All the tuition threads...

amother

↑ Pear

Today at 9:45 am

amother Blushpink wrote:

Realize you are generalizing about Rebbis. Maybe this is true for the school you send to, it's definitely not true across the communities

But the premise is true.
It is not a full time job so one cannot expect a full time salary.
Plus there are non salary benefits that most teachers/rebbeim get. Of course they vary but across the board they get non salary benefits.
Hey, getting off YT without a dock in pay is amazing!! I know many that have to work chol hamoed because they don't get enough PTO for YT itself! Let alone erev YT and isru chag. And winter break. And all the other random days off.

amother

↑ Wine

Today at 11:39 am

amother Pear wrote:

Lol it's not just random days off, it's a full MONTH or TWO off. Every. Single. Year. Do you know a single other job with that perk?

amother

↑ Blushpink ↓

Today at 12:21 pm

amother Pear wrote:

No it's not true across the board.
If you read this thread you'd know this.
Rebbis work 42 hours/week in my area. That is not part time. Not every school signs up to chasdei lev for their Rebbis. There is a lot of generalizing here.

amother

↑ Blushpink ↓

Today at 12:23 pm

amother Wine wrote:

Lol it's not just random days off, it's a full MONTH or TWO off. Every. Single. Year. Do you know a single other job with that perk?

Do you know a single job that hires people for two months a year and then lets them go for a year until those two months come again?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 12:32 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

Yes, there is generalizing to the large Jewish communities where there is the most concentration of rebbeim. That's who most of these discussions apply to.
There's always going to be a smaller community that has a different setup. You can't cover ever possible scenario in a discussion. Hence, generalizing

amother

↑ Blushpink

Today at 12:39 pm

amother OP wrote:

I am in a large Jewish community. That's what I'm saying. It depends on the school. They are not all the same.

amother

Winterberry

Today at 1:37 pm

Wealthy people need to step up more. I'm not talking about comfortable people who can easily pay full tuition, send kids to camp, make a decent Simcha. I mean the people make $300,000 bar mitvas in hotels.... If you are a g-d fearing jew and believe klal yisroel is responsible for each other.... Administrators and rebbeim need to be paid decently in order for us to have people in those positions. (I am not a rebbes wife). I Need to beg the schools for tuition discounts so we can afford to pay for food, clothing and shelter for our family. Hashem gave wealthy people money to support torah and poor people. Its sick how much money is thrown around while the average family can't pay the bills!

amother

↑ OP

Today at 1:56 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

I am in a large Jewish community. That's what I'm saying. It depends on the school. They are not all the same.

Ok, so your yeshiva is an anomaly.
There are those too.

amother

Peony

Today at 2:14 pm

amother Winterberry wrote:

Wealthy ppl do step up and donate to schools. And tons of other tzedakah funds. But I never heard a school say we raised enough, despite how much they raised. It is a bottomless hole until schools open their books and allow capable financial ppl to help them manage their money.

amother

Ballota ↓

Today at 2:55 pm

amother Pewter wrote:

Where on earth are rebbeim being paid $140k a year?! If you write untruths like this, then people will continue and increase in their criticism of rebbeim and their benefits.
Honestly, heres the truth: My husband's main job as a REbbi pays him about $55k a year. He has been a rebbi for over 25 years. He does not not not earn $140k. He works multiple other small jobs year round that leave him exhausted, to try and earn a living salary.
PLEASE dont perpetuate the myth that rebbeim are well paid. What nonsense.

55k for 1class meaning half day?

That's AMAZING pay

amother

↑ Ballota

Today at 2:58 pm

amother Cadetblue wrote:

Another wife of a rebbe earning 55 here.
Enjoying the love on this thread.

Yes, 55k in town is very standard. Not sure why you think 145k is standard, just because some random fellow at the Aguda convention decided it is. Dh actually works 3 additional jobs so we can get by.
But carry on with your ranting against Rebbeim.

Right but he has time for the 3 additional jobs
55k is for a half time rebbe....

Signed a rebbewife
Who thinks rebbeim get paid very very well and can't understand why rebeim don't stop complaining!

amother

Strawberry

Today at 2:58 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

Do you know a single job that hires people for two months a year and then lets them go for a year until those two months come again?

lol yes literally any summer job.

jd1212

Today at 4:24 pm

Go to teach at MO schools if u can. Starting pay was $65k a few yrs ago and u can still work in single gender schools. May not benefit from free tuition then presumably but the environment is generally professional and no Sundays

amother

↑ Pewter ↓

Today at 5:09 pm

amother Ballota wrote:

55k for 1class meaning half day?

That's AMAZING pay

thats me you're quoting.
55k to work 7.30-2.30 M-T, 7.30- 1.30 S and 7.30 - 1 F

Then he goes to his next job. AND Then he goes to his next job. His main job, is his rebbi job. With his two other jobs that he does to make ends meet, and all is parent/teacher communication, grading, PTA, going to his students barmitzvahs and speaking at most of those, he is an exhausted but happy man. Total earnings are way less than 100k between all his jobs. Impossible to live on with a big family bli ayin hara.

55k for his main job is amazing? 11 months a year for those hours? not sure I agree iwth you. Thats like a 9-4.15 job considering that hes working 6 partial days a week. I think you will agree with me if you look at it with an open mind. Thank you.
By the way, Im not complaining. Im just putting people right, those people who think rebbeim work those hours and earn 140k...

amother

↑ Pewter

Today at 5:11 pm

amother Ballota wrote:

Right but he has time for the 3 additional jobs
55k is for a half time rebbe....

Signed a rebbewife
Who thinks rebbeim get paid very very well and can't understand why rebeim don't stop complaining!

what, how can you say rebbeim get paid very very well?
maybe you have only little kids? no big kids to pay seminary and yeshiva for?
no married kids to support?
a job that is paid very very well does not pay 55k!
and Im not complaiinng, just being factual!