I agree 100% that teachers are underpaid. However to compare it to other profession is unfair. When it comes to lawyers. Therapists, doctors, etc. I pay the bill not the government. I pick and choose who I see and the what I am willing to pay. When it comes to teachers or say court appointed layers, etc. I am not on control of who they hire or what they pay.

I do believe t is underpaid in my case. I know what she bills to my insurance company. However she is actually paid less than half. I do not know what she charges those who pays without insurance. I know at least on my area it is less because the have to pay somebody to do the billing. Wait for payment etc. At one point I was without insurance for a few weeks. She insisted I pay her just my copay and we would deal the rest later. Because my husband was unemployed, she told me even the copay became an issue to tell her. When he went back to work And we had insurance. I asked about making payments mom what I owed her. She refused to take any extra money. She was only charging me for the co pay for those weeks.

Oh and she has never had any complaints. disciplinary actions or been sued in 30+ years
..