1. Some Notes On Teachers and Babysitters

2. In the novel, In a Boulder’s Shadow, a claim is made that teachers aren’t paid as much as babysitters.

3. Is this true?

4. The average salary of a public school teacher is $60,000

5. Insurance benefit packages for public school teachers average $10,000

6. $60,000 + $10,000 = $70,000

7. Teachers teach children on average 6 to 7 hours per day for 180 days
* Note: this doesn’t include hours spent meeting with kids during lunch, before/after school tutoring, clubs, etc…

8. 180 teaching days X 6 teaching hours = 1,080 teaching hours

9. $70,000 ÷ 1080 = $65 per hour
Not too shabby…right?

10. Let’s see.

11. Average class size in the U.S. is 22 students per teacher

12. $65 ÷ 22 = $2.95

13. $2.95 paid to a teacher per hour per child

14. What the heck…
Let’s round up
and call it $3 per hour

15. to teach your child

16. reading writing math science social studies art technology

17. physical and social skills, and learning strategies
and don’t forget…
physical and social skills, and learning strategies

18. $3 per hour to keep your child engaged in all lessons

19. Not to mention…

20. Not to mention… happy

21. And safe

22. Everyday.

23. Now call your babysitter…

24. Offer him or her $3 an hour

25. To do the same for your child

26. The average hourly rate paid to a babysitter is $10 per hour per child (Source: PayScale )

27. To become a babysitter, you need…
Maybe a CPR course?
(Pediatric CPR Course costs $30)
Source: howmuchisit.org

28. To become a teacher, you need…

29. A Bachelor’s Degree National Average (2015) Tuition: Public: $16,000
($64,000 Four-year Degree)
Private: $34,000
($136,000 Four-year Degree)
Source: Statistic Brain

30. And a Teaching License / Certificate
Costs vary depending on specialty:
$10,000 - $30,000
Source: costhelper education

31. Many school districts also require a Master’s Degree
National Average (2011) Tuition:
Public: $15,000
Online: $18,000
Private: $35,000
Source: Classroom

32. Starting teacher salaries average $38,000 ($48,000 with insurance)

33. That works out to $2 per hour per child

34. PUBLIC SCHOOL AVERAGES SALARY CLASS SIZE (NCES) SOURCE YEAR AVERAGE
SALARY
CLASS SIZE
(NCES)
SOURCE
YEAR
AVERAGE
Self- Contained
Department-alized
High School Teacher Salary
2015
$60,440.00
2012
24.2
16.6
US News
Middle School Teacher Salary
$58,760.00
25.5
16.7
Elementary School Teacher Salary
$57,730.00
26.2
21.6
Class Size
25.3
18.3
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Teacher Salary
2013
$56,383.00
Starting Teacher Salary
2011
$38,000.00
Hours Teaching Students
2008
1097
Wall Street Journal
Annual Insurance K-12 teachers
$8,559.00
Education Next with Bureau of Labor Standards   
Teacher out-of-pocket spending:
Classroom supplies, instructional materials, books for classrooms, professional development
$513.00
Forbes