OC Weekly Report: Regi Going After Teacher Salaries -- and Some Aren't Happy

No sign of Capistrano Unified in it yet, but this from www.ocweekly.com:

An Orange County Register editorial project that relies on the names, campuses and salaries of all public school teachers in the county has riled many instructors, a state teacher union official confirmed.

This was most dramatically played out in the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD), the final holdout in providing the public information sought by Register editors.

The HBUHSD is working with the paper and the Orange County Department of

Education "to determine the relevance of all of the requested data, including specific work locations," Deborah M. Coleman, the district's assistant superintendent in charge of human resources, wrote in a letter dated Oct. 19 and sent to all employees.

"Although we continue to work with the Orange County Register and dispute the need and newsworthy nature of the specific data being requested, we feel it is important to notify each of you of the possibility that this will be released and become part of an upcoming newspaper article. To date, it has been determined that the requested information is within the rights of the Register and our District must relinquish this data."

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Comments

[nothing but the truth]

Just another salvo in the attack on teachers. It is surreal that teaching is now considered a profession that warrants investigation. So much for attracting a generation of bright new teachers. At least Anna Bryson's absurd claim that teachers are making over $100,000 will be seen as the cynical lie that it is.

[Snooki Powers]

Looks like the OC Register is taking it's lead from The LA Times.

Tough times for teachers.

[seriously]

Teachers do not need to be worried about their income being revealed...it will put to rest the claims that they are greedy and overpaid.

Let's reveal everyone's salary. I think we all need to know what everyone makes...no one should be exempt.

Then we can reveal everyone's tax records so we can see who has been paying their fair share. Since teachers have zero work related deductions it won't make for interesting reading there but perhaps it would be enlightening to see how much teachers pay compared to private sector workers with similar years in their jobs and similar education.

And let's not forget expense accounts. Teachers don't have those of course. But it will be interesting to see how much I am paying for my lawyers lunches and golf dates with other clients.

And while we're at it...since those yokels at ckf think that they have a right to determine how teachers spend their salary (since they paid for it with their taxes after all) I would like to know how they spend their salaries (since I pay for theirs with purchases, services received or whatever). Their salaries don't come from the bosses..they come from our pocket books.

I look forward to this transparency...we can really compare apples with apples finally.

[the longer I work, the less I money I earn]

It is no secret what teachers make. After all, the teacher salary schedules are posted on each district website. Look under steps and columns. The more education, years of experience, and professional growth a teacher has accumulated, the more pay they get. Some teachers may get a small stipend for additional responsibilities. Teacher pay is very clear and transparent. No one is getting rich teaching. One won't find a "Bell" surprise. CUSD teachers have settled for a deep pay cut, reduced health benefits, higher deductables, and are forced to spend more money out of pocket to provide supplies and technology for their students. After a quarter of a century in the classroom, I make less than my son who's got three year in on the police force.

[CUSD Grad, Parent, Teacher, Donor and Voter in Support of Public Education]

The Register's lack of respect for teachers is not new. It's just another playground for CKF and his posse of idiots to bully people who REALLY care about our district's schools, kids and future. Lend your voice:

http://www.ocregister.com/news/spent-272905-received-reform.html

[who's your daddy]

The amount of money you earn has nothing to do with the amount of time you work, unless you are an hourly laborer who punches a clock. So teachers, is that where your value lies?

Are you laborers and wealth creators?

[Mayo]

I'd say we are wealth creators judging from the careers many of my former students are now in. In fact, can you name a profession that creates more wealth than the teaching profession? Every student that makes it through college earns tens of thousands more dollars each year than those that don't. In CUSD 97% of our students finish high school and a large percentage graduate from college.

[Former OCR Subscriber]

We have a running joke in my family. For the last few years, I'm FINALLY making the same amount as my husband. We have similar educations, but he's traditionally made much more than me. What changed? He now works part-time. I bring home the benefits. He mows the lawn and rubs my feet.

[who's your daddy]

Former OCR Subscriber,
you are a teacher, right?

[Former OCR Subscriber]

Of course!