Sun May 12, 2019, 02:38 PM

Teacher crisis is worse than we thought. And it's driven by low wages (DUH!)

America’s teachers are paid poorly compared to other college graduates, a new study details — and that’s driving a “large and growing” teacher shortage that’s approaching a tipping point.

As a wave of disenchanted teachers take to the streets in protest around the country, a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) highlights a dearth of qualified educators in schools.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/teacher-shortage-us-low-pay-161926212.html

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Teacher crisis is worse than we thought. And it's driven by low wages (DUH!) (Original post)	OrlandoDem2	May 2019	OP
It's driven by repugs desire for an uneducated electorate.	elleng	May 2019	#1
You got that right! The destruction of public education in the name of God	Firestorm49	May 2019	#3
or Mammon.	elleng	May 2019	#5
Yup, what you said. nt	MH1	May 2019	#4
I retire in Jan from the Army	qazplm135	May 2019	#2
Education.........	MyOwnPeace	May 2019	#6
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2019	#7
But hay I got a quarter cent	CRK7376	Mar 2020	#8

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Sun May 12, 2019, 02:40 PM

elleng (123,991 posts)

1. It's driven by repugs desire for an uneducated electorate.

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Sun May 12, 2019, 02:49 PM

Firestorm49 (3,638 posts)

3. You got that right! The destruction of public education in the name of God

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Sun May 12, 2019, 02:52 PM

elleng (123,991 posts)

5. or Mammon.

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Sun May 12, 2019, 02:49 PM

MH1 (17,169 posts)

4. Yup, what you said. nt

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Sun May 12, 2019, 02:49 PM

qazplm135 (7,426 posts)

2. I retire in Jan from the Army

and am considering teaching instead of sticking with law...but only because I will get about 70K in annual retirement so a 40-50K a year teaching job is mighty fine for me. We should pay teachers much more to attract the best and to fund such an important job.

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Sun May 12, 2019, 03:37 PM

MyOwnPeace (16,422 posts)

6. Education.........

Last to get money when it is available - and first to get cut when money is tight.

I had this on the door of my school during "W's" reign:

"After we rebuild Iraq can we please rebuild America's schools?"

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Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:09 PM

CRK7376 (2,157 posts)

8. But hay I got a quarter cent

pay increase yesterday in NC. Voters approved our raise. YEAAAAAAA, whole quarter of a cent....Beggars can't be choosey....all adds up at the end of the day/month/year.....

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