• 0ops@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    I’ve had awesome teachers. I’ve had just as many really shitty teachers though. And lots of simply mediocre. I totally support higher wages for teachers, but honestly less in sympathy for today’s teachers and more to make it a viable career choice and attract some actual professionals. So many teachers seem to only want the job for the authority (over kids? I don’t get it), and only get it because the school district is desperate.

    I don’t know if raising wages would fix the problem, I just know that it would increase the pool of applicants, allowing the school district to be more selective.

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      5 months ago

      So higher wages, better working conditions, and in exchange maybe be held to a higher standard of professionalism?

      That would never work!!!111111