LOL, teachers don't get paid vacation. Lets look at your statistics. $50,000 + 3576 healthcare + 4500 for their 403B divided by 6 hours a day, divided by 180 days a year, teachers make $53.77/hr on that $50,000 salary.

The average worker - according to your own calculations makes 50,000+ 3240 vacation + 1600 holiday pay + 3000 401K match - 3576 health benefits = 54264/yr. They work 365 - 52 Saturdays, 52 Sundays, 17 paid vacation days, 8 paid holidays = 236 days. 54264/236/8 = $28.74/hr.

I guess a teacher making $50,000/yr actually makes more than twice as much per hour as anybody else who makes $50,000 - according to your own statistics. I guess you should probably not quote statistics if you want us to feel sorry for you..