Claim: Newt Gingrich got it wrong when he claimed "an entry-level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry-level teacher" in New York City. An entry-level "cleaner" is the closest thing to Gingrich's description of an "entry-level janitor," and someone in that position is paid substantially less than an entry-level teacher. Some may be surprised to learn that "custodial engineers" are better paid than teachers. But they are supervisors , and even they are not paid twice as much.
Fact-check: Gingrich Makes a Mess with Janitors Claim - FactCheck.org
Verdict: newt gingrich got it wrong when he claimed "an entry-level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry-level teacher" in new york city. an entry-level "cleaner" is the closest thing to gingrich's description of an "entry-level janitor," and someone in that position is paid substantially less than an entry-level teacher. some may be surprised to learn that "custodial engineers" are better paid than teachers. but they are supervisors , and even they are not paid twice as much.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2011-12-13T19:58:58