The old kindergarten teacher

Your point makes sense. However, at the time of this film the starting salary for teachers in my area was around 26 grand ( not adjusted for inflation) based on a 41 week work year ( they could choose to receive around 500/wk year round or 650ish just while school is in). Now the starting salary for a new teacher right out of college is around 38-40. A teacher with 20 years experience probably made at least $50k back then. Of course that's only cash compensation, total compensation includes benefits normally superior to just about any profession. I know some teachers who are only half-time- they either have other jobs/businesses or enjoy having a lot of family time and/or have high earning spouses. So they split a job with another teacher. And they each might get 20something for working a half-day. I know non-accredited ( with no college education at all) daycare "teachers" who make 20 something.

I am not sure about that, for a few reasons.

For one, when Kimble was first in the class, and the kids were going wild, the principal and some other woman were looking in. I always assumed that was the kindergarten teacher that was taken from the classroom.

Also, even if they did have her leave town, what about her expenses? What if she had no family that she could stay with for that period of time? Even if given her salary for that time, would it be right to make her pay the expenses of a hotel, etc? not to mention just generally disrupting her life.

And again, when Kimble returned, did she just lose her job?

I know this was just a movie, but sometimes I look at the character situations and think how much it would suck in real life.

Like this case, to be an established teacher with a good record, and just lose her job.