tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post3163359005299180165..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Roosevelt Wants $15K Raises out into the FutureBram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-62987084400160178792009-09-30T19:02:26.285-04:002009-09-30T19:02:26.285-04:00Anonymous 9:02 might leave the impression the supe...Anonymous 9:02 might leave the impression the superintendent WANTS a new contract. It would be a surprise if this new contract were his idea at all. If he wanted them he could have bigger fish to fry.deegazettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-67828027111994095282009-09-29T09:57:20.386-04:002009-09-29T09:57:20.386-04:00Clarification: The Teacher Evaluation process in ...Clarification: The Teacher Evaluation process in PPS is cutting edge. That is all.notaneducatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-82969869132641035822009-09-28T21:55:58.078-04:002009-09-28T21:55:58.078-04:00Roosevelt's memoirs? That's either the mo...Roosevelt's memoirs? That's either the most absurd idea ever assoicated with this particular Roosevelt or the most sarcastic. In either event, this Roosevelt will never measure up to the nostalgia that some might associate with the "New Deal," or the battle of San Juan. Rather, this guy will likely go down as the "Raw Deal" by which Pittsburgh schools got bilked out of treasures like Schenley High School.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-10534269591996353932009-09-28T21:02:01.226-04:002009-09-28T21:02:01.226-04:00It seems to me that this proposed contract violate...It seems to me that this proposed contract violates both the letter and the spirit of the law. Could it be that Roosevelt wants to get the contract under the current board - which he controls - and not have to deal with any new board wild cards? And why does the PG always feel the need to get a quote from a Foundation member? Do his kids attend Pittsburgh Public Schools? How about more comments from parents who have actually had their kids be the guinea pigs for Roosevelt's grandiose plans (that are all smoke and mirrors)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-83054003726274583532009-09-28T20:09:20.595-04:002009-09-28T20:09:20.595-04:00CM:
comparing a teacher who starts at a salary of...CM:<br /><br />comparing a teacher who starts at a salary of 30k and gets raises until they max out at 65k after 25 years of service is not really a fair comparison when commenting on Roosevelt.<br /><br />If PPS is so cutting edge why does student achievement decline and my school taxes continue to climb ?THE HUDDLERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079280570701872704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-67452282437071608742009-09-28T18:21:24.554-04:002009-09-28T18:21:24.554-04:00Last year, the average salary of urban superintend...<i>Last year, the average salary of urban superintendents surveyed by the council was about $228,000.</i><br /><br />Is this adjusted for cost of living?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-19828247374434098982009-09-28T17:49:23.074-04:002009-09-28T17:49:23.074-04:00Maybe many should do more reading. PPS is on the ...Maybe many should do more reading. PPS is on the cutting edge of the move toward new evaluation procedures for teachers. Tenure is a myth from here forward. RISE is the acronym. Don't know for sure but it might have been the PG where it said the Gates people were already impressed with the work PPS did in designing a new model for evaluating teachers.notaneducatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-46164298283156967812009-09-28T17:31:09.788-04:002009-09-28T17:31:09.788-04:00e-gadse-gadsmonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-42678564368436085512009-09-28T17:05:23.248-04:002009-09-28T17:05:23.248-04:00Actually, at $15,000/yr based on his current salar...Actually, at $15,000/yr based on his current salary of $225,000 means his raise will be ~6.7% this year ($15/225), ~6.3% next year ($15/240), ~5.9% the next ($15/255), ~5.6% the next ($15/270), etc.<br /><br />If you look at ANY teacher contract you will see that teachers actually receive a raise every year that is TWO parts.. the "raise" that is publicized and the raise that is not. The raise that is publicized, usually "only", say 3%, is the amount attributable to tne increase the Salary Steps (i.e., Step 10 is now 3% more next year). The raise that is NOT publicized is the fact a teacher AUTOMATICALLY moves from Step 10 to Step 11... Step 11 was already more than Step 10 and now Step 11 is worth 3% more than it was this year.<br /><br />Teachers typically receive ACTUAL raises of 6%-8% per year. For 9 months work. Can't be fired (tenure plus Union). Good work if you can get it.Conservative Mountaineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682687892115059220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-31375643676208579492009-09-28T16:42:27.370-04:002009-09-28T16:42:27.370-04:00this guy should get the same raises as the teacher...this guy should get the same raises as the teachers. <br /><br />same percentage increases. <br /><br />the golden parachute contracts for school superintendents must stop.THE HUDDLERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079280570701872704noreply@blogger.com