tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post4612702886228016240..comments2023-10-31T07:43:37.520-04:00Comments on NJ Left Behind: We Pay Teachers Too LittleNJ Left Behindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-22786223916453098922010-06-02T21:30:00.070-04:002010-06-02T21:30:00.070-04:00Bruce, why aren't you writing editorials or po...Bruce, why aren't you writing editorials or posting your findings on more public websites? I wondered why I was having trouble paying my bills while being accused of making out like a bandit. The truth is the teacher-bashers in the public have it all wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-61343941035617912322010-05-17T16:25:12.154-04:002010-05-17T16:25:12.154-04:00And these analyses which statistically correct for...And these analyses which statistically correct for weeks per year and hours per week also show that NJ teachers are not making out like bandits - a) with respect to non-teachers in NJ or b) with respect to teachers in nearby NY counties: <br /><br />http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/just-the-facts-nj-taxes-teacher-salaries-and-spending-fluff/<br /><br />http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/teacher-salaries-in-nj-and-ny-counties/<br /><br />Actually, my similar analyses of teacher vs. non-teacher salaries in NJ, corrected for labor markets, hours per week, weeks per year, etc. show a much bigger gap than Braun's public-private worker analysis, which cuts the population differently. My focus is teachers specifically. <br /><br />Further, I point to related analyses by Sean Corcoran of NYU (and colleagues) that show that the typical benefits gap between teachers and non-teachers hardly makes up the difference in wages (hourly wages... not yearly). <br /><br />And in addition to that, NJ teacher and administrator (all cert salaries) salaries combined have declined as a share of total state and local expenditures. <br /><br />http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/new-jersey-cert-staffing-costs-state-local-spending/<br /><br />The bottom line is that there is no data, nor has there been any data provided that actually support the claim that NJ teacher salaries are growing out of control and that NJ teacher salaries are the primary cause of state and local budget stress. Yes, K-12 education is a (the) large chunk of state and local expenditures and yes, we in NJ have chosen to push off much of the total cost to be covered by local property taxes. That's pretty well understood.<br /><br />Claims that NJ teacher (or administrator salaries) are out of control - highest in the nation - driving people out of the state - are an unsubstantiated stretch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731497706421596992noreply@blogger.com