA's current president.^[4]

Get rid of tenure too.

In my youth, I worked with the Scouts. Mornings, a woodpecker would start his racket looking for a meal.  He always stopped at a cabin with a tin roof and hammered away at the metal roof.  Sometimes, JT reminds me of that bird.  Critter never could figure out he couldn't peck thru metal, plus there weren't any bugs there anyway.

direstraits posted:

In my youth, I worked with the Scouts. Mornings, a woodpecker would start his racket looking for a meal.  He always stopped at a cabin with a tin roof and hammered away at the metal roof.  Sometimes, JT reminds me of that bird.  Critter never could figure out he couldn't peck thru metal, plus there weren't any bugs there anyway.

Reminds me of a sitcom episode, the woman took her daughter in with stomach cramps, the doctor told her the girl was pregnant and in labor. Daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma", doctor, "she's fully dilated", daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma". Doctor, "she's crowning"! Daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma". Doctor, "its a big healthy boy". Daughter, "It ain't mine momma".

Bestworking posted:

Get rid of tenure too.

Agreed!

Bestworking posted:

direstraits posted:

In my youth, I worked with the Scouts. Mornings, a woodpecker would start his racket looking for a meal.  He always stopped at a cabin with a tin roof and hammered away at the metal roof.  Sometimes, JT reminds me of that bird.  Critter never could figure out he couldn't peck thru metal, plus there weren't any bugs there anyway.

Reminds me of a sitcom episode, the woman took her daughter in with stomach cramps, the doctor told her the girl was pregnant and in labor. Daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma", doctor, "she's fully dilated", daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma". Doctor, "she's crowning"! Daughter, "I ain't pregnant momma". Doctor, "its a big healthy boy". Daughter, "It ain't mine momma".

Ha!