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thought_first t1_jd4d8r4 wrote

No one can live on $25K in a state where income tax can be 12%.

180 school days @ 6 hours per day is 1,080 hours.

$25k / 1,080 is $23 per hour.

That is ~50% more than the minimum wage for the state @ $15.50

This is a tough problem to solve.

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ImmunosuppressivePig t1_jd4gs3q wrote

I'm not here to argue with the pay, which is ridiculously low and needs to be increased. It's not enough to live on anywhere in the U.S.

However, CA has a progressive income taxand nobody making that amount would be paying 12% in taxes. It would be between 2-4% on approximately $24k-38k.

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Thisbestbegood t1_jd5zh77 wrote

In what universe are teachers working 6 hours a day?

8 minimum, 10 frequently.

Changes the calculations to more like 17.35-13.89

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thought_first t1_jd7nkgl wrote

FYI, this story/article isn't about teachers.

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Thisbestbegood t1_jd7rs9u wrote

Parapros are teachers too. And even being hourly as most are, like everyone else in education, they put in more hours than they are paid for.

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