Hawaii Public Schools & Teacher Salaries

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My sister has a masters degree and works in education on the mainland. She complains about her pay, but on the other hand she only works about 8 months out of the year. I don't know what teachers make here (I didn't read any of the articles) but if the amount is calculated on a per-hour-worked basis, does it seem more fair then? When I was in school many of the instructors considered their summers off, spring break, winter break, plus every holiday in between to be a sort of "benefit" to be calculated into their "compensation" much like airline workers endure lower pay for flight and other travel benefits.