What does it matter how old I am and what I do? The facts are the facts.
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And those same facts, plus a few others which you neglect to include (a trait common in the young and the ig-no-rant), when viewed through the prism of age and experience and broader education look very different.
You're from New Jersey, and one fact you've omitted is that teachers in NJ commute greater distances to their jobs than teachers in other states. The cost of living in NJ is higher than in other states.
People who aren't well-educated tend to disparage the benefits of education and the work itself. They see it through the prism of their own 'careers' as students (failed), and bring all kinds of baggage to their opinions about the teaching profession. Because they goofed off as students, they think teaching is a cushy job. They think anyone can do it, and forget that teachers have had to get graduate degrees not only in a subject of specialization, but also in how to teach, educational theories and techniques. Add to that 'people management', crowd control and parenting and psychological counseling skills that teachers find themselves having to perform.
Teachers come to the job already burdened with debt from their years in college and graduate school. Teachers often supplement teaching supplies and tools from their own pockets.
Very few remain in the profession beyond 5 years, and that's because it's a losing proposition -- They just can't afford to do it. Most teachers are teachers like most nurses are nurses -- Out of the goodness of their hearts. It's a noble profession where they aren't going to get rich, but they'd like at least to be able to live with some dignity.
Only the very young or the ig-no-rant think that $40k is a huge sum to be making.
How old are you and what do you do for a living?
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