IOM columnist Phil Goldsmith takes on the school district today, arguing that the administration there is "tone-deaf" to the fiscal realities of this city. Here's a little chart comparing the compensation of top employees at the Philadelphia School District to those at some other districts; as you can see, Philadelphia administrators are making out pretty well in comparison (the data here are mostly from the districts themselves; the Chicago numbers are from the Chicago Reader, which got them from the Chicago Public Schools).
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Meanwhile, the teachers who make much less then the surrounding suburbs, are abused and tortured by the over paid, bloated administrators that can't even lead a pack of rats.
the teachers should get more money than ackerman. she bull s. around while the teachers play police. fire the witch.
This is so freakin disgusting. Who will grow a pair of ##### and start investigating and making this right for the students, teachers and TAXPAYERS!
What's wrong with the top dogs making money? Isn't that what they went to colleges and universities for? Come on. If someone in your family was the top dog, your mouths would be shut. The children are not cheated. If most parents would support them, you would see a significant difference in what children can do. Ask the parents who support theirs.
Extremely disproportionate pay for a school system superintendent. We're not talking about a highly specialized service (ie aeronautics chemical engineer) or even rocket science. I keep hearing about salaries have to attract special talent. I'm still waiting to see some "special" talent. If the school executives were paid on a performance-based system, they would do better off collecting unemployment.
i see what you're saying wassup but here's the thing. they institute all these changes and policies and cuts and when they don't work it's the teacher's fault while the top dogs get a raise because they came up with a failing idea.
Do the Chicago and New York numbers also include those Districts' charter students? Philly's numbers include the charter student population which is not typical. Without the charter body the student population Dr. Ackerman actually oversees is in the 165,000 range.
Hey Wassup-- Let's have the teachers make twice what a teacher in NY and LA make after all as you say: "Isn't that what they went to colleges and universities for?"
@mick AMEN!
She is doing a great job, just check the data! Stop being so jealous people. Your jealously will destroy your dreams and goals. Just wait until you see her next contract......you will choke! Urban schools need courages leaders like Dr. Ackerman and her team. No more business as usual in Philadelphia......thats what really scares you posters.... Stop spewing hate and start supporting your local school. The same way you support your idiotic sports teams! No one is screaming about the money that the Phillies just paid Oswalt! Start healing this city by supporting your local public school. It takes a community.
Lotta' money being wasted. very sad...
drdagreen, i hope based on how you misspelled courageous, not courages' that you actually don't hold a doctorate or any other degree of higher learning because it belies whether you may actually be a learned person or don't proof read or use spellcheck. if you do you should be embarassed. and the top paid educators here in philly should be embarassed by the poor quality of student(s) it's producing
phillyfansAREdumb, u r a typical philly critic, you ignore the truth that the data shows by focusing on things that do not have relevance, like spell check on a blog....really...who does that? Why don't you use your learned skills to sit down and do some comparative data research...then comment with your brain and not your broken heart that reflects your failure in life. you are bitter with the people around you that have become successful and may actually save your dear city....get with it or be quiet. It takes a community.
The Philadelphia school district the Lehman Brothers of education.
Blame the State takeover for the current trend(s)in the School District of Philadelphia. Ask former Caseworkers, Casemanagers and State personnel what happened 20 years ago. Nothing is the same and no jobs are secure. Ackerman was brought in to do the State's bidding. Her raise reflects State approval for "a job well done"!
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How about a litmus test for reformers?
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What Nutter should say in his budget address
Of Tea Parties and Snow
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Mayor Nutter's Budget Address in Four Minutes
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