Is 40k/yr reasonable?

[barefootlady]

I just wanted to get the opinions from some of you new nurses. The National Teachers Association has issued a statement stating the starting salary for all new teachers nationwide should be $40,000.00 yearly. This without overtime supposedly. Should beginning salaries for new nurses be in line with this statement? If not, why not? If yes, why yes? Please take a few minutes to post your opinions. Thanks.

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

If any of you had bothered to read the 6th post in this series, you would have some of the reasons I asked if you felt 40k was a good starting salary. I really don't care what your starting salaries are, I was just asking. Don't answer if you are offended, but don't read more into this question than I have already stated. Better yet, ignore the question altogether.