Article on Teacher Salary in Virginia

Teachers are overpaid and under-worked, and they’re also slowly taking the states into bankruptcy. From the Hampton Roads News:

As state employees teachers receive retirement and health benefits that surpass many professions in private business. Plus, teachers work almost two months less a year than most other college-educated workers.

I know that you’re shocked to have the truth thrown in your face like this. Shocked! But here’s something else you need to know, you sponging bastard:

Teachers are widely envied for having summers off. On average, professionals work 232 eight-hour days a year, including paid holidays and vacations, the federal survey shows. Teachers work an average of 187 days, 7.5 hours a day. That allows them to make some extra money—if they want to—teaching summer school or working in other summer jobs. Or they can simply relax.

And would you please just hurry up and die?

Teachers represent the largest group in the Virginia retirement system. Taxpayers contribute to teacher pensions at a higher rate than they do to the retirement plans of other state employees, said Jeanne Chenault, spokeswoman for the state retirement system.

The reason is that teachers tend to be paid more and live longer, Chenault said.

In fact, some of the oldest beneficiaries on the state’s retirement rolls are teachers, including 51 of the 67 retirees older than 100.

And you—yes, you there, next to the computer—you’re taking money from that taxpayer over there, and he’s not happy about it. At all.

“For every dollar you’re putting in a teacher’s pocket, you’re taking it out of a taxpayer’s pocket,” said Dan Edwards, the chairman of the Virginia Beach School Board.

If you’ve been overcome by a crippling sense of shame, as you should have been, then head over to the article and check out the comments section. It’ll brighten your day.