http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog Education News & Commentary Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:37:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2006/06/39/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/how-can-i-increase-my-salary/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2006/06/39/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/how-can-i-increase-my-salary/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:31:58 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2006/06/39/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/how-can-i-increase-my-salary/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2006/06/39/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/how-can-i-increase-my-salary/feed/ 2 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/12/37/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/inflation-outpaces-teacher-salary-growth-in-more-than-40-states/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/12/37/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/inflation-outpaces-teacher-salary-growth-in-more-than-40-states/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:48:58 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=37 Old Faithful wouldn't even be in the running for blowing off hot air. Today's blast of steam asserts that teacher salaries aren't rising as fast as inflation. It's the result--or contrivance--of an over-simplistic and flawed methodology. If you think the most powerful union in the U.S. must be capable of increasing teacher salaries at least as fast as inflation, you're right. Find out why in this commentary.]]> http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/12/37/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/inflation-outpaces-teacher-salary-growth-in-more-than-40-states/feed/ 1 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/16/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-three/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/16/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-three/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:59:11 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=16 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/16/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-three/feed/ 0 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/14/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-two/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/14/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-two/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:06:24 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=14 add-ons" and fringe benefits make teacher compensation much higher than the public generally believes. As a bonus, this article reveals a common bit of psychological manipulation--bemoaning an inability to give teachers everything they want because they deserve it. "We'd give you lots more if we could afford it." Would they? Is it really a matter of affording it, or is it more about not inciting a voter rebellion?]]> http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/14/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts-part-two/feed/ 0 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/15/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/15/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:22:49 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=15 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/15/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/a-primer-on-teacher-contracts/feed/ 0 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/5/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/frustrated-dps-teachers-rally/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/5/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/frustrated-dps-teachers-rally/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:35:21 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=5 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/5/teacher-unions-salaries/jerry/frustrated-dps-teachers-rally/feed/ 0