We should pay public school teachers at least 3x as much as we do now. Their job is harder and more important than most anyone else’s (including mine).

I’ve lost count of the number of my kids’ educators that have left this school year.

@mrbeefy @caseyliss And only going to get more important.

@mrbeefy “Schools, it seems, occupy an awkward position at the intersection between what we hope society will become and what we think it really is, between political ideals and economic realities.” (David Labaree)

@austinha This is the first time I’d heard of the paper that quote is from and glad I read it. Thanks for exposing me to it!

Here's a link for anyone else who follows this thread: davidlabaree.com/2021/10/2...

@mrbeefy Teachers should all be paid 1 million dollars a year.

@mrbeefy of course! i’m glad i could direct you there; it’s one of my all-time favorites & continues to influence my thoughts about ed every day.

@mrbeefy @caseyliss Teachers are underpaid about as much as police are overpaid. The solution seems obvious.