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Re: [teacherartexchange] "commission" work?

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From: Jean King (kingjean_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sun Jan 27 2008 - 19:49:54 PST

Just my opinion, but here goes:

I always find it interesting that in our love of education we do so much for so many for so little. In my life I have found that I value the things that I have paid dearly for much more than those that were freely given.

I have a friend who is a musician who once told me that he did not play for free. According to him, if you are offered nothing for your work, then what is your work worth.

The fact is that the math teachers in my district are paid to do workshops and, if the cake baking took place outside of school hours or if the home ec teacher paid for the supplies himself, he would also be compensated. Stipends are supplied to teachers that are expected to go above and beyond the call of duty.

If the district or your school is supplying you extra time (and thereby compensation) or if you are doing this work on school time, that's one matter. If you are being asked to give up your planning time to do this, there is a possibility that it is in violation of state law and/or board policy for your district.

All in all it seems to me that until we value ourselves and our work no one else will value us.

I believe that there should be some form of compensation, monetary or otherwise. I have worked hard at my craft and invested my time and money. Why should I give it away?

Again, it's only my opinion.

Jean King in Houston

----- Original Message ----
From: Woody Duncan <woodyduncan@comcast.net>
To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group <teacherartexchange@lists.pub.getty.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:07:11 PM
Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] "commission" work?

IMHO - each of went into education to share our talents, expertise
and passion for learning with others.
I personally would not ask for any compensation for the art any more
than I would for pitching in on any
other project. Would the math teacher expect payment for doing a
workshop for parents or the home ec
teacher expect money for baking cakes. I did sell paintings to my
district (way under value) to decorate
the central office. But, if it were to support education I would not
want to be paid extra. Am I wrong here ?
                                Woody

On Jan 27, 2008, at 7:27 PM, Holmgren wrote:

> I have a question--I have been approached to do some art for the
> cover of a pamphlet outlining our character education and behavior
> policies in our elementary school. This will be distributed to
> parents in our district. There is a possibility that this image
> could be reproduced on posters that would be distributed to
> teachers for their classrooms. Is this something I should request
> payment for? Would there be some kind of a copyright issue if it
> were to be reproduced many times? Or should I just be pleased that
> I would be getting recognition for doing the work?
>
> Thanks for your feedback.
>
> Mary H.

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