Wisconsin wage and benefits

[William M. Finley]

2010 WISCONSIN TEACHER AVERAGE WAGE AND BENEFITS (this is for 9 months of work) TEACHERS: Milwaukee          $86,297 Elmbrook            $91,065 Germantown       $83,818 Hartland Arrwhd  $90,285     Men Falls           $81,099 West Bend         $82,153 Waukesha          $92,902 Sussex               $82,956 Mequon              $95,297 Kettle Mor          $87,676 Muskego            $91,341 (highest teacher was $122,952-lowest was $64,942) STAFF: Arrowhead - Bus Mgr - Kopecky    -    $169,525 Arrowhead - Principal - Wieczorek -   $152,519 Grmtwn -  Asst Princ - Dave Towers - $123,222 Elmbrk  Elemetary - Principal  - Zahn -  $142,315  (primary school) Madison - Asst Principal - McGrath -     $127,835 UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN STAFF (2009 salary alone): Michael Knetter - Prof of Bus  -  $327,828 Carolyn Martin - Chancellor Mad - $437,000 Hector Deluca - Prof of Nutritional Science - $254,877 Source: Madison.com   How about some other "public servant job" ?  What do they make? Madison Garbage men (2009 salary only): Garbageman, Mr. Nelson earned - $159,258 in 2009, including $109,892 in overtime and other pay. Garbageman, Greg Tatman earned - $125,598 7 Madison garbage men made over - $100,000 30 Madison garbage men made over - $70,000 MILWAUKEE CITY BUS DRIVERS (salary only): 136 Drivers made more than  - $70,000   54 Drivers made more than  - $80,000   18 Drivers made more than  - $90,000    8 Drivers made more than - $100,000 Top Driver made  $117,000 Source WTMJ   In contrast, the average private bus driver makes $9-13 an hour (about $20,000 yr) with no pension, or healthcare.   THEY EXPECT THE TAXPAYERS TO CONTINUE PAYING 100% OF THEIR GENEROUS RETIREMENT    IT'S WORSE THAN ABOVE. IN THE BOOK "OUTRAGE", AUTHORED BY DICK MORRIS, PAGES 176 - 196, THE FOLLOWING UNION RULES APPLY IN NEW YORK SCHOOL SYSTEM. I SUSPECT THESE "RULES" ALSO APPLY IN OTHER STATES, INCLUDING WISCONSIN. DON'T BELIEVE ME - CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!    1. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CANNOT ASK HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH MORE THAN 3.75 HRS./ DAY. 2. TEACHERS CANNOT BE ASKED TO SUPERVISE LUNCHROOM OR STUDY HALL, HELP STUDENTS ON/ OFF BUSES, HELP COLLEGE APPLICANTS PREPARE TRANSCRIPTS, SCORE CITY-WIDE TESTS OR WRITE TRUANT SLIPS. 3. A TEACHER CANNOT BE PAID MORE  OR LESS THAN ANY OTHER TEACHER AT THE SAME SENIORITY LEVEL (I.E PERFORMANCE GETS NO CONSIDERATION) 4. THE RIGHT TO HIRE OR NOT HIRE A TEACHER IS DETERMINED BY "TRANSFER RIGHTS" - NOT PERFORMANCE. 5. THE RIGHT TO HIRE OR FIRE A TEACHER IS LIMITED BY THE "TEACHER'S RETENTION RIGHTS" -- AGAIN, NOT BY PEFORMANCE. 6. PRINCIPALS CANNOT HIRE, FIRE OR PROMOTE TEACHERS, DETERMINE THEIR PAY, WORK HOURS, ASSIGNMENTS, REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS. 7. PRINCIPALS CANNOT ASK TEACHERS TO SUBMIT LESSON PLANS. 8. TEACHERS CANNOT BE ASKED TO MEET BEFORE OR AFETR SCHOOL W/O CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN ADVANCE. 9. TEACHERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND FACULTY MEETINGS MORE THAN 2.5 HRS./ MONTH.    YOU HAVE TO ASK - WHAT DO THE TEACHERS DO FOR THIS EXORBITANT PAY? AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY DO 40% OF OUR STUDENTS FAIL TO MAKE PASSING GRADES AND WHY DO WE HAVE OVER 40% DROP-OUT RATE OF OUR STUDENTS?