1. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.0 THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND YOU Teachers, Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman Chapter 1

2. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.1 BECOMING A TEACHER The Good NewsThe Bad News Improved SalarySalary Still Behind Other Professions Recognized WorthStatus Inferior to Other Professions Excitement of Working with Youth Little Contact with Adults Student AppreciationLittle Recognition from Adults Intellectual StimulationRepetition CreativityRoutine Making a DifferenceLoss of Idealism

3. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.2 WHY BECOME A TEACHER? POSITIVENEGATIVE Student Generated Responses

4. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.3 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGION AVERAGE SALARY BEGINNING SALARY Connecticut$53,962$28,848 Rhode Island 52,879 31,025 Massachusetts 51,94233,168 Vermont42,038 25,240 New Hampshire41,90926,479 Maine 38,518 24,631 U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 New England Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

5. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.4 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY New Jersey$53,872$35,673 District of Columbia 53,19435,260 New York53,01735,259 Pennsylvania 51,425 32,897 Maryland 50,41032,939 Delaware 49,82133,811 Mideast U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

6. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.5 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Michigan$54,020$33,596 Illinois 51,496 34,522 Ohio 45,515 28,886 Indiana 44,966 29,144 Minnesota 44,745 28,600 Wisconsin 41,617 27,277 Great Lakes U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

7. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.6 REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Kansas $38,030$26,855 Iowa 38,000 26,967 Nebraska 37,896 27,127 Missouri 37,641 28,075 North Dakota 33,869 23,591 South Dakota 32,414 24,311 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: Plains U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

8. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.7 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Texas$39,972$31,874 Arizona 39,955 23,548 New Mexico 37,054 28,120 Oklahoma 33,277 27,684 Southwest U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

9. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.8 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Georgia$45,414$33,919 Virginia 42,778 31,414 North Carolina 42,411 27,572 South Carolina 40,362 28,672 Florida 40,281 30,491 Alabama 39,524 31,000 Tennessee 39,186 29,045 West Virginia 38,497 26,692 Kentucky 38,486 28,886 Arkansas 37,536 24,972 Louisiana 37,116 29,288 Mississippi 35,135 26,120 U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003) Southeast

10. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.9 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Colorado$42,679$32,063 Idaho 39,784 26,072 Utah 38,268 27,135 Wyoming 37,789 25,694 Montana 35,754 23,052 Rocky Mountains U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

11. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.10 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY California$55,693$34,805 Alaska 49,694 37,401 Oregon 47,463 32,804 Washington 44,961 29,118 Hawaii 42,768 34,000 Nevada 41,795 32,169 Far West U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

12. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.11 REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Virgin Islands$34,764 n/a Guam34,73829,858 Puerto Rico22,16418,000 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: Outlying Areas U.S. AVERAGE $45,771 $29,564 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003)

13. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.12 HIGH AND LOW AVERAGE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS U.S. Average $45,771 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003) RankStateTotal TeachersAverage Salary 1California304,598$55,693 2Michigan 96,900 54,020 3Connecticut 41,263 53,962 4New Jersey 99,061 53,872 5District of Columbia 5,235 53,194 6New York215,500 53,017 46New Mexico 21,046 37,054 47Montana 10,212 35,754 48Mississippi 32,757 35,135 49North Dakota 8,503 33,869 50Oklahoma 41,452 33,277 51South Dakota 9,089 32,414

14. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.13 AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES HIGH AND LOW vs. AVERAGE Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2002-2003) Montana Lowest Paying State National Average Alaska Highest Paying $23,052 $29,564 $37,401 Average Beginning Teacher Salary South Dakota Lowest Paying State National Average California Highest Paying $32,414 $45,771 $55,693 Average Teacher Salary

15. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.14 NEW TEACHER SATISFACTION AND WILLINGNESS TO ENTER TEACHING AGAIN Source: Public Agenda Online, April 2000.

16. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.15 WHAT’S WORTH TEACHING TEACHERS ESSENTIAL TO TEACH… Lifelong learning and update skills Kids to be active learners Hold high expectations Know content Versed in child development With limited resources or if kids are not ready to learn Trained in pragmatic issues (time and behavior management) Maintain order and discipline Stress correct grammar, spelling, punctuation Expect students to be neat, on time, and polite Source: Different Drummers: How Teachers of Teachers View Public Education, Public Agenda, 1997.

17. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.16 HISTORY OF TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS 1794Society of Associated Teachers of New York City founded. 1840-1861Thirty state teachers associations formed. 1902San Antonio teachers join American Federation of Labor (AFL). 1916American Federation of Teachers (AFT) formed. 1920sAFT enrolls 10,000 members 1940s200,000 teachers belong to NEA 30,000 teachers belong to AFT. 1940s-1950s100 strike threats carried out. 1960s-1970s 1980s-1990 AFT and NEA militant labor tactics. NEA and AFT: work and reform. 1998NEA members reject AFT merger plan.

18. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.17 TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS WHAT MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THIS DIAGRAM? Student Generated Responses NEA AFT