P1: Fatcats. Yeah right. Since my wife is a teacher, I will ask her to apply to teach at MHS next year, buy a condo in Milford, make more $$ and I can give Moonpie Melvins and noogies.
Not to be too hard on the boys writing the strip, but I think most states have requirements to finish collective bargaining agreements for educational staff by April 30 for the following year. The end of May is a little bit late for layoffs.
You know what the teachers of Milford really need? A acoustic folk song about the trials, tribulations, and struggles of the unloved profession of teachers. I wonder who could possibly do that?
The Gilfather always tells people to “relax” before his henchmen strike on County Road and Carbone Cave. He’s just sizing up the situation before heads roll. He has to be sure who his opponents are.
Teacher salaries vary a lot by district. In our district a full time teacher with 5 years of experience makes about $50000 a year. They are obligated to teach five periods and have one planning period. Taxpayers pay 70% of their pensions. Teachers with 20 years are averaging $90,000. Assume that during the school year they work 10 hours a day, 5 in the class and 5 out. Our school year is 36 weeks. That means that workaholic, unappreciated, 20 year teacher averages about $50 an hour if they put in five hours a day outside of class. Can’t see any of them leaving soon for the private sector, where their employer expects them to work 48 weeks a year at ten hours a day, and pension is social security, which is 6% of their income and probably wont be there when they retire.
bobshowap – like the writers of this script, people don’t always have things right. You are mistaken when you say that Taxpayers pay 70% of the teacher’s pensions. TEACHERS PAY 41/2 per cent into TRS, and the district matches that, that money coming from a variety of sources, not just tax-based assessments. Just as in the private sector, an employee has deductions for a 401K, and the company will match those funds. So according to your logic, teachers pay 70% of the private sector’s retirement funds. See how that doesn’t add up?
Fanofgil-I dont know where you get your information, or where you are from, but according to trs.illinois.gov, for FY 1991-2010, teachers contribute 22% of the pension fund. The rest comes from the state (that is, taxpayers), employers (the district, again taxpayers), and investments. Employer contributions and matching funds to 401k plans are going the way of the dodo. The trend in the private sector is to match only a percentage, if at all. Your strawman argument about teachers paying private sector retirement funds makes absolutely no sense at all.
Cliff1911 about 13 years ago
Start the layoffs with the teacher who can’t stop drinking coffee and the one whose manicure is still wet.
bearwku82 about 13 years ago
P1: Fatcats. Yeah right. Since my wife is a teacher, I will ask her to apply to teach at MHS next year, buy a condo in Milford, make more $$ and I can give Moonpie Melvins and noogies.
chujusmith about 13 years ago
Not to be too hard on the boys writing the strip, but I think most states have requirements to finish collective bargaining agreements for educational staff by April 30 for the following year. The end of May is a little bit late for layoffs.
OldGreyBear about 13 years ago
Layoffs? Layoffs? Layoffs? Don’t talk to me about Layoffs
Layoffs? are you kidding me? Layoffs?
Kazbot about 13 years ago
You know what the teachers of Milford really need? A acoustic folk song about the trials, tribulations, and struggles of the unloved profession of teachers. I wonder who could possibly do that?
Gil is going to relax himself right out of a job.
Mopman about 13 years ago
That is one horrible swing in P2. I’d be surprised if her average is above .025.
thejudge about 13 years ago
Gil’s new nickname among his fellow teachers is “The Ostrich”.
Cliff1911 about 13 years ago
Having been on the faculty for 40 years, Gil stands to cash in a pension of well over $400.
jalthomas about 13 years ago
Those are comforting words coming from someone who is probably second from the top on the seniority list!
jslabotnik about 13 years ago
Relax, have one of my valiums and some vodka in your orange juice. You won’t care about layoffs anymore
doublepaw about 13 years ago
Good one OldGreyBear……..
Bankerdanny about 13 years ago
I am already bored with this story line. Maybe I need to take a ffew weeks off from this comic.
The evil ‘teabagger’ conservative goinf ofter the poor unappreciated teachers.
Bankerdanny about 13 years ago
Darn, i wish I could edit (or perhaps just proof read better before I post) that should be going after
OldGreyBear about 13 years ago
City Council? I thought the School Board did teachers salaries?
ohiobobcat about 13 years ago
The Gilfather always tells people to “relax” before his henchmen strike on County Road and Carbone Cave. He’s just sizing up the situation before heads roll. He has to be sure who his opponents are.
bobshowap about 13 years ago
Teacher salaries vary a lot by district. In our district a full time teacher with 5 years of experience makes about $50000 a year. They are obligated to teach five periods and have one planning period. Taxpayers pay 70% of their pensions. Teachers with 20 years are averaging $90,000. Assume that during the school year they work 10 hours a day, 5 in the class and 5 out. Our school year is 36 weeks. That means that workaholic, unappreciated, 20 year teacher averages about $50 an hour if they put in five hours a day outside of class. Can’t see any of them leaving soon for the private sector, where their employer expects them to work 48 weeks a year at ten hours a day, and pension is social security, which is 6% of their income and probably wont be there when they retire.
fanofgil about 13 years ago
bobshowap – like the writers of this script, people don’t always have things right. You are mistaken when you say that Taxpayers pay 70% of the teacher’s pensions. TEACHERS PAY 41/2 per cent into TRS, and the district matches that, that money coming from a variety of sources, not just tax-based assessments. Just as in the private sector, an employee has deductions for a 401K, and the company will match those funds. So according to your logic, teachers pay 70% of the private sector’s retirement funds. See how that doesn’t add up?
bobshowap about 13 years ago
Fanofgil-I dont know where you get your information, or where you are from, but according to trs.illinois.gov, for FY 1991-2010, teachers contribute 22% of the pension fund. The rest comes from the state (that is, taxpayers), employers (the district, again taxpayers), and investments. Employer contributions and matching funds to 401k plans are going the way of the dodo. The trend in the private sector is to match only a percentage, if at all. Your strawman argument about teachers paying private sector retirement funds makes absolutely no sense at all.
mike48 over 12 years ago
THIS STRIP HAS ALWAYS HAD CRAPPY ART WORK