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Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by germinalphrase on Friday August 01, 2025 @09:02AM (#44756177)
This is very region dependent. When I left education for consulting after 10 years as a HS teacher, I was making 55k. I started at 38k.
Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by tptacek on Friday August 01, 2025 @08:04PM (#44763766)
In Chicagoland, it's one of the better benefits packages you can get in a widely-available job. Defined-benefit pension, great health, huge amounts of vacation.
Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by germinalphrase on Saturday August 02, 2025 @07:55AM (#44766884)
I know a few retired teachers in the Chicago area, and it’s uniquely generous*.