We live in very challenging economic times. In the average school, close to 20% of last year tution paying parents are now unemployed. FY ’10 is going to make or break many schools.
Why should rebbeim/teachers get an increase when more than 20% of the parent body is making nothing?
Why should rebbeim/teachers get free tuition, while those in serious financial situations have to beg for scholarships?
Why can’t children be treated by their teachers with respect and dignity in a classroom, and gain whatever they can at their ability? If a parent demands more specialties, let them pay on a line-item basis? Why is this a school’s responsibility?
Everyone knows that yeshivas are non-profit organizations. Rebbeim/teachers know this from the get-go that their salary will be meager. If they are unhappy, let them move on. For every rebbe/teacher in a class, there are ten other applicants dying for their slot. It’s time for supply/demand economics to take hold in our mosdos.