Official word on teacher rate at the Swan/Dolphin

[mmiller711]

Will this discount apply for a teacher's aide? I know I don't have the teaching degree but I get paid way less too...I have a school dist. ID and a paystub (they will laugh if I show it to them). Just wondered what the qualifications were.

 

[bfeller]

 

[mrslane]

Originally posted by glo
Teacher rate is offered to working teachers, you must bring in proof, as in a pay stub, school ID, or employment letter on official school letterhead.

I booked in April and got $129 at the Swan, so if you are traveling next summer, Dreams Unlimited may offer that rate again instead of $144. Also, I was told to bring my current teaching certificate. I just showed it and was given the discount. I would not have made the trip had it not been for the discount. I think it is so thoughtful to help teachers!

I can't believe it is almost time to go back...

 

[glo]

if you bring in your certification you should be ok. As a paraprofessional or teacher aide, just bring your school ID and a paycheck...and just show it.

The $144 is the new teacher's rate for the Swan which is newly renovated, when the Dolphin is done it will probably go up to that price too.

 

[bradleysnana]

In Georgia, the pre-K teachers are in daycares. The state pays the daycare and the daycare pays the teacher. Therefore the pay stub is not from the county school system. How would that work? The one I am specifically asking about is Discovery Point Child Development Center would be the name on the paycheck. Wonder if that would be sufficient?

 

[glo]

That should be ok, but I suggest you call them and ask if it sufficient.

 

[mkymouse4ever]

Since I've only been reading about the teacher rate does that mean the "nurse" rate has already been dropped at the s/d?

Thanks, MKY (hoping I'm wrong)

 

[glo]

They have not eliminated the "nurses" discount either

 

[mkymouse4ever]

Thanks for the information! Always looking for future reference.

MKY

 

[Tigger Woods]

Originally posted by hookedup
Our teachers work way too hard and get paid way too little..
From,
The wife of a third grade teacher

I don't disagree that most teachers work hard, and provide a valuable service to our communities, but I have trouble buying the 'get paid way too little' part. My sister in law is a PE teacher at a near-by high school. Thanks to her local union, she earns $65,000 per annum, has a fabulous retirement plan (funded by the state lottery), and works 8-1/2 months a year. Nice work, if you can get it.

 

[KIS]

My husband is a high school teacher. He has worked every summer since I've known him (about 8 years) on curricula, expanding his scope of the fields in which he teaches -- the content material, in other worlds. He takes continuing education on teaching methods or discipline. During times there's a break, he often has exams and papers to grade and lessons to refine.

In fact, I wonder how he will fare with having only one evening before and most of one day upon our return from his spring break to prepare. I think odds are, he'll bring down his gradebook, students' work and his course outlines.

I don't think he is the exception among high school teachers from what I see. Yes, his pace is more leisurely in the summer, but he's not as free as you portray.

KIS

 

[Mouseteacher]

Tigger Woods~ Wow - that is an excellent salary. In my area -we live about 10 miles north of Boston / a nice suburb of Boston- and in order to receive that level of salary you would be an administrator. I believe our highest paid teachers with many years (15-20+ years) of experience and a M.Ed would probably be in the high $40K to low $50K. No teacher would ever reach the $60K level to my knowledge.

 

[ozziewags]

I really hate to get into debates like this.....mouseteacher is right. Although there are varying salaries of teachers around the country, depending on where you live, most of us don't make anything close to $65,000 after 20 years of exp. or whatever. One would have to be an administrator. I have only one thing to add: if it weren't for teachers, there wouldn't be any other occupations!

 

[Tigger Woods]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not deriding the teaching profession at all. In fact, it's just the opposite. For years, teachers were portrayed as mousy spinsters earning low wages. I'm just saying, under the right circumstances, teaching can be a good gig. My sister in law has been a teacher for 21 years. She heads up the PE Dept. The funny thing is, her husband has been a police detective for 23 years, and earns a $43,000 salary. One could certainly argue that he is underpaid.

 

[Geoff_M]

Every now and then there's a flurry of questions, and debate, about qualifications needed for the "teacher's" discount. You'll hear "I'm a... Teacher's Aide, Student Teacher, Sunday School Teacher, Home Daycare Provider (that offers educational instruction), Volunteer Asst. School Librarian, Class Parent, Teacher's Pet, etc." Your best bet is to call them and ask them directly. No official policy has been offered.

However, based on reports back from people that have called, here's the impression I've been given as to what they mean by "teacher". It's someone who's paid to be in charge of group of pupils on a regular basis and is charged with providing them educational instruction. But like I said, nobody here is the final arbitor... if you think you qualify then give them a call. That way we can avoid debating who's deserving and under-paid, and who isn't.

 

[ww52]

I hate to add to this debate - and I worry that the thread will get locked. But I do feel that teacher salaries are highly variable depending on the area. In the Chicago suburbs for example, a $65,000 salary is very common; it is not unusual for a high school teacher with 20 years experience to make $100,000 or more. Grade school principals make in excess of $100,000. The pensions are excellent - far better than in the business world. And in addition, there is the "tenure thing", where it is very difficult to get fired without a ton of documentation (though it will happen if the enrollment is declining). Far more security than in the business world today.

And yet - those gains were too long in coming. I considered teaching long ago (in the 70s) and rejected it because the money was so low. In all honesty - I think the teachers in my area are being paid what they're worth (not more or less) and other areas of the country have not gotten there yet. (If I have an objection, it's tenure - where non-performance carries little consequence; in business non-performance gets you a 0% pay increase and eventually a stint on unemployement).

Of course the same is not true for Catholic school salaries - but that is a choice my wife made willingly and she enjoys her work tremendously.

I like the teacher / nurse / gov't employee discount since the point is recognizing people in community service - not necessaily making it easier to afford.

 

[Mouseteacher]

ww52 ~ I, too, like your wife made the choice to be a Catholic educator - low salary and all. lol! I have never regretted my decision - 33 years later. So, I would never complain about my salary. I knew what I was getting into with my eyes wide open.
Thus, I truly appreciate the S/D teacher rate.

Tigger - I do agree about the police detective salary - it is low for someone who helps protect the people in his community. He, too, is providing invaluable community service.

 

[KIS]

What do you mean by a locked thread? I'm fairly new to all this. Do you mean there's something wrong with this discussion? I'd like to know because I'm ignorant about it and don't want to inadvertantly misbehave.

KIS

 

[Mouseteacher]

If a moderator feels that the posts are turning nasty or rude they will "lock" (can't post anymore) the thread. Or, if it turns into a debate, the mod will move this to the debate board.

BTW -- I just saw my post count --- I have broken 1000 posts!!!

 

[KIS]

Mouseteacher,

Thanks for the info. I'm usually courteous. I did not know about the no debating rule. I can certainly refrain from doing that, even if it's about defending my husband's honor

I am sorry if my message offended anybody.

KIS