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Article: GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES SPEAK OUT ON SALARIES CONTINUING-EDUCATION PAY DISCREPANCY CITED
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 26, 2001
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Benjamin Balthaser spent six semesters over a number of school
years teaching freshman composition at the University of
Massachusetts in Amherst. And he taught the course again this
summer.
In both cases, the fourth-year English graduate student said he
devoted extensive time to classroom preparation and grading papers.
But during the school year, Balthaser made about $6,000 a
semester, including benefits. This summer, he'll take home less than
half that sum - and he still has to pay for health insurance.
The reason: Balthaser taught freshman composition this summer
through the school's continuing education program.